Morris Animal Foundation is committed to safeguarding your privacy and personal data. As a nonprofit research
organization, the Foundation operates with the goal of advancing the health of animals through science. The
Foundation uses the donations it receives to fund scientific research in furtherance of that goal. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. This Privacy Policy explains our online information practices and outlines the choices you can make about what information you provide, how your data is collected and how it is used. This Privacy Policy applies to all information received by the Foundation, both online and offline, any electronic, written or oral communication you share with us, and any information you provide to third-party vendors operating on behalf of the Foundation. WHAT DATA WE COLLECTThe Foundation collects several types of information about you, depending on the action you take. This data includes Personal Information that you directly submit to us as part of a registration, participation, survey or donation form, as well as through other digital and non-digital interfaces and platforms, such as email and social media. The Foundation also collects information on your web behaviors as you navigate through the Foundation website through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The data collected by the Foundation generally falls into four categories:
HOW WILL YOU USE MY INFORMATION?More specifically, we may use your Personal Information for the following reasons:
The Foundation does not sell or rent your information to others. If you wish, you can modify your internet browser settings to alter which technologies are permitted, but this may limit some functionalities and features of our website. NONPROFIT COOPERATIVEIn order to invite new donors to help support the work of Morris Animal Foundation, we may participate in a nonprofit cooperative which shares information about the donation habits of supporters of various nonprofit organizations. If you do not already appear in this co-op database, we will not share or add your personally identifying information to the co-op database.If your personally identifying information already appears, basic information about your gifts to Morris Animal Foundation will be shared. We never share your personally identifying information or credit card information with this donor database co-op, and we never share any information about anyone who does not already appear in the database. HOW WE USE COOKIESWe use cookies and other technologies to enhance your online experience. A cookie can be either permanent (it remains on your computer until you delete it) or temporary (it lasts only until you close your browser). A cookie is a small text file that helps us recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor’s ongoing access to and use of the website, and track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that can lead to website improvements. Cookies also may help us customize certain content on the website. If you do not want your information collected through the use of cookies, you can deny or accept the cookie feature using a simple procedure available in most browsers. If you block cookies, you may lose some website functionality. We may also use pixel tags and web beacons on our website. These are tiny graphic images placed on web pages or in our emails that allow us to determine whether you have performed a specific action. When you access these pages or open or click an email, the pixel tags and web beacons generate a notice of that action.Below is an overview of the types of cookies we and third parties may use to collect Personal Information.
OUR USE OF EUROPEAN PERSONAL INFORMATIONIf you are located in the European Economic Area, we only process your Personal Information when we have a valid legal basis, including when:
HOW WE SHARE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECTExcept as described in this Policy, we will not disclose your Personal Information that we collect on the services to third parties without your consent. We may disclose Personal Information to third parties if you consent to us doing so, as well as in the following circumstances:
YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICESMarketing CommunicationsYou can unsubscribe from our promotional emails via the link provided in the emails and as explained below under communication preferences. Even if you opt-out of receiving promotional messages from us, you may continue to receive administrative messages from us. How to Block Cookies You can block cookies by setting your internet browser to block some or all the cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our services. By using our website you consent to our use of cookies and our processing of Personal Information collected through such cookies, in accordance with this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Notice. You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting placed cookies and disabling cookies in your browser, or as explained below. You can change your browser settings to block or notify you when you receive a cookie, delete cookies or browse our website using your browser’s anonymous usage setting. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about how to adjust or modify your browser settings. If you do not agree to our use of cookies or similar technologies which store information on your device, you should change your browser settings accordingly. You should understand that some features of our website may not function properly if you do not accept cookies or these technologies. Where required by applicable law, you will be asked to consent to certain cookies and similar technologies before we use or install them on your computer or other device. We do not process web browser “Do Not Track” signals. To learn more about browser tracking signals and Do Not Track please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.org. YOUR EUROPEAN PRIVACY RIGHTSIf you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the additional rights described below
INTERNATIONAL VISITORSThe services are hosted in the United States. If you choose to use the services from regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, then please note that you are transferring your Personal Information outside of those regions to the United States for storage and processing, which does not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction. When we transfer your Personal Information to the United States, we take steps to comply with applicable data protection law, in particular legal requirements regarding adequate protection for data transfers. Also, we may transfer your data from the United States to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests and operating the services.RETENTIONWe take measures to delete your Personal Information or keep it in a form that does not permit identifying you when this information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which we process it, unless we are required by law to keep this information for a longer period. When determining the specific retention period, we take into account various criteria, such as the type of service provided to you, the nature and length of our relationship with you and mandatory retention periods provided by law and the statute of limitations.DATA SECURITYWe care about the security of your transactions and the data you share on our website. The Foundation applies industry-standard practices and technologies to safeguard your personal and credit card information. We use encryption and the secure https protocol to communicate with your browser. We also employ several different security techniques to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access by users inside and outside the organization. While we make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using physical and electronic safeguards, no electronic transmission or storage of information can be entirely secure, and we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information.IS MY CREDIT CARD INFORMATION SECURE?We use a variety of safeguards to protect the security of your credit card transactions, including encryption, access controls, network firewalls, physical security and other measures. When we work with other companies to process credit card transactions, those companies also use encryption and/or other security measures. You can make contributions online, by mail, or by calling 303-790-2345.CHILDREN’S PRIVACYWe do not knowingly collect, maintain or use Personal Information from children under 16 years of age, and no part of our services are directed to children. If you learn that a child has provided us with Personal Information in violation of this Policy, then you may alert us at [email protected].LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITESThe Foundation’s site includes links, some temporary and some permanent, to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy and security practices of any other website or the nature of the content contained therein. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or any information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.COMMUNICATION PREFERENCESThe Foundation provides an online form to join our communications list. If you have opted in to receive communications, we may send you regular communications, via email and/or regular mail. You’ll find this online form at www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/stay-connected.You will be added to Foundation’s email list only if you register to receive emails via a form or checkbox on the Morris Animal Foundation website. Email subscribers may select their preferred content streams, or unsubscribe from all email communications, via the unsubscribe link at the bottom of all Foundation emails. To correct or change the Personal Information you have provided, please contact us at [email protected]. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICYWe will post any adjustments to this Privacy Policy on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we materially change the ways in which we use or share Personal Information previously collected from you through our services, we will notify you through our services, by email or other communication.CONTACT USIf you have specific questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like access to the Personal Information you have provided the Foundation, please contact us at [email protected] or at the following address.Morris Animal Foundation 720 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver CO 80246 |