Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 15, 2023

1. Introduction

EcoGuardian ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, participate in our conservation programs, or interact with us in any way. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the website after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.

2. Collection of Your Information

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the website includes:

2.1 Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, telephone number, and mailing address, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the website, sign up for our newsletter, or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the website, such as online donations, event registrations, or submitting feedback. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind; however, your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the website.

2.2 Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the website, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the website. If you are using our mobile application, this information may also include your device name and type, your operating system, your phone number, your country, and other interactions with the application.

2.3 Financial Data

Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the website. We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment processor, and you are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions.

2.4 Social Media Data

Information regarding your social media accounts and activities if you choose to connect your account to our website or interact with us on social media platforms.

3. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the website to:

  • Create and manage your account.
  • Process donations and complete transactions.
  • Email you regarding your account, donation, or events you registered for.
  • Fulfill and manage event registrations, volunteer assignments, and other transactions related to the website.
  • Send you a newsletter containing organization updates and conservation information.
  • Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.
  • Deliver targeted advertising, newsletters, and other information regarding our organization and related conservation initiatives.
  • Increase the efficiency and operation of the website.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the website.
  • Notify you of updates to the website.
  • Request feedback and contact you about your use of the website.
  • Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

4.1 By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

4.2 Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

4.3 Marketing Communications

With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

4.4 Interactions with Other Users

If you interact with other users of the website, those users may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity, including sending invitations to other users, chatting with other users, liking posts, following blogs.

4.5 Online Postings

When you post comments, contributions or other content to the website, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the website in perpetuity.

4.6 Business Transfers

We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of organization assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our organization to another company.

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.

6. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

7. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Policy.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it in some circumstances. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please submit a request by contacting us using the information provided below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

EcoGuardian
123 Conservation Way
Portland, OR 97204
United States

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (555) 123-4567