Privacy Policy
Greyhound Care & Adoption of North Carolina, Inc.
Introduction
Greyhound Care & Adoption of North Carolina, Inc. ("We" or "Us"), is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, volunteers, and social media and website visitors ("You"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our organization through our website, events, or other communication channels.
Information We Collect
Contact Information
Name, email address, phone number, mailing address when you donate, sign up for our newsletter, register for an event, or contact us directly.
Donation Information
We use a PCI-compliant payment processor when you may conduct a transaction through our services. Greyhound Care & Adoption of North Carolina, Inc., does not itself collect or store payment card information.
Demographic Information
May include age, location, interests (if voluntarily provided).
Internet Protocol Address
We collect an IP address from all visitors to our website. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our Site, analyze trends, track users' movement, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site, and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Use of "Cookies"
Our Site may use cookies to enhance your experience while using our Site. Cookies are pieces of information that some websites transfer to the computer that is browsing that website and are used for record-keeping purposes at many websites. Use of cookies makes Web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular website and to make sure you don't see the same ad repeatedly. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard.
Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our Site will not function properly when you view them.
Other Websites
Our website contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another Web site for which Greyhound Care & Adoption of North Carolina, Inc., has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours.
How We Use Your Information
Communication
To provide support; to respond to questions, inquiries, and other requests; and to send you updates about our programs, events, fundraising appeals, and newsletters via email or mail, based on your communication preferences.
Donor Management
To process donations, issue tax receipts, and manage your giving history.
Program Operations
To administer programs and services you may be participating in, including communication related to program updates or necessary details.
Reporting and Analysis
To analyze donor trends and program effectiveness for internal purposes only.
Comply with Legal and Regulatory Obligations
To comply with legal requirements, defend against legal claims or demands, exercise our legal rights, detect, investigate, and prevent activities that may violate our policies or be fraudulent or illegal, and protect our rights and the rights of others.
Sharing Your Information
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., payment processors, email marketing platforms) to facilitate our operations, but only with appropriate confidentiality agreements in place. Prior to sharing any personal information with others, agreements are made between Greyhound Care & Adoption of North Carolina, Inc., and such outside parties to whom we are transferring any data. If Greyhound Care & Adoption of North Carolina, Inc., becomes aware that any such outside party is improperly using or disclosing personal information, it will notify that outside party and request that it take reasonable steps to cease such use or disclosure.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or to comply with a government investigation, defend against legal claims or demands, exercise our legal rights, detect, investigate, and prevent activities that may violate our policies or be fraudulent or illegal, and protect our rights and the rights of others.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, including encryption and access controls. Only Greyhound Care & Adoption of North Carolina, Inc., Board-authorized volunteers are given access to any personal information only when that access is necessary to perform a specific job (such as sending a newsletter, answering an inquiry, processing a donation or receipt).
Your Privacy Choices
Opt-Out
You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or contacting us directly.
Access and Correction
You can request access to your personal information or request corrections by contacting us at info@gca-nc.org.
Children's Privacy
We do not intentionally collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13. If we inadvertently collected the personal information of a child under 13, or equivalent minimum age depending on jurisdiction, a parent or guardian of that child may contact us at info@gca-nc.org to request we delete this information from our records or otherwise cease the use of that information in accordance with applicable law.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on our website with a notice of the update date. Your continued use of our website after the date that such notices are posted will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@gca-nc.org.
Updated: November 26, 2024