
Image of Change, a non-profit foundation with offices at 475 10th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118, is dedicated to supporting a diverse scope of programs to empower and change local communities around the world, and operates this website, located at www.imageofchange.org ("the site"). This Privacy Policy describes the information collection and use practices we employ. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected on the site. It does not apply to information collected in other forums, including information collected on other websites that we may operate at which this Privacy Policy is not posted, through email communications, offline, or from other sources.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of June 16, 2009 and the most recent version is posted on the site. By using the site, it means that you understand that information collected on the site will be used as described in the most recent version of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the site constitutes your understanding of and agreement to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with how your information will be used, you should not provide your information or use the site.
Information We Collect and How It Is Used. You may browse the site without providing personally identifiable information. However certain features on the site may request personally identifiable information from you, which may include your name, e-mail address, mailing address, company name, financial information, such as your credit card number, or other personal information as otherwise described on the site when such information is collected.
The information collected on the site is used to provide you with the services you have requested. For example, if you request that we facilitate a charitable donation transaction on your behalf, we use the information you provide to process that donation. Information is also used to respond to your request for information, as otherwise described on the site when such information is collected, and for our other business purposes. We may also use your contact information to send you news about Image of Change, email newsletters, Image of Change or third party promotional materials, including information about new Image of Change philanthropic programs or events, site features, site services, or information about changes to our programs and services.
We may share information submitted on the site with third parties who are providing services on our behalf, in response to a subpoena or governmental inquiry, if we believes that we are legally required to do so, to protect Image of Change or the proper operation of this site, or if we believe it necessary in order to protect the health and safety of one of our users. In the unlikely event that Image of Change or its assets are acquired by another company, we will transfer your information to the new owner. Information collected on this site will also be shared with Image of Change's affiliates and related entities. We may share your information with carefully selected companies who we think can offer you services and products of interest to you. If you do not wish to have your information shared, please e-mail us at info@imageofchange.org.
In addition to information specifically requested from our users, as described above, this site may also use passive tracking technologies such as cookies and web beacons to log non-identifiable information such as IP address, browser type, and site usage. The information collected through passive tracking technologies is used for site maintenance and development, including to help Image of Change analyze site usage, and for its own business purposes. Some of the features of this site will only function properly if your browser is set to accept cookies. Thus, if you decline to accept cookies, certain features of this site may not operate properly.
Links to Third Party Websites. From time to time, as service to its users, Image of Change may provide links to third party websites. These third party websites may request personal information from you, which may include financial information such as your credit card number. Once you leave this site, you will be submitting information to a third party, over whom Image of Change has no authority or control, and who may have different information collection and use practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any web site, including those sites to whom we provide links, prior to providing any personal information.
Security Measures Used at This Site. We use industry standard technical and organizational security measures to protect personal information submitted on this site. However, no information transmitted over a wireless network is 100% secure. Therefore, you should be cautious when submitting any personal information using the site, and should understand that you are using the site at your own risk.
Contacting Us / Your Choices. If at any time you no longer wish to receive information from Image of Change, please send an opt-out request to optout@imageofchange.org. Notwithstanding any opt-out request you submit, Image of Change will send you notices, including by e-mail, pertaining to any business relationship we might have. If you have concerns or questions about any aspect of this Privacy Policy, please contact Image of Change at 475 10th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118, or info@imageofchange.org. Image of Change welcomes your feedback.
If you have an established business relationship with us, and are a resident of California, you have the right to request from us a list of the categories of personal information we have disclosed to third parties, for those third parties' marketing purposes, and a list of all third parties to whom we have shared that information. We will include in that list the information required by California law, namely the names and addresses of the third parties who received the information and used it (or whom we believe may have used it) for their own marketing purposes. To exercise your rights, you may make one request each year by emailing us at info@imageofchange.org. Indicate in your letter that you are making a "California Shine the Light" inquiry. Responses to requests will be provided within 30 days.
Changes to this Privacy Policy.This policy is effective as of June 16, 2009. The Privacy Policy may change from time to time. If required by law, we will notify you if we make changes to the Privacy Policy that impact how we treat information you have already provided. We will always have the most recent version of the Privacy Policy posted on the site.