This privacy policy sets out how Center for Ecozoic Studies uses and
protects any information that you give Center for Ecozoic Studies when you use this
website.
Center for Ecozoic Studies is committed to ensuring that your
privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which
you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it
will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Center for Ecozoic Studies may change this policy from time to time
by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure
that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from July 17, 2008.
What we collect
We may collect the following
information:
·
name
·
contact
information including mailing address, telephone and fax number, and email address
· biographical
information such as spouse/partner, organizational affiliations, and interests
· membership data including payment invoices and donatio records (this DOES NOT include electronic payment data such as credit card numbers. All online payments for membership dues and donatios are processed seurely through Paypal)
·
other
information relevant to user account management
Security
We are committed to ensuring that
your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or
disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial
procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which
asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the
file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when
you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you
as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs,
likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your
preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to
identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page
traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We
only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data
is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide
you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find
useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your
computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share
with us.
You can choose to accept or
decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can
usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may
prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to
enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have
used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any
control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the
protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting
such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You
should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the
website in question.
Controlling your personal
information
We will not sell, distribute or
lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission
or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send
you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find
interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
You may request details of
personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act
1998. If you would like a copy of the information
held on you please write to Herman Greene, 2516 Winingham Road, Chapel Hill NC 27516.
If you believe that any
information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to
or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct
any information found to be incorrect.
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