Privacy Policy
Acceptance of policy as condition of using Birddogsociety.org website
It is important for you to know the Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) of the Bird Dog Society before using any feature of (the “Website”). By using the Website, you indicate your consent to the collection and use of information as outlined in the Policy. The Policy does not cover information collected on sites linked to the Website. You should carefully check each website to learn its privacy policy because that website’s policy may significantly differ from the Bird Dog Society’s Policy. The Bird Dog Society is not responsible for the privacy policies, practices, or content of other websites you may visit or be redirected to from this Website.
Collection and use of personal information
We collect as much information as we can about Bird Dog Society members and visitors who use our Website, including but not limited to the following information:
- The user’s name, address, phone number and e-mail address;
- The user’s Bird Dog Society membership number;
- Tracking information about which pages users access and utilize;
- Information volunteered by the user, such as survey information.
Children may not divulge personally identifiable information
No information should be submitted to the Website by users under 13 years of age. On this Website, the Bird Dog Society does not knowingly collect or use any information from users under 13 years of age.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use “cookies” and other Web technologies for a number of purposes, including:
- to collect information about the ways visitors use this Website — for example, which pages they visit, which links they use, and how long they stay on each page;
- to support the features and functionality of this Website — for example, to save you the trouble of re-entering information already in our database or to prompt the settings you established on previous visits to this Website; and
- to personalize your experience when you use this Website.
Generally, the information we collect using these Web technologies does not identify you personally. If, however, you have created a user identity, for example, by subscribing to our publications, programs, events, or membership we may link the information we collect using Web technologies to other information that identifies you personally.
If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may set your browser to reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer. You may also delete our cookies as soon as you leave this Website. Although you are not required to accept our cookies when you visit this Website, you will not be able to use all of the features and functionality of this Website if you set your browser to reject cookies.
Other sites linked to this Website may use cookies in different ways; you should consult the privacy policy of each website you visit.
Sharing and Use of Information
The Bird Dog Society reserves the right to use, distribute, sell, rent and share all of the information it gathers through the Website, including personally identifiable information, for any and all purposes. Without limiting the foregoing, the Bird Dog Society may share your personal information with companies that perform services on our behalf, such as credit card verification, online recruiting, and Web hosting service providers. We routinely use the information for our own marketing, promotional and membership activities; the Bird Dog Society also may share the information with its corporate partners and with interested third parties, who may use the information for their own sales, marketing and promotional activities, and who may have privacy policies that differ from the Bird Dog Society’s.
Depending on your privacy preferences, we may contact you with information about seminars and other events sponsored by the Bird Dog Society. Some of these events may be co-sponsored with other organizations. In such cases, we may lend our mailing list to a co-sponsor so that all of the communications regarding the event can be processed appropriately.
We may disclose personal information when we, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law or our legal obligation. We may also disclose personal information to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to enforce or apply our Terms of Use or other agreements; or to protect our own rights or property, or property or safety of our users or others. The Bird Dog Society will provide personally identifiable information about you in response to a subpoena, a statute, a court order, or a valid legal process. In addition, the Bird Dog Society may reveal personally identifiable information about you to a third person in order to protect the personal safety of Bird Dog Society members, employees or the public.
Opt-Out
Generally, we will include an “opt-out” link in electronic newsletters and promotional emails we send you, so that you can inform us that you do not wish to receive such communications from us in the future. If at any time you wish to be removed from our mailing lists, please contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy. Please provide your full name, company name, postal address and email address so that we can locate you on our mailing lists. We will honor your request within a reasonable period of time and, in any event, within the time limits established by law.
Modifications to This Privacy Policy
The Bird Dog Society reserves the right to update or revise this Privacy Policy at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version on this Website. The changes will be effective as of the date we post the revised version on this Website. They will apply only to the personal information we collect after we have posted the revised version. Your use of this Website following any such change constitutes your consent to the terms of the revised Privacy Policy. For this reason, it is important to review this Privacy Policy regularly.
You may access the current version of this Privacy Policy at any time by clicking on the link marked “Privacy Policy” at the bottom of each page of this Website.
Donor Privacy Policy
The Bird Dog Society does not share or sell information about donors and their donations with any organization or business. Testimonials and recognition will be published only with the approval of the donor.
Security
We take reasonable precautions to provide a level of security appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information we collect. Although we use reasonable measures to help protect your personal information against unauthorized use or disclosure, we cannot guarantee the security of information provided over the Internet or stored in our databases. Your transmissions are, therefore, at your own risk.
Governing Law
Any disputes regarding this Policy, as well as any disputes arising from your use of this Website, shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof. By using the Website you irrevocably agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the laws of the State of North Carolina.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at Bird Dog Society, PO Box 458, Efland, NC 27243 or at info@birddogsociety.org.