Privacy Policy
Conscious Consuming is committed to maintaining your confidence and trust, and accordingly maintains the following privacy policy to protect your personal information.
Conscious Consuming’s Commitment to Security
Conscious Consuming encrypts donor information wherever Conscious Consuming requests it online. Personal information is accessible only by designated staff and volunteers. All Conscious Consuming agents and contractors with access to personal information are also bound to adhere to this policy as part of their contract with Conscious Consuming.
Personal Information that Conscious Consuming May Collect
Conscious Consuming collects the following types of personal information: names, postal and e-mail addresses, phone and facsimile numbers, billing information, and complaint and inquiry information. TConscious Consuming may also collect business information from sole proprietorships that apply for membership or program participation, some of which might constitute personal information, as well as personal information from individuals acting solely in their business capacity.
Conscious Consuming does not collect or maintain information from those actually known to be under the age of 13, and no part of our site is structured to attract anyone under the age of 13.
How Conscious Consuming May Use Personal Information Collected Online
Unless you consent, the Conscious Consuming will use your personal information for the purpose for which it was submitted such as to keep you informed about relevant events and issues and we will use such information to provide operational notices, and in program recordkeeping. Our research may lead to the publication of aggregate demographic data but will not result in the reporting or publication of any personal information provided to us. At certain points where personal information is collected on our site, there may be a box where you may indicate you would like to be on a list to receive information about other Conscious Consuming programs and those of allied organizations. At any time you can add or remove your name from our mailing list by contacting us.
How Your Information May Be Shared
Conscious Consuming will not share your information with any person or entity except under the following circumstances:
- Where release is required by law (for example, a subpoena) or regulation, or is requested by an agency for governmental investigative purposes or governmental proceedings;
- To appropriate persons, where your communication suggests possible harm to others.
Help Us Keep Your Personal Information Accurate
If your personal information changes or you would like to review the personal information we may have on file, please email us with the new information or your review request here.
Computer Tracking and Cookies
Our web site is not set up to track, collect or distribute personal information not entered by its visitors. Our site logs do generate certain kinds of non-identifying site usage data, such as the number of hits and visits to our site. This information is used for internal purposes by technical support staff to provide better services to the public and may also be provided to others, but again, the statistics contain no personal information and cannot be used to gather such information.
A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. Conscious Consuming uses non-identifying cookies to provide easier site navigation and access to forms. You can still use the Conscious Consuming site if your browser is set to reject cookies. Our cookies do not generate personal data, do not read personal data from your machine and are never tied to anything that could be used to identify you.
Problems
If you have a complaint about Conscious Consuming’s compliance with this privacy policy, you may contact us at Conscious Consuming. If we are unable to resolve your complaint to your satisfaction, you may elect to proceed with the Privacy Policy Review Service by completing the complaint form.