EcoGeneration Privacy Policy
Please note: EcoGeneration.org is intended for use within the United States and is not GDPR compliant for users in the European Union.
At EcoGeneration, accessible from www.ecogeneration.org, your privacy is incredibly important to us. We would NEVER sell or intentionally give your information to anyone. EVER. We value your trust and your support and we value your privacy.
If you send donations via check and request that we do not share your information. We will not share it. Period. If you donate anonymously online, we will not share your information.
That being said, using the internet pretty much means that you are being tracked - all the time - wherever you are. We use cookies on this site to make sure that everything is working, and that you are seeing the information you need to get the most out of this site. We collect names, contact information, and payment information you give us to get you the products, services and information you request. We use 3rd party apps to help us do each of these things - and have no control over how they use your information.
Below we detail the types of information that is collected and recorded by EcoGeneration and how we use it to the very best of our knowledge.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us:
Executive Director
David Gardiepy
Log Files
EcoGeneration follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information. Our Privacy Policy was created with the help of the Privacy Policy Generator and the Privacy Policy Generator.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, EcoGeneration may use cookies, pixels, tags, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing and purchasing behavior. The type of information we may collect include:
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type of browser you use
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access times
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pages viewed
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time spent on pages
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links clicked
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your IP address
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the referring link through which you accessed the Site
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conversion information
The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
For more general information on cookies, please read the "What Are Cookies" article on Cookie Consent website.
Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you create an online account, sign up to receive our emails, communicate with us on the Platforms or via third-party social media sites, or order our products or services. The type of information we may collect include your:
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name
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email address
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zip code
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billing address
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shipping address
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phone number
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payment card information
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products ordered
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purchase date
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demographic information
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any other information you choose to provide
Who we Share your Information with
Any information that you voluntarily choose to share in a public area of our Platforms (by posting a comment to a blog post or leaving a review) will be available to anyone who has access to that content. We may share information within the company to employees or contractors, in order to provide you with services or products. We may use third party service providers to collect and process personal information from or about you on our behalf. They have access to the personal information needed to perform their functions.
Third Party Privacy Policies
EcoGeneration's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
3rd Party apps that we use to maintain our website, marketing and services include: Wix, Paypal, DonorBox, Facebook, Sign Up Genius, Google Analytics, You Tube, Zoom.
Note that EcoGeneration has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
Keeping your Information Secure
Children's Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
EcoGeneration does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in EcoGeneration. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.