This Web site is owned and operated by or on behalf of North Shore Animal League America. We recognize that visitors to our site may be concerned about the information they provide to us, and how we treat that information. This Privacy Policy addresses those concerns. This policy may be changed or updated from time to time.
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
North Shore Animal League America
Attn: Webmaster
16 Lewyt Street
Port Washington, NY 11050
or e-mail us at webmaster@nsalamerica.org
We are available to answer your questions or hear your concerns.
Our Policy
North Shore Animal League America uses its best efforts to respect and protect the privacy of our online visitors and donors. We will not share your e-mail address with third parties.
You are not required to provide any personal information on our Web site unless you choose to do so. We do ask for personal information on our online donation pages to properly enable donation transaction processing. We use this information to acknowledge receipt of your donation for tax purposes. If you give a gift to North Shore Animal League America your name and address will be placed on our physical mailing list. If you do not wish to receive physical mail from North Shore Animal League America you may call us at any time at 516.883.7575, or e-mail us at donorservices@nsalamerica.org to be removed. In the subject field, type "Mailing List Opt Out" and provide us your name, e-mail and postal.
We may occasionally make postal addresses and telephone numbers available to other reputable nonprofit and commercial organizations. If you do not want us to share this information you may call us at any time at 516.883.7575, or e-mail us at donorservices@nsalamerica.org to have your name removed. In the subject field, type "Third Party List Opt Out" and provide us your name, e-mail and postal address.
How Do We Collect Information About You?
North Shore Animal League America collects and maintains certain personal information about you when you send us an e-mail or complete any of our online forms, such as when you request information from us, make a donation, subscribe to one of our online newsletters, or request to become a member. Such information may include your name, mailing address, and e-mail address and any other information collected in the forms. You may be asked to provide credit card information to contribute to North Shore Animal League America, purchase certain information or materials from North Shore Animal League America, or subscribe to various North Shore Animal League America publications.
How Do We Use IP Addresses and Domain Names?
North Shore Animal League America also collects certain other information that cannot identify you personally when you visit our web site. This information includes your IP address and your domain name. Nsalamerica.org logs these IP addresses and domain names, and aggregates them for system administration and to monitor the use of our site. We use the aggregated information to measure the number of visits to our site, the average time spent on our site, the number of pages viewed, and various other site statistics. This monitoring helps us to provide a more useful and engaging online experience to nsalamerica.org visitors, and helps us to improve the quality of our content.
How Do We Use "Cookies"?
Visitors should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by North Shore Animal League America through the use of "cookies." "Cookies" are small text files a Website can use to recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor's ongoing access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that come onto a visitor's system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the visitor that has no meaning outside the assigning site. You can always set your browser to warn of cookies being placed, and then chose which cookies you want to accept. North Shore Animal League America does not match any information gathered by cookies with personal information you may have voluntarily submitted to North Shore Animal League America.
Is Credit Card and Personal Information Secure?
We care about the safety and security of your transaction. North Shore Animal League America uses generally accepted, industry-standard security systems, software, and encryption technologies to protect against unauthorized access to North Shore Animal League America servers, equipment, and other components of our online presence. This includes using industry-standard security systems to protect credit card processing information.
Other
From time to time, North Shore Animal League America may link to other web sites not affiliated with North Shore Animal League America. North Shore Animal League America attempts to link only to those web sites which also respect a visitor's privacy and the goals of North Shore Animal League America. However, North Shore Animal League America cannot be responsible for the content or policies of third-party web sites. Please check with these third-party organizations or companies for their specific privacy policies. If you find inoperable links or are concerned about any of the sites that North Shore Animal League America currently links to, please inform North Shore Animal League America by contacting us at webmaster@nsalamerica.org.
Contacting North Shore Animal League America
If you would like to contact North Shore Animal League America about correcting information we might have collected, or if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please e-mail us at webmaster@nsalamerica.org or write to us at Webmaster, North Shore Animal League America,16 Lewyt Street, Port Washington, NY 11050. |