Conservation Voters of PA values its many supporters. To help create a transparent organization, we make this Privacy Policy available. We strive to balance our policies in ways that help us effectively achieve our mission through the use of best practices, while also recognizing your needs as a valued supporter of our important work.
This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Conservation Voters of PA collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (“You” or “Users”) of our website located at www.conservationpa.org (the “Website”).
The Types of Information Conservation Voters of PA Collects
- Non-personally identifiable information
Conservation Voters of PA may collect non-personally identifiable information about you whenever you visit our Website. Such information may include the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you used, 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, and which pages you viewed on the Website.
- Web browser cookies
The Website may use “cookies” to enhance your experience with the Website. Conservation Voters of PA may also use cookies to measure aggregate web statistics, such as collecting the number of Users to the Website, the number of repeat Users and the most popular webpages, and for other purposes. Conservation Voters of PA does not use cookies to track User activity on an individual basis. You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, however, some parts of the Website may not function properly.
- Personally identifiable information
Conservation Voters of PA collects personally identifiable information, such as names, email addresses and mailing addresses, from Users when they voluntarily provide such information to us, including, for example, when Users sign up to join our mailing list or to become members, or when Users donate to Conservation Voters of PA.
How Conservation Voters of PA Uses the Information that It Collects
Conservation Voters of PA uses Users’ personal information to better understand how Users use the Website so that Conservation Voters of PA can improve the Website and its offerings. Conservation Voters of PA also uses Users’ personal information for the purpose for which the Users provided the information, in other words, to add you to our email list, to provide requested information, to process a donation, or to otherwise fulfill a request. If you provide Conservation Voters of PA with your email address, Conservation Voters of PA may add you to its email list and may contact you with information that Conservation Voters of PA thinks will be of interest to you. If at any time you wish to stop receiving communications from Conservation Voters of PA, please follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of any email Conservation Voters of PA sends you, or send Conservation Voters of PA an email to info@conservationpa.org and ask to be removed from Conservation Voters of PA’s distribution list. If you provide Conservation Voters of PA with your cell phone number, you consent to receive autodialed and/or prerecorded messages at that number on any subject from Conservation Voters of PA.
Opting Out
All of our online communications contain opt out instructions and links at the bottom of the email. You can always “opt-out” of Conservation Voters of PA’s online communications to keep from receiving unwanted emails. To opt out of receiving online communications, you may also send an email with your request to info@conservationpa.org. Be aware that our sites link to other websites and we cannot control and are not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of those websites.
Opting In and Opting Out of LCV Mobile Communications
Conservation Voters of PA offers an optional mobile alert program to keep subscribers up to date on breaking news and the latest actions via text message. We collect mobile phone numbers and consent to receive messages when you text one of our keywords to our mobile communications number (844-420-2753) or when you sign up via website or event forms. Message and data rates may apply. By opting in to the program, you consent to receive automated text messages from Conservation Voters of PA. For support or questions, email info@conservationpa.org or text “HELP” to 844-420-2753 or any Conservation Voters of PA mobile communications.
If you no longer wish to receive mobile communications from Conservation Voters of PA you may opt out at any time by texting the word “STOP” to 844-420-2753 or any Conservation Voters of PA mobile communications. You can re-subscribe at any time by texting “UNSTOP” or "JOIN" to 844-420-2753.
How Conservation Voters of PA Protects User Information
Conservation Voters of PA adopts appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to help protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, but Conservation Voters of PA cannot guarantee that your information is 100% secure. In addition, please recognize that email is not a secure method of communication, so you should not include sensitive information in any email you send to us. Your credit card information is not stored by Conservation Voters of PA.
Sharing Personal Information
Conservation Voters of PA uses third party service providers to help it operate its business and the Website or administer activities on Conservation Voters of PA’s Website, such as collecting donations online. Conservation Voters of PA may share User information with these third parties for those limited purposes but Conservation Voters of PA requires that such third parties protect the confidentiality of your information and use it for no other purpose.
In addition, Conservation Voters of PA may share personally identifiable information about Users with other like-minded organizations, including our partner organization PennFuture, to the extent that sharing your information is consistent with our mission. Moreover, Conservation Voters of PA will share personally identifiable information about Users 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.
Conservation Voters of PA may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personally identifiable information regarding Users with third parties.
Text messaging opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third party.
Third Party Websites
Conservation Voters of PA may provide links from the Website to other websites. Conservation Voters of PA 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 Conservation Voters of PA’s Website, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies. This Privacy Policy covers only information collected through the use of Conservation Voters of PA’s Website. In addition, Conservation Voters of PA does not currently respond to web browser “do not track” signals.
Compliance with Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
Protecting the privacy of the young is especially important. For that reason, Conservation Voters of PA never collects information at the Website from those Conservation Voters of PA knows are under 13, and no part of the Website is structured to attract anyone under 13. If Conservation Voters of PA becomes aware of having information about anyone under 13, Conservation Voters of PA will promptly delete the information.
California Privacy Rights
If you reside in California and have provided your personally identifiable information to Conservation Voters of PA, you may request information once per calendar year about Conservation Voters of PA’s disclosures of certain categories of your personally identifiable information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Such requests must be submitted to Conservation Voters of PA at info@conservationpa.org.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Conservation Voters of PA may update this Privacy Policy at any time. When it does, Conservation Voters of PA will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. Conservation Voters of PA encourages Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about what information Conservation Voters of PA 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 this Website, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. 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 Conservation Voters of PA
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or anything relating to the Website, please contact Conservation Voters of PA at info@conservationpa.org.
Updated July 2, 2021