Privacy Policy

This policy describes what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

We collect information from you when you visit and take actions on our website. We use this information to provide the services you've requested. We use cookies (such as Google Analytics) to provide a better experience and improve our website, and similar technologies to track usage patterns.

You can access your data, edit your preferences, download your data, or revoke consent by sending an email to info@wingsforconservation.org . Except for the purposes outlined below, we will not trade, share, or sell your personal data with anyone. Please refer to the policy for complete details.

We have updated our Privacy Policy to take into account the new requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@wingsforconservation.org .

By continuing to access or use wingsforconservation.org (our 'Website'), you agree to be legally bound by this Privacy Policy. These terms and supplementary terms may be modified from time to time, and the changes will be posted on our Website (we will notify you of these where appropriate).

This policy applies to information collected by the Stichting Wings for Conservation through all channels, including online and offline donations, purchases, or email newsletter sign-up requests.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Information Collected from Website Visitors

As a visitor to our Website, Wings for Conservation automatically records certain information, such as your Internet Protocol ("IP") address (so we understand which country you are connecting from when you visit the Website), your operating system, your browser ID, your browsing activity, and other information about how you interacted with our Website, which can be used to identify you. We may collect this information also through the use of cookies or other tracking technologies (please read the “Cookies” section below for more information).

You may choose to interact with our Website by entering data into form fields and providing personal data to Wings for Conservation, such as giving us your name, email address, or phone number when signing up for our e-newsletter, making a donation.

We only collect personal data that is reasonable or necessary to accomplish the purpose of your interaction with Wings for Conservation as a visitor to our Website. You may choose not to provide this information, but you need to understand that as a result, you may not be able to engage in certain activities on the Website. Any personal data provided by you as a visitor to the Website will be used only as described in this Privacy Policy.

We collect information when you sign up for our email newsletter, make a donation, as described below.

Signing up for our Email newsletter:
To receive communications about Wings for Conservation programs and initiatives, this site offers newsletter or email subscription services. Our sign-up form requests personal information via a secured third-party service that complies with GDPR data collection, processing, and securing requirements.

Making a Donation:
When you make an online donation on wingsforconservation.org, we collect personal data such as your name, billing address, email address, and phone number. We collect information about your donation, including any comments you may include and the amount of your donation. We also collect (but do not retain) credit card numbers which are processed by a third-party payment vendor subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards. If you use PayPal or a similar service, their use of your information is based on their terms of service and policies, not ours, so we encourage you to review those policies carefully.

Donations in Honor/Memory of Someone:
When you make a donation in honor or memory of a loved one, we collect payment and contact information about you, as well as the name, email address, and/or mailing address of the recipient as provided by you.

USE OF INFORMATION

Wings for Conservation uses the personal data that you provide or we obtain, and the technical information logged by our servers to process your donations, to:

Process your donations, contact you regarding any questions related to your donation. Use of this data is necessary for the performance of the contract between you and us in connection with your donation. If you do not provide the necessary data to us or our payment service provider, we will not be able to process your donation.
Send you updates on how your donation has been used, project appeals, newsletters, events, matching gift opportunities, information about Wings for Conservation and related programs we think we think will be of interest to you. We will we will only send you this information by email if you consent to us doing so at the time you provide us with your personal data. You may opt out of receiving such emails by following the instructions contained in each email we send you. You can also unsubscribe from Wings for Conservation communications by emailing us at info@wingsforconservation.org .
As necessary for certain legitimate interests, which include the following:
- Notifying your friends and family about your donation in their honor if you ask us to;
- Using the technical information logged by our servers when you visit our Website (described above) to improve your experience on our Website (such as remembering your name, the items in your Cart, or your preferences) and preventing fraudulent activity;
- If you ask us to delete your data or to be removed from our email lists and we are required to fulfil your request, we will keep basic data to identify you and prevent further unwanted processing;
- Operating the Website and our business; and
- Compiling aggregate statistics that allow us to understand how visitors or registered users use our Website, and to make improvements in design and content to better serve you.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA

We will share your personal data with our agents, representatives, service providers and contractors in order to process your donations, offer you services in connection with our Website, communicate news and information about Wings for Conservation, provide customer service, ship purchases from our e-store, and complete financial transactions. These service providers are authorized to use your personal data only to the extent necessary to serve these purposes, or as otherwise authorized by this policy. Except for the purposes outlined herein, we will not trade, share, or sell a donor's personal data with anyone else.

Unless you ask us not to, we share your personal data under the following circumstance:

When you make a donation that is part of a campaign sponsored by your employer, and/or when your employer is being asked to match your donation, we will share your name, email address and the amount of your donation with your employer.

If Wings for Conservation merges with, or becomes an affiliate of another organization, we will ensure the confidentiality of any personal data involved in such transactions and provide notice before personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

We may also be required to disclose your personal data in the following circumstances: (1) we need to respond to a subpoena, court order, or legal process, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements; (2) an emergency situation requires disclosure before your permission can be obtained (e.g., situations involving potential threats to personal safety), or; (3) we determine that disclosure is needed to protect our rights or property, or the rights or property of another person, in which case we will implement appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal data continues to be protected.

We may share aggregated demographic and statistical information with our other partners. This is not linked to any personal data that can identify any individual person.

Like most websites, our servers automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our Website, including your IP address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your visit, the referring URL, and, if you have visited our Website before, one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser. We also collect information about your activities on the Website, such as the pages you access.

In order to collect this information, the Website places a cookie on your hard drive. A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. Cookies may store user preferences and other information. We also use web beacons and other technologies to track usage patterns.

We use several tools to collect information about use of this Website. These tools collect information such as how often you visit this Website, what pages you visit when you do so, what elements you interact with, or what other sites you used prior to coming to this Website. We use the information we get from these tools to improve our Website, for website analysis and statistics and respond to service requests you make.

RETENTION

We will retain donors’ information for as long as needed to provide our services. We may also retain and use your personal data in order to comply with our contractual or legal obligations, audit requirements, resolve disputes, and prevent abuse.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Other websites, including those of our partners (links to which appear on wingsforconservation.org), have their own privacy policies. When you provide personal data at one of those sites, you are subject to the privacy policy of the operator of that site, not to Wings for Conservation’s Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read that policy before submitting any personal data.

SAFEGUARDING YOUR INFORMATION

Wings for Conservation understands the importance of keeping your information secure and confidential. We take reasonable and appropriate measures to protect personal data from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction, taking into account the risks involved in the processing and the nature of the personal data.

DATA STORAGE

Your data will be stored on a secure location. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and with the European Economic Area (EEA) data protection legislation.

Our Privacy Policy is regularly reviewed to make sure we continue to serve the privacy interests of our customers. If our information practices change materially, we will notify you of these policy changes by posting them on the privacy page of this website and we will ensure that these changes are brought to your attention.

You may contact us by sending an email to info@wingsforconservation.org . We try to reply promptly to every message we receive, to address your questions or comments. We also may file your comments in order to improve our service in the future.

Still have questions about our privacy policy?

Email us at info@wingsforconservation.org

LAST MODIFIED: June 17, 2018
EFFECTIVE: May 25, 2018