Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 25, 2024
New Yorkers Defending Democracy ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide to us through our website.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect information that you voluntarily provide to us. This may include:
- Contact Information: Such as your name, email address, and phone number, which you may provide when you contact us or sign up for newsletters or other communications.
- Usage data: Such as records of which forms you used to provide the above information, and the time and dates of this interaction.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide:
- To respond to your inquiries or requests;
- To send you information, updates, or promotional materials that you have requested or that may be of interest to you;
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service;
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues;
- In any other way we may describe when you provide the information;
- For any other purpose with your consent.
3. Transfer of Data
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to – and maintained on – computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to United States and process it there.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
We will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may disclose personal information that we collect, or you provide, in certain circumstances:
(a) Disclosure for Law Enforcement:
Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
(b) Other cases. We may disclose your information also:
(i) to contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business;
(ii) to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it;
(iii) for the purpose of including your company’s logo on our website;
(iv) for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information;
(v) with your consent in any other cases;
(vii) if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of our organization or others.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We do not use cookies or other tracking technologies on our website. However, our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. These third-party sites may use cookies or other tracking technologies to collect information about your activities on their sites. We have no control over these third-party sites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
7. Payments
We may collect donations through our website. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).
We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy.
8. Links to Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18 (“Child” or “Children”).
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children under 18. If you become aware that a Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from Children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
10. Your Choices
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. If you wish to do so, please contact us using the information provided below.
11. Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights, covered by GDPR. – See more at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj
We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.
If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please email us at contactus@nopowergrabnyc.org.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:
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