Privacy Policy
Updated April 1, 2021
Civity is grateful to be able to communicate with you through http://www.civity.org/ (our “Website”). This Privacy Policy describes how Civity collects, uses, protects and discloses information collected when you engage with us through this platform.
What Personal Data Civity Collects and Why We Collect It
Personal Data
Civity collects personally identifiable information – including name, title, email address, social media information – only when you voluntarily choose to provide it to us. This happens when you:
– Sign up to receive our newsletter or other communications;
– Complete our Contact or Donate form
– Send an e-mail through the contact information provided on the Website
– Interact with Civity’ pages or accounts on social media platforms – e.g., click on our social media links and/or provide information to us on those accounts.
In addition to the above, Civity may collect certain information that about you whenever you visit our Website. We also collect other information that relates to you whenever you visit the Website. Such information may include the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer, mobile device or other device you used to access the Website, the type of browser and operating system you used, the date and time you visited the Website, the Internet address of the site from which you linked to the Website, the links you follow from the Website, including to the third party processor of donations to Civity, and the reading history and other analytics related to how visitors to the Website use and view the content we’ve provided.
Web Browser Cookies
Civity may use “cookies” to enhance your experience while visiting the Website. Civity may also use cookies to measure aggregate web statistics, such as collecting the number of visitors to the Website, the number of repeat visitors, and the most popular webpages. Civity does not use cookies to track the activity of visitors to the Website on an individual basis. Please note that you may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you choose to turn off cookies, however, some parts of the Website may not function properly.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. podcasts, 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.
How Civity Uses the Information that It Collects
Civity uses the information described in this Privacy Policy primarily to communicate with you where requested, and to enhance your experience on the Website. More specifically, we may use the information to: respond to specific inquiries and requests; add you to our mailing lists; manage, supervise or send our outreach, newsletter and other communications; contact you regarding an employment opportunity or application; process any registration or similar information you provide; improve our services, sites, facilities, events and other programmatic operations; communicate with you about a donation or processing a transaction; better understand how visitors use the Website so that we can improve the Website or its offerings; or comply with applicable law, court order, subpoena, or legal process.
If you sign up to receive the Civity newsletter, we may contact you with information that we think will be of interest to you. Civity will always provide an unsubscribe option with any official e-mails from our organization. If at any time you wish to stop receiving these communications, please follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email, or send Civity an email at info@civity.org and ask to be removed from Civity’s email list.
Sharing Personal Information
Third Party Providers
Civity uses third party service providers to help us operate the Website and administer activities on Civity’s behalf, such as collecting donations online, or providing analytics, maintenance or site improvement, and operational support. These third party vendors may have access to Website visitor information, but are required to protect the confidentiality of the information and to use it only for the limited purpose for which it was provided. If you believe personal data you provided to us is being misused by a third party, please contact us at info@civity.org.
Compliance with Law
Civity will share personally identifiable information about those who use our Website or communicate with us when required to do so by law, or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with state and federal laws or to respond to a court order, subpoena, or search warrant. Civity may also share personally identifiable information if we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of us or others.
Aggregated Data
Civity may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personally identifiable information regarding visitors to our Website with third parties, including in connection with maintaining, improving, and fixing any operational errors on the Website.
Third Party Websites
Civity may provide links from the Website to other websites. Tides does not control the content or links that appear on these third party websites and is not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from the Website. These websites and services have their own privacy policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites that have a link to or from Civity’ Website, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies. This Privacy Policy only covers information collected through the use of the Website. In addition, Civity does not currently respond to web browser “do not track” signals.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Civity may provide links from the Website to other websites. Tides does not control the content or links that appear on these third party websites and is not responsible for Civity may update this Privacy Policy at any time. When it does, Civity will revise the updated date at the top of this page. We encourage you to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about what information Civity collects and how it uses that information. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of any modifications since your last visit.
Your Acceptance of These Terms
By using the Website, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy, including as it is amended from time to time. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
Contacting Civity
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or anything relating to the Website, please contact Civity at info@civity.org.