Humane Society of Boulder Valley believes that your privacy is important and has created this Privacy Policy to explain why we collect particular information and how we will protect your personal privacy within our Web site. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Web site located at the URL boulderhumane.org.
In order to fully understand your rights we encourage you to read this Privacy Policy. Humane Society of Boulder Valley reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this Privacy Policy simply by posting such changes on our Site. Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting.
Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, this Privacy Policy notifies you of:
- What personally identifiable information of yours is collected through the Site;
- Who collects such information;
- How such information is used;
- With whom your information may be shared;
- What choices you have regarding collection, use and distribution of your information;
- What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control;
- and, how can you correct any inaccuracies in your information
Questions regarding this statement should be directed to Humane Society of Boulder Valley by sending an email to webmaster@boulderhumane.org. Please reference this Privacy Policy in your subject line.
What Information We Collect and How We Use That Information:
The Humane Society of Boulder Valley currently has an electronic newsletter and may launch similar products in the future. If you choose to receive our newsletter, you many be asked for certain information so that we can customize the information to suit your needs and interests. Our registration forms require users to give us contact information that may include name, email address, format preference (HTML vs. Text), address, interests, and similar information.
From time to time, Humane Society of Boulder Valley website users may be asked to participate in voluntary surveys and polls. As a part of this process you may be asked to supply personal information such as demographic information and lifestyle preferences. These surveys will be strictly voluntary and you can choose to disclose this information or not.
Internet Protocol Address:
We collect IP address from all visitors to our Site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our Site, analyze trends, track users' movement, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site, and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Use of "Cookies":
Our Site my use cookies to enhance your experience while using our Site. Cookies are pieces of information that some Web sites transfer to the computer that is browsing that Web site and are used for record-keeping purposes at many Web sites. Use of cookies make Web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular Web site and to make sure you don't see the same ad repeatedly. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard.
Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our Site will not function properly when you view them.
Security:
The Humane Society of Boulder Valley has attempted to take all reasonable steps to have physical, electronic and procedural safeguards in place to protect personal information gathered through this website. This includes compliance with related federal regulations and may include use of industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification of personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to or from our web sites, and you so at your own risk.
Tell-A-Friend:
If a user elects to use or referral service for informing a friend about our Site, we ask them for the friend's name and email address. Humane Society of Boulder Valley will automatically send the friend a on-time email inviting them to visit the Site. Humane Society of Boulder Valley stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email.
Other Web Sites:
Our Site contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another Web site for which Humane Society of Boulder Valley has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours.
Public Forums:
This site may make available chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news groups. Please remember that any information that you disclose in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
Contacting the Web Site:
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, you can contact:
Humane Society of Boulder Valley
2323 55th Street
Boulder, CO 80301
You can also send an email to: webmaster@boulderhumane.org
The Humane Society of Boulder Valley respects the privacy of its donors. We do not sell or exchange any individual donor information.
