PRIVACY POLICY
EarthRescue, EarthChildren Rescue, and EarthWildlife Rescue ("EarthRescue," "we," or "us")
prioritizes the privacy and data protection of our donors, sponsors, and supporters, including
the Personal Information that we collect or receive. This Privacy Policy outlines our guidelines
and safeguards regarding the collection, usage, and sharing of your information. It also details
the security measures we implement to reasonably protect your Personal Information, as well as the
options available for the collection, use, and deletion of your data. For the purposes
of this Privacy Policy, "Personal Information" refers to any information linked to an identified
or identifiable individual.
This Privacy Policy is applicable to all EarthRescue websites and social media accounts, including
www.earthrescue.us, along with any related entities, subdomains, online services, and applications
that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively referred to as the "Site").
The current version of this Privacy Policy will be in effect each time you use our Site.
Therefore, whenever you access our Site, please check the date of this Privacy Policy (displayed in
a link in the footer) and review any modifications since the last version. This Privacy Policy covers
the Personal Information collected from visitors and users of the Site.
If you have any questions or concerns not specifically addressed in this Privacy Policy, feel free
to contact EarthRescue at hello@earthrescue.us.
How We Collect Information and What We Collect
When you access or use the Site, we may gather Personal Information. The types of Personal Information
collected may vary based on your interactions with us, your preferences, and any information provided by
other sources, as detailed below.
Categories of Personal Information We Collect
The information we may collect directly from you includes:
- Name
- Home address
- Phone Number
- Email Address
When you visit the Site, we may also automatically gather the following information:
- IP Address
- General location derived from the IP address
- Unique device identifiers
- Browser type and add-on details
- Device type (e.g., Desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile)
- Operating system
- Websites visited prior to arriving at our Site or through which you accessed our Site
- Your interactions on the website, including timestamps, actions taken, and pages accessed
- Engagement details with our emails, such as whether you opened the email
Information You Provide
We collect Personal Information directly from you when you voluntarily complete online
forms (for example, subscribing to our email updates, making donations, signing petitions,
or volunteering). This information may include your name, phone number, email address,
mailing address, and social media profiles.
We do not see, store, collect, or retain full credit card numbers submitted online for
donations processed directly through our payment processor partners (including Stripe,
Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal).
Information Collected by the Site
EarthRescue and its service providers may gather additional information through various means, including:
Logging
We use several services to log visitor activity on our Site and servers, including data like IP addresses, general locations, device identifiers, pages visited, and timestamps. This data helps us troubleshoot issues and enhance website usability.
Cookies
We may store cookies in your web browser when you access our Site. Cookies are small text files sent to your browser by the website you visit, allowing the Site or a third party to recognize you, making subsequent visits easier and more useful.
How EarthRescue Utilizes Cookies
EarthRescue employs cookies to monitor traffic, gather usage data, provide targeted advertising outside our Sites, and assess the effectiveness of our ads. Cookies also facilitate certain Site functions, provide analytics, and save your preferences.
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the functionality of the Site and its services. These cookies are essential for navigation and accessing available features. They cannot be disabled. You can adjust your browser settings to block or alert you about these cookies, but some Site features may not work without them.
- Personalization Cookies: Allow the Site to remember your choices, such as dismissing pop-ups or displaying specific content.
- Analytics Cookies: Collect information about Site traffic and user interactions, aggregated and anonymized, to help improve efficiency and monitor activity levels. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
- Targeted Advertising Cookies: Used by third-party advertisers to provide relevant ads based on your browsing behavior. Third-party providers may place cookies to gather information about your visits to our Site and your preferences for tailored advertising. You may still see ads that are not specifically tailored to you even if you opt out of these cookies.
Disabling Cookies
You can typically reject or remove cookies through your browser settings. Follow your browser's instructions (usually found under "settings," "help," "tools," or "edit"). Most browsers accept cookies by default until you modify your settings. You can opt out of Google's use of cookies via the Network Advertising Initiative's Ads Settings at any time. For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org and https://www.cookiesandyou.com/.
If you decline our cookies, you may face some inconvenience while using our Site. For example, we may not recognize your device, requiring you to log in each time you visit. For additional information about your cookie preferences, refer to Digital Advertising and Analytics below.
Children's Privacy
EarthRescue does not knowingly collect or solicit information from anyone under 18 without parental or guardian consent. You can provide consent for your minor by contacting us. If we learn that Personal Information has been collected from a child under 18 without consent, we will delete it as soon as possible. If you suspect we have such information, please contact us immediately.
