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Privacy Policy

American Friends of IDF Widows and Orphans Organization

Privacy Policy

 

Last Updated: October 1, 2024

 

1. Introduction

 

This Privacy Policy explains how the American Friends of IDF Widows and Orphans Organization (“American Friends of IDFWO,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and safeguards Personal Data and Non-Personal Data on www.AmericanIDFWO.com, mobile websites, microsites, mobile applications, American Friends of IDFWO accounts on American Friends of IDFWO social media sites, online newsletters, and any other digital services and properties officially operated or used by American Friends of IDFWO from time to time (“Sites”), as well as by phone or by paper.  

 

2. Changes to this Privacy Policy

 

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by posting the updated policy on our Sites and revising the “Last Updated” date above. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you use our Sites to stay informed about our information practices and about ways you can help protect your privacy.

 

3. Types of Data We Collect

 

3.1 Personal Data

 

We collect information (whether online, by phone, or by paper) that enables American Friends of IDFWO to identify or contact you (“Personal Data”) to carry out its business purposes.  American Friends of IDFWO Sites collect this information for a variety of business reasons, including but not limited to, applying for membership, registering for an American Friends of IDFWO event or program, purchasing American Friends of IDFWO products or services, or otherwise interacting with the American Friends of IDFWO.  

 

The types of Personal Data we collect include, but are not limited to:

 

  • General data (e.g., names, dates of birth, home and business address, email addresses, phone numbers)

 

  • Government-issued identification numbers (e.g., social security numbers, national identification numbers, tax identification numbers), from employees and independent contractors, but not from American Friends of IDFWO members unless the American Friends of IDFWO makes payments to members such as honoraria)

 

  • Other identification information (e.g., photographs)

 

  • Financial information (e.g., payment and bank information provided, passwords)  

 

  • Sensitive Personal Data (e.g., racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, and disability data) for diversity or accessibility purposes

 

American Friends of IDFWO may receive Personal Data from third parties for American Friends of IDFWO’s use in marketing to potential new American Friends of IDFWO members.

 

3.2 Non-Personal Data

 

We collect information (whether online, by phone, or by paper) that does not directly identify you as you interact with our Sites (“Non-Personal Data”). The types of Non-Personal Data we collect includes, but is not limited to:

 

  • Site usage (e.g., browsing history, search terms, number of clicks, referring/exit page, date/time stamp, time on Site)

  • Products and services viewed, including advertisements for such products and services

  • Computer type, operating system, and platform type

  • Internet service provider

  • Your industry and business (e.g., company size and location, job functions, and seniority levels)

 

4. Aggregate or De-identified Data

 

We may aggregate and/or de-identify information collected by our Sites or via other means so that the information is not intended to identify you. Our use and disclosure of aggregated and/or de-identified information is not subject to any restrictions under this Privacy Policy, and we may disclose it to others without limitation for any purpose, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

5. How We Use Your Data

 

In addition to the uses described above, we use your Personal Data, sometimes combined with Non-Personal Data, in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to the below, in order to:

 

5.1 Personal Data

 

  • For the purposes for which you provided the information

  • Identify you when you visit our Sites

  • Provide service communications such as bill reminders, order confirmations, program registrations, and customer service messages

  • Provide products, information, and services you request or that we think may interest you

  • Respond to emails or online requests for products, services, or information

  • Deliver and process surveys

  • Personalize and improve the usability of our Sites

  • Fulfill and/or deliver American Friends of IDFWO products and services

  • Tailor content, advertising, and marketing to you

  • Publish membership directories, membership lists and registration lists on our Sites; such directories and lists will not include credit card information or personal identification numbers such as social security numbers, as set forth in the “Contact Information” section below

  • To prevent, detect, and investigate security breaches, fraud, and other potentially illegal or prohibited activities

  • To enforce the legal terms that govern your use of the Services

  • To protect our rights or property

  • For any other purpose disclosed to you in connection with our Services.

 

5.2 Non-Personal Data

 

We use Non-Personal Data to improve the usability of our Sites and for other business purposes. Please note that, if you select a link on our Sites that takes you to sites not operated by American Friends of IDFWO, you may be subject to the privacy policies of those third-party sites.

 

6. How We Share Your Data

 

We may share your Personal Data, sometimes combined with Non-Personal Data, in a variety of ways, including but not limited to:

 

  • Sharing data with third parties to fulfill service requests and to perform business functions

 

  • Sharing data with third parties as required by law or to protect American Friends of IDFWO in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process served on American Friends of IDFWO; (b) protect and defend American Friends of IDFWO’s rights or property; or (c) protect personal safety of American Friends of IDFWO personnel or members of the public in appropriate circumstances.

 

  • Sharing data with third parties if American Friends of IDFWO is sold, assigned, transferred, or merged, or if the American Friends of IDFWO undergoes some other change including, but not limited to, a change to its corporate form as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise; information may be transferred as part of that transaction or change.

