Grassroots International Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or interact on grassrootsonline.org (the “Site”).
Personal Information We Collect
Like most web sites, this Site gathers information such as traffic patterns and usage data to help Grassroots International understand how you use the Site. We use this information to make your experience better. When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
Additionally, when you leave your information on one of our website forms (subscribe or contact) we collect certain information from you when it is voluntarily provided, including your name, email address and phone number. We refer to this information as “Contact Information.”
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Contact Information.
How do we use your Personal Information?
We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our visitors browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing campaigns).
We use the Contact Information in one of two ways:
i) Either to add your email address to our email marketing audience, should you voluntarily choose to sign up via our Stay Informed page.
ii) Or to contact you directly via the Contact Information that you voluntarily submit to us on the Contact section of our website.
iii) Or to process your kind donation through one of our donation forms.
Sharing your Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site–you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Do Not Track
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
Your Rights
You have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to the United States.
Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions
Upon signing up for our mobile messaging service, Grassroots International might send you one text message monthly to inform you about urgent actions requested by our movement partners, an event that might interest you, and ways to support. For help, text HELP or contact listmanager@grassrootsonline.
Changes
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
Contact Us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at info@grassrootsonline.org.
You can contact us at any time to:
- Request access to information that Grassroots International has about you
- Correct any information that Grassroots International has about you
- Delete information that Grassroots International has about you
If you have any additional questions about Grassroots International’s collection and storage of data, please contact us at: info@grassrootsonline.org.