Partners (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects the privacy of users of its website located at http://www.partnersnj.org (“the Site”). We have created this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) because we know that you care about how information you provide to us is used and shared. This Privacy Policy relates to the information collection and use practices of Partners in connection with our Site. By visiting, accessing and/or using our Site, you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the accompanying Terms of Use.
Capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy Policy shall have the meaning set forth in our Terms of Use.
Information We Collect and/or Receive
In the course of operating the Site, Partners will collect (and/or receive) the following types of information.
Contact Information
If you would like to receive our newsletters or if you would like to make a donation, you will be asked to provide your personal information such as your name and email address (collectively, the “Contact Information”). The Contact Information is used to provide the requested service or information, and to contact you for purposes of direct marketing of our current and future services. If you make a donation, your Contact Information will be added to our donation database so that we can keep track of your donation history. We may use your Contact Information to send donation acknowledgement letters to you.
Volunteer Information
If you would like to become a volunteer for any of our programs, you will be asked to provide your personal information such as your name, email address, mailing address, phone number and any other information that is required by Partners to complete your registration as a program volunteer (collectively, the “Volunteer Information”). The Volunteer Information is used by Partners to engage volunteers for Partner’s events and charitable activities.
Billing Information
Payments for all donations and Fees are processed by our Third Party Payment Vendor. We do not collect, store, or maintain any billing information, such as debit card numbers, credit card numbers, billing addresses, and similar information (collectively, the “Billing Information”). All such Billing Information is collected and processed through such Third Party Payment Vendor pursuant to the terms and conditions of its privacy policies and terms of use.
Other Information
In addition to the Contact Information, and Volunteer Information that you voluntarily provide to us, we may collect additional information (collectively, the “Other Information”). Such Other Information may include:
- From Your Activity. Information that we automatically collect when you visit the Site, such as your IP addresses, browser type and language, referring and exit pages and URLs, date and time, amount of time spent on particular pages, what sections of the Site you visit, and similar information concerning your use of the Site.
- From Cookies. Information that we collect using “cookie” technology. Cookies are small packets of data that a website stores on your computer’s hard drive so that your computer will “remember” information about your visit. We use cookies to help us collect Other Information and to enhance your experience using the Site. If you do not want us to place a cookie on your hard drive, you may be able to turn that feature off on your computer or mobile device. Please consult your Internet browser’s documentation for information on how to do this. However, if you decide not to accept cookies from us, the Site may not function properly.
- Third-Party Analytics. We may use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to evaluate your use of the Site, compile reports on activity, collect demographic data, analyze performance metrics, and collect and evaluate other information relating to the Site and mobile and Internet usage. These third parties use cookies and other technologies to help analyze and provide us the data. By accessing and/or using the Site, you consent to the processing of data about you by these analytics providers in the manner and for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
For more information on these third parties, including how to opt out from certain data collection, please visit the sites below. Please be advised that if you opt out of any service, you may not be able to use the full functionality of the Site.
For Google Analytics, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics
How We Use and Share Your Information
You authorize us to use the Contact Information, Volunteer Information, and Other Information (collectively, the “Information”) to provide the Site to you, solicit your feedback, inform you about our products and services and those of our third-party marketing partners, and to improve the Site. Also, we may use and share the Information as described below.
- Agents, Providers and Related Third Parties. We may engage other companies and individuals to perform certain business-related functions on our behalf. Examples may include providing technical assistance, order fulfillment, customer service, and marketing assistance. These other companies will have access to the Information only as necessary to perform their functions and to the extent permitted by law. We may also share your Information with any of our parent companies, subsidiaries, or other companies under common control with us.
- Aggregated Information. In an ongoing effort to better understand users of the Site, we may analyze the Information in aggregate form in order to operate, maintain, manage, and improve the Site. This aggregate information does not identify you personally. We may use this aggregate information for marketing purposes. We may share this aggregate information with our affiliates, agents, business and business partners, and other third parties. We may also disclose aggregated user statistics in order to describe the Site to current and prospective business partners and to other third parties for other lawful purposes.
- Business Transfers. As we develop our businesses, we might sell or buy businesses or assets. In the event of a corporate sale, merger, reorganization, sale of assets, dissolution, or similar event, the Information may be part of the transferred assets.
- Legal Requirements. To the extent permitted by law, we may also disclose the Information: (i) when required by law, court order, or other government or law enforcement authority or regulatory agency; or (ii) whenever we believe that disclosing such Information is necessary or advisable, for example, to protect the rights, property, or safety of Partners or others.
How We Protect the Information
We take commercially reasonable steps to protect the Information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Please understand, however, that no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of our databases, nor can we guarantee that the Information that you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to and from us over the Internet. In particular, e-mail sent to or from the Site, may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail.
Access to Information About You; Communication Preferences
If you want to review your own personal information, correct existing information, or remove your information, please contact Partners via email at development@pfwj.org or contact us at 973-233-0111. If you request removal of your personal information, you acknowledge that residual information may continue to reside in the records and archives of Partners, but Partners will not use that information. Partners reserves the right to maintain your personal information to enforce our rights or for tracking purposes if Partners has suspended, limited, or terminated your access to our Site for violating the Terms of Use of this Site.
In addition, you may manage your receipt of marketing and non-transactional communications by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link located on the bottom of any Partners marketing email or by contacting us by email at development@pfwj.org. You cannot opt out of receiving transactional e-mails related to your account. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to process such requests in a timely manner. You should be aware, however, that it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our subscription databases.
Choices You Have
As outlined in this Privacy Policy, you can always choose not to provide information; however, doing so may prevent you from making a donation or accessing other valuable features at our Site.
Links to Third Party Sites
You may be able to access third party websites through links available on this Site. We make these links available solely as a convenience to you. You understand and agree that your use of such third party sites will be governed by the privacy policies of those sites and not by this Privacy Policy. Partners for Women and Justice will not be responsible for the actions of the operators of such third party websites and disclaims any and all responsibility for your access to and use of such web sites, as well as for any use of the Information that you may provide to, or any information that may be collected about you at, such web sites. We do not control these external websites and cannot guarantee their practices regarding data privacy and security. We do not endorse or make any representation about these other websites.
Important Notice to California Residents
In addition, Partners does not monitor, recognize, or honor any opt-out or do not track mechanisms, including general web browser “Do Not Track” settings and/or signals.
Important Notice to Non-U.S. Residents
The Site and its servers are operated in the United States. Please be aware that your Information, including your personal information, may be transferred to, processed, maintained, and used on computers, servers, and systems located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to use the Site, you do so at your own risk.
Children
Partners does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s Internet usage and to help enforce our Privacy Policy by instructing their children to never provide information on this Site without their permission. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.
Notices
If you have questions about our Privacy Policy, please send an email with a detailed description of your questions to development@pfwj.org or contact us at 973-233-0111 and we will try to resolve it. Our activities and Site change constantly. The Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy may change also. Our use of information that we receive and store is subject to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use in effect at the time of our collection of such information.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
From time to time, we may make changes to our Privacy Policy. We will post any changes on the Site as soon as they go into effect. By visiting, accessing and/or using the Site, after we make any such changes to this Privacy Policy, you are deemed to have accepted such changes. Please check back here from time to time to make sure that you are current and up-to-date on our Privacy Policy.