 

  • Sharing data with third parties to offer you products or services that may be of interest to you professionally or personally (e.g., membership renewal notices, products and services). Users can request their information be removed from such lists by contacting us, as set forth in the “Contact Information” section below.

 

  • Sharing data with third parties under other unanticipated circumstances, but only with your consent.

 

7. Opt-In Policy

 

When you supply us with Personal Data in connection with your use of our Sites, you may be asked to indicate whether you are interested in receiving information from us about our product and service offerings and if you would like us to share Personal Data about you with our affiliates, partners or other third parties for their marketing purposes. If you do choose to opt-in, you will receive such communications and/or we will share your information in accordance with your “opt-in” consent.

 

You may, of course, choose not to receive additional marketing information from us or choose not to allow our sharing of your Personal Data as follows:   at any time, you can follow a link provided in our marketing-related email messages (but excluding e-commerce confirmations and other administrative emails) to opt out from receiving such communications; or at any time, you can contact us in accordance with the “Contact Information” section below to opt out from receiving such communications.

 

If you decide to contact us to change your contact preferences to opt out of receiving communications from us, please specify clearly which of the following choices you are opting out of: (a) receiving marketing communications from us; (b) allowing us to share Personal Data about you with our affiliates and partners for their marketing purposes; and/or (c) allowing us to share Personal Data about you with other third parties for their marketing purposes.

 

We will endeavor to implement your requested change as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving your request. Please be aware that your requested change will not be effective until we implement such change. Please note that if you choose not to allow our sharing of your Personal Data, we are not responsible for removing your Personal Data from the databases of third parties with which we have already shared your Personal Data as of the date that we implement your request. If you wish to cease receiving marketing-related e-mails from these third parties, please contact them directly or utilize any opt-out mechanisms in their privacy policies or marketing-related e-mails.

 

Please note that if you do opt-out of receiving marketing-related messages from us, we may still send you important administrative messages. You cannot opt-out from receiving these administrative messages. We reserve the right, from time to time, to contact former customers or users of the Services for administrative purposes or in order to comply with applicable laws, rules or regulations.

 

8. How You Can Manage the Processing of Your Data

 

You can manage your profile, contact information, and preferences, including “opting out” of email by contacting us using the information in the “Contact Information” section below. 

 

Our processing of your data is based upon your consent, contract performance (e.g., your purchase of membership sign-up/renewal, products, or services), legitimate business interest (e.g., direct marketing of goods or services), or compliance with law. You have the right to object to our processing of your data or to restrict our processing of your data. If you have consented to the processing of your Personal Data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

 

9. California Privacy Rights

 

The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), as amended, requires us to provide California residents with the following additional information.

 

In the last 12 months, we collected the following categories of personal information from California residents, depending on the Sites used:

 

  • Identifiers and account information (i.e., email address, phone number, IP address, cookie information)

  • Commercial information (i.e., information about transactions you undertook with us)

  • Internet or other electronic network activity information (i.e., information about your activity on our Sites)

  • Geolocation information based on your IP address

  • Inferences we make based on other collected data

 

You can find more information about (a) the data we collect and sources of that information in the “Types of Data We Collect” section of this Privacy Policy, (b) the business and commercial purposes for collecting that information in the “How We Use Your Data” section of this Privacy Policy, and (c) the categories of third parties with whom we may share that information in the “How We Share Your Data” section of this Privacy Policy.”

 

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the CCPA, including the right to opt out of any sales or sharing of your personal information, to request access to and information about our data practices, and to request deletion or correction of your personal information, as well as the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights. American Friends of IDFWO does not “sell” or “share” personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA. We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information except to provide you with the Sites or as otherwise permitted under the CCPA.

 

You may exercise your rights to access, delete, or correct your Personal Data. When you make a request to us, we will ask you certain questions in order to verify your identity. You may also make a rights request using an authorized agent. If you submit a rights request from an authorized agent who does not provide a valid power of attorney, we may ask the authorized agent to provide proof that you gave the agent signed permission to submit the request to exercise rights on your behalf. In the absence of a valid power of attorney, we may require that you verify your own identity directly with us or confirm to us that you otherwise provided the authorized agent permission to submit the request. If you have questions or concerns, you can contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Information” section below.

 

California’s “Shine the Light” law entitles California residents who provide personal information (as defined by statute) to obtain products or services for personal, family, or household use to request and obtain from us, once a calendar year, information about the personal information we shared, if any. If applicable, this information would include the categories of personal information and the names and addresses of those businesses with which we shared such personal information for the immediately prior calendar year (e.g., requests made in the current year will receive information about the prior year). To obtain this information, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Information” section below. Please include your full name, address, and email address.

