Privacy Policy

Who we are

This Privacy Policy describes how the Katie Adamson Conservation Fund (KACF) (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you use our e-commerce application (the “App”) to purchase merchandise.

By accessing or using our App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information for different purposes to provide and improve our services to you.

a. Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you make a purchase or interact with our App, you may provide us with personally identifiable information, including but not limited to:

• Contact Information: Name, shipping address, billing address, email address, phone number.
• Payment Information: Credit card details (processed securely by third-party payment processors – we do not store full credit card numbers on our servers), PayPal details, or other payment service information.
• Account Information: If you create an account, we may store your username and password (encrypted).
• Communication Data: Information you provide when contacting customer support, submitting inquiries, or providing feedback.

b. Information Collected Automatically

When you access and use the App, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Device Information: Your device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, unique device identifiers, operating system, and other diagnostic data.
• Usage Data: Information about how you access and use the App, such as the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, product views, and other statistics.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g., pixels, web beacons) to track activity on our App and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our App.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:

• To Process and Fulfill Orders: To process your purchases, confirm your orders, and arrange for shipping and delivery of merchandise.
• To Manage Your Account: If you create an account, to manage your registration and provide you with access to various functionalities of the App.
• To Provide Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries, provide assistance, and resolve issues related to your orders or App usage.
• To Improve Our Services: To monitor the usage of our App, analyze trends, and gather insights to enhance user experience, product offerings, and functionality.
• To Send Communications: To send you transaction-related emails (order confirmations, shipping updates), and, if you opt-in, marketing communications about KACF initiatives, new products, or special offers.
• To Ensure Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activities.
• For Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms and conditions, and protect our rights or property.
• For Internal Operations: For data analysis, auditing, and other internal business purposes.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our App services, perform App-related services (e.g., payment processing, shipping, hosting, data analysis, customer support), or assist us in analyzing how our App is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
• For Business Transfers: If KACF is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
  • Comply with a legal obligation (e.g., subpoena, court order).
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of KACF.
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the App.
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the App or the public.
  • Protect against legal liability.

4. Security of Your Information

The security of your data is paramount to us. We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. These include:

• Encryption: Using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt sensitive information (like payment details) during transmission.
• Access Control: Restricting access to personal data to authorized personnel only.
• Data Minimization: Collecting only the information necessary for the stated purposes.
• Regular Audits: Periodically reviewing our security practices.

However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following data protection rights:

• The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Links to Other Websites

Our App may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.