Privacy Policy

What information does Friends of DAS collect?

 

Friends of DAS collects user-submitted personally identifiable information, such as your name, home address, email address, and telephone number.

 

Friends of DAS also collects anonymous demographic information, which cannot identify you personally, such as ZIP code, gender, or interests. We may append to the data you provide additional data from publicly available sources to enhance your relationship with us.

 

We may collect information about your interaction with our website or social media sites. For example, we may use website analytic tools to retrieve information such as the keywords you used to find the websites. We will also use technologies, such as cookies and pixel-based tracking, to collect information about the pages you view and other actions you take on the website. We use the aggregated information to provide a more useful and engaging experience to website visitors. This information will sometimes be used to display content to you on our website or social media sites.

 

How does Friends of DAS use my personal information?

 

Friends of DAS uses your personal information to share news about our organization, animals, and events and for other internal marketing, promotional, and fundraising purposes.

 

We may use your personal information, demographic information or usage information that we collect about you: (1) to provide you with information or services or process transactions that you have requested or agreed to receive; (2) to enable you to participate in the features of the website, including event registration and fundraising; (3) to improve our services, to customize your experience on the website, or to serve you specific content that is most relevant to you; (4) to contact you with regard to your use of our website; or (5) for purposes disclosed at the time you provide your information or as otherwise set forth in this Privacy Policy.

 

Friends of DAS may employ independent contractors, vendors or suppliers to provide specific services and products such as to send you email or postal mail or collect/process donations. Access to your personally identifiable information by these outside contractors is limited to the information reasonably necessary for the outside contractors to perform their limited function for us. We also require that these outside contractors protect the privacy of your personally identifiable information consistent with this Privacy Policy, and not use or disclose your personally identifiable information for any purpose other than providing us with products or services for which we contracted.

 

In the case of tribute gifts that are made in honor or memory of another person, Friends of DAS may share the donor's name and contact information with the family or friends of the honoree for the purpose of sending thank-you notes. Friends of DAS provides donors with the option of remaining anonymous and will never share the amount of the donation given.

 

We may share aggregated demographic information with our funders, such as grant-making organizations and foundations, for the purpose of demonstrating that we are meeting our organization goals.

 

Friends of DAS may release personal information if we believe that the law or legal process served on Friends of DAS requires it, to protect and defend the rights or property of Friends of DAS, or in an emergency, to protect the personal safety of an identifiable visitor or the public.

 

How does Friends of DAS use cookies and pixel tracking?

 

Cookies are small bits of code that are sent to your computer when you visit a web site that allows us to identify you when you return to our website. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you wish. Cookies do not save payment or credit card information.

 

Friends of DAS may use pixel-based tracking on its website to gather information about your website activities and display relevant content to you on the website and other media network sites. Any personally identifiable information shared with or gathered by these media networks is considered confidential.

 

Friends of DAS uses third-party vendor re-marketing tracking tools, including the Google Adwords tracking ID and Facebook pixel, to serve ads about our organization, animals, programs, and events. These ads may appear on Facebook, Google products, and on sites across the internet. The third-party vendors use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to tailor the ads based on your past visits to our website and to measure ad conversion.

 

How does Friends of DAS secure my information?

 

Friends of DAS provides web visitors with a secure experience when making a donation or purchasing merchandise. We utilizes secure transaction methods (SSL) when collecting credit card information online. Friends of DAS does not disclose credit card account information provided by our supporters.

 

Friends of DAS does not sell, rent, or exchange our donors' information.

 

How does Friends of DAS use my email address?

 

Friends of DSA sends email only to individuals who have “opted in” or signed up to receive email. An individual who receives email from us may opt out of email at any time by following the opt-out instructions contained in any Friends of DAS email or by contacting info@friendsofdas.org. Opt out does not apply to transactional emails, such as donation receipts.

 

How does Friends of DAS use my phone number?

 

Friends of DAS sends text messages only to individuals who have opted in to receive SMS communications. These messages may include updates, event information, donation opportunities, and organizational news. Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.

 

You may opt out at any time by replying STOP or request assistance by replying HELP. 

 

We do not sell or share your SMS consent or phone number with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share your information with service providers who assist in delivering our SMS communications.