 

10. Children

 

American Friends of IDFWO does not knowingly collect or maintain Personal Data from or market to persons under age 13 without verifiable parental consent. If American Friends of IDFWO learns that it collects or has maintained Personal Data from persons under age 13 without parental consent, then American Friends of IDFWO will take the appropriate steps to delete this information. To make such a request, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Information” section below.

 

11. How We Protect Personal Data

 

American Friends of IDFWO implements commercially reasonable security measures to help protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. Except for membership directories, membership lists and registration lists, and the sharing of information as set forth in this Privacy Policy, we restrict access to Personal Data to certain individuals and/or companies that need the data to operate, develop, or improve our services. These individuals and/or partner businesses are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination and criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations.

 

Please note that no data transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is fully secure. Accordingly, and despite our reasonable efforts to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, American Friends of IDFWO cannot guarantee or warrant the security of the Personal Data you transmit to us, or to or from our Sites. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Information” section below.

 

12. Linking to Other Internet Sites

 

Our Sites or email messages may link to other Internet sites, which may contain privacy provisions that differ from the provisions of this Privacy Policy. To ensure your privacy is protected, we recommend that you review the privacy statements of these other linked sites, applications, or other digital platforms.

 

13. Social Media and Third-Party Platforms

 

Certain sections or functionalities on our Sites may permit you to share information on third party social media sites or platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, or other similar sites (collectively, “Social Media Platforms”).  American Friends of IDFWO does not own or control such Social Media Platforms, and posting your information on Social Media Platforms is subject to the third party’s Privacy Policy and other legal terms, which may not provide privacy protections with which you agree.  American Friends of IDFWO is not responsible for any act or omission of any Social Media Platforms, nor are we responsible for the consequences of your choosing to share your information on Social Media Sites.

 

14. How You Can Access, Change, and Delete Your Data

 

We rely on you to update and correct your Personal Data. If you are a user of our Sites, you may be able to review, update, and correct your information directly on American Friends of IDFWO’s website or by contacting us using the information provided in the “Contact Information” section below. Typically, we retain your Personal Data for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. This may include retaining your Personal Data indefinitely, even after you are no longer an American Friends of IDFWO Site user, in order to provide you with future services or to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce any of our agreements. Please note that you can request, at any time, that we delete your Personal Data. All requests must be directed to us using the information provided in the “Contact Information” section below. We can decide to delete your Personal Data if we believe that the data is incomplete, inaccurate, or that our continued use and storage are contrary to our obligations to other members, individuals, third parties, or to American Friends of IDFWO as an organization. When we delete your Personal Data, it will be removed from our active databases or anonymized so that the data is no longer identified with you, but the data may remain in our archives if American Friends of IDFWO determines that it is not practical or possible to delete it.

 

15. Cookies and Other Web Devices

 

Our website sends cookies (e.g., pieces of code or text placed on your computer by us or third parties when you browse our Sites) to your web browser (if your browser’s preferences allow it) to collect data when you browse our Sites. Cookie settings can be controlled in your Internet browser to automatically reject some forms of cookies. If you view our website without changing your cookie settings, you are indicating your consent to receive all cookies from our Sites. If you do not allow cookies, some features may not operate as expected or intended. In addition to cookies, we may place technological tools (and allow certain third parties to place technological tools), such as tags and beacons (e.g., code scripts that are primarily used to track visitors’ activities on our Sites by web analytics software), Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, and other tools, to collect your data for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy. Please note that we may not recognize or respond to browser-initiated Do Not Track signals, as the Internet industry is currently still working on Do Not Track standards, implementations and solutions. For more information about DNT signals, visit http://allaboutdnt.com.

 

16. Transmission of Data to Other Countries

 

Your Personal Data is processed in the United States. By submitting your Personal Data to us, you agree to the transfer, storage, and processing of your Personal Data in the United States.

 

17. No Rights of Third Parties

 

This Privacy Policy does not create rights enforceable by third parties.

 

18. Right to Complain to Supervisory Authority

 

As the data subject, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You may lodge such a complaint in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of your Personal Data does not comply with legal requirements.

 

19. Security

 

We take reasonable measures, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, to help protect personal information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, American Friends of IDFWO cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk.

 

20. Breach Notification

 

In the event we determine the occurrence of a data security incident, we will notify you by email, US mail, telephone, or other means, as permitted by law.

 

21. International Use of our Sites

 

American Friends of IDFWO is based in the United States, and any Personal Data we collect from you may be processed in the United States. When your Personal Data is transferred to the United States from another country, we will implement safeguards to ensure that the Personal Data continues to be protected in accordance with the standards set forth in this Privacy Policy. By accessing or using our Sites or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing, transfer, and storage of information in and to the United States.

 

22. Contact Information

 

If you have questions, comments, or complaints concerning our privacy practices or if you wish to change, access, or remove your Personal Data, please contact us using the online contact form on our Sites. We will attempt, where practical, to respond to your requests and to provide you with additional privacy-related information.

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