How We Use Your Information
We may utilize the information we collect for various lawful purposes, including:
- Providing updates and essential information about EarthRescue;
- Contacting you regarding social media giveaways;
- Processing donations and pledges;
- Tracking activities with EarthRescue, such as volunteering and donations;
- Responding to inquiries;
- Offering personalized marketing and invitations based on your interests;
- Enhancing and personalizing the Site and our services for analytical purposes;
- Conducting anonymized research;
- Communicating with external organizations about humanitarian and wildlife programs;
- Complying with laws and maintaining Site security; or
- With your consent or as disclosed when collecting information.
Opting In and Out of EarthRescue Communications
You may opt in to receive emails from EarthRescue through forms on our Site, which will specify if they are linked to an email subscription list and offer the choice to subscribe. Emails from EarthRescue may include campaign updates, action alerts, fundraising opportunities, and ways to support our work. We aim to personalize content and frequency based on supporter interests. All subscription emails include a ‘Manage your Subscriptions’ and ‘Unsubscribe’ link for customization, including the option to unsubscribe from all emails. To unsubscribe, you can do this directly via the form on our website or email us at
hello@earthrescue.us for unsubscribe requests.
To opt out of receiving physical mail, please contact us via email providing your full name and mailing address for our records.
To opt out of receiving SMS (texts) from EarthRescue, reply "STOP" to any text message, or use the above contact points to request your phone number be excluded from text updates. Messages from EarthRescue will always clearly identify the sender.
When Your Information May Be Shared
We may share your information with various parties, including:
- EarthRescue may disclose Personal Information as required by law or subpoena, or if we believe it's necessary to comply with legal requests, protect our Sites, or safeguard the rights and safety of EarthRescue and others. If required to disclose your information by law, we will attempt to notify you beforehand, unless prohibited;
- With your consent or as disclosed at the time of collection.
Information Security and Storage
We take the security of your Personal Information seriously, utilizing industry-standard security systems and encryption technologies to protect your data collected through our Site. Your payment data is transmitted directly to payment card processors, who manage it according to industry standards.
While we employ appropriate security measures upon receiving your Personal Information, please be aware that internet transmission is never completely secure, and we cannot guarantee consistent security of your data.
Transfer of Personal Information and International Users
Based in the United States, EarthRescue controls the Personal Information we collect, which is stored on US servers. If you access our Site from outside the United States, your Personal Information may be transferred, stored, and processed in the U.S. By using our Site, you consent to such transfers.
How Long We Retain Your Personal Information
We retain your Personal Information for no longer than necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Retention periods may vary based on the type of information and usage. In some cases, we may retain data for longer periods based on legal mandates, pending litigation, intellectual property rights, or other operational needs. When we no longer need your Personal Information and it is not required for legal obligations, disputes, or agreements, we will either delete it from our systems or anonymize it.
Your Rights
Right to request access, correction, update, or deletion. If you wish to access, correct (including completing incomplete information), update, or request deletion of your Personal Information, you can do so by emailing us at hello@earthrescue.us.
- Right to object to or request restriction of processing.
- You can object to the processing of your Personal Information or request restrictions on how it is processed.
- Right to opt-out of communications.
- You can opt out of any email, phone, postal mail, or text communications we send at any time by using the "unsubscribe" link in our emails. You can also update your preferences through the “Manage your Subscriptions” link.
- Right to withdraw consent.
- If we collected and processed your Personal Information with your consent, you can withdraw it anytime. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.
- Right to data portability.
- When processing is based on consent or contract performance, you may transfer your data in a machine-readable format.
You may also have the right to view the safeguards under which your Personal Information is
transferred to a third country. Depending on applicable law, you may also object to any
processing of your Personal Information for direct marketing purposes and lodge a complaint
with your local data protection authority.
Updates
If we have updates for you:
To update any Personal Information we have on file for you, including contact preferences, use the self-service portal for email subscription management or contact us at hello@earthrescue.us. If you prefer not to receive messages from us, please let us know through the unsubscribe link on the Site.
We respond to all requests per applicable data protection laws but reserve the right to retain necessary Personal Information for legal compliance, disputes, and agreement enforcement.
If we have updates for you:
If we update our Privacy Policy, we will post the changes on our privacy policy page, so you are always aware of our information collection, usage, and disclosure practices. If we decide to use Personal Information in a materially different way, we will notify you via email, giving you the choice to consent to the new usage.
