Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a donation to The SOL Foundation ™ (the “Site”).
At The SSOL Foundation ™ we have absolute respect for your privacy and will continue to do everything within our power to protect it. We hereby disclose The SOL Foundation ™ privacy practices concerning the information we collect.
THE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. You can find more information about cookies and how to disable them here.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
HOW WE HANDLE DATA:
Our primary goals are to use data to create a greener earth and offer an option for economic opportunity globally. We believe that the scientific and project related data we collect (that is not private by nature) should be freely available to the public. Unless otherwise authorized we will not disclose sensitive user information, such as contact information. Our primary data collection is focused around scientific research and creating a transparent system to collect field data related to the survival processes of trees as well as any information related to the systematic harvesting of tree related products. This information includes planter geo-tagged, time-stamped photos and other user entered data.
By using our services, you are agreeing to allow us to use your environmentally related information and make it publicly accessible via websites. User’s first name and/or organization name may be displayed with the corresponding tree data. With prior consent, other user related information may be displayed. Upon request all user data may be hidden from public view. Phone numbers and/or email addresses may be used by The SOL Foundation ™ to contact planters, but will never be shared with third parties without prior consent.
PROJECT RELATED/SCIENTIFIC DATA:
The SOL Foundation ™ upholds an open scientific data policy and intends to make any scientific finding that may positively affect the environment and/or social welfare, freely available. Using data we receive through user inputs on our mobile applications, website and database systems, we intended to identify problems, solutions and trends in environmental/social health.
By using our services and software, you are thereby agreeing to allow us to publicly display project related data and scientific findings. In the event that data collected with this software is sensitive, please contact us at [email protected] so that we may act accordingly.
HOW WE COLLECT DATA:
USER DATA WE COLLECT:
Information relating to individual users or organizations will not be disclosed without prior consent. We are handling all user related data (full name, phone numbers, email) securely using modern cryptography. Planter’s full names and contact information will never be shared without prior consent.
When you browse our website, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.
We also use the Device Information mentioned above to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our donors use the Site.
Additionally, we may use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page. You can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal.
USER PHOTOS:
The SOL Foundation ™ tree tracking program runs on the collection of time stamped, geo tagged photos. This information is stored in a secure database from which it is displayed in the form of a tree map. We also use this information to generate statistics related to tree planting. We are only interested in tree related photos; please don’t send us anything else. With the proper use of this system, all photos taken will relate to environmental data and The SOL Foundation ™ does not consider or treat uploaded photos as “user data.”
By using our mobile application you are agreeing to allow us to use your photos.
EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS
When you provide us with personal information to complete a donation or transaction, sign up for our newsletter, sign up to become a business partner or tree ambassador, or join our network of planting partners, your information will be stored in our email platform so that we can send you project updates, news, or other messages via email. When you take certain actions, such as submitting your first donation as a new business partner, you will be tagged in our system to receive some automated communications based on those actions.
This helps ensure that you get only the most appropriate emails, and that we can properly categorize individuals to receive content relevant to you. Our emails are generally sparse and we take care not to bombard you with too much information or marketing. You can unsubscribe at any time at the bottom of any email, or simply contact us at [email protected] in order to be removed from these lists.
CONSENT
When you provide us with personal information to make a donation or complete a transaction, verify your credit card, or use a web form to receive information, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason. If you would like to withdraw your consent or request that we delete your personal information at any time, you may contact us at [email protected] to let us know.
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us at [email protected].
Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
DISCLOSURE
We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service. We will never disclose your personal information publicly.
ONLINE STORE
Our store is hosted on Weebly. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to promote our products and services to you. Feel free to review Weebly’s Privacy Policy and how they address donor/customer privacy directly.
Your data is stored through Weebly’s data storage, databases, and the general Weebly application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.
PAYMENT
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then Weebly stores your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.
All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers. For more insight, you may also want to read Weebly’s Terms of Service.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.
However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your donation or purchase-related transactions.
For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.
In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
As an example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act.
Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.
When you click on links on our Site, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
SECURITY
To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.
If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.
Where a Data Subject is located in the European Economic Area, that Data Subject’s Personal Data will be processed by Weebly. As part of providing the Services, this Personal Data may be transferred to other regions, including to Canada and the United States. Such transfers will be completed in compliance with relevant Data Protection Legislation.
COOKIES
A cookie is a small amount of information that’s downloaded to your computer or device when you visit certain websites. We use a number of different cookies through Weebly.
AGE OF CONSENT
By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we may notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it. If our website is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like to access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information, contact us at [email protected]
At The SSOL Foundation ™ we have absolute respect for your privacy and will continue to do everything within our power to protect it. We hereby disclose The SOL Foundation ™ privacy practices concerning the information we collect.
THE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. You can find more information about cookies and how to disable them here.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
HOW WE HANDLE DATA:
Our primary goals are to use data to create a greener earth and offer an option for economic opportunity globally. We believe that the scientific and project related data we collect (that is not private by nature) should be freely available to the public. Unless otherwise authorized we will not disclose sensitive user information, such as contact information. Our primary data collection is focused around scientific research and creating a transparent system to collect field data related to the survival processes of trees as well as any information related to the systematic harvesting of tree related products. This information includes planter geo-tagged, time-stamped photos and other user entered data.
By using our services, you are agreeing to allow us to use your environmentally related information and make it publicly accessible via websites. User’s first name and/or organization name may be displayed with the corresponding tree data. With prior consent, other user related information may be displayed. Upon request all user data may be hidden from public view. Phone numbers and/or email addresses may be used by The SOL Foundation ™ to contact planters, but will never be shared with third parties without prior consent.
PROJECT RELATED/SCIENTIFIC DATA:
The SOL Foundation ™ upholds an open scientific data policy and intends to make any scientific finding that may positively affect the environment and/or social welfare, freely available. Using data we receive through user inputs on our mobile applications, website and database systems, we intended to identify problems, solutions and trends in environmental/social health.
By using our services and software, you are thereby agreeing to allow us to publicly display project related data and scientific findings. In the event that data collected with this software is sensitive, please contact us at [email protected] so that we may act accordingly.
HOW WE COLLECT DATA:
- Mobile Applications:
- Photos: time-stamped, Geo-tagged.
- User entered information: name, email address, organization name, phone number, field notes.
- App settings for users
- Application analytics: software crash reports, phone make and model.
- Website Application: Database entries, general analytics.
- Donor supplied information
USER DATA WE COLLECT:
Information relating to individual users or organizations will not be disclosed without prior consent. We are handling all user related data (full name, phone numbers, email) securely using modern cryptography. Planter’s full names and contact information will never be shared without prior consent.
- Personal Information: On our tree tracker app we require a name, and email, and optionally a phone number and an organization name. All personal data is stored in an secure database.
- Mobile App users: Our mobile apps collect the following personal information: User entered information: name, email address, organization name, phone number.
When you browse our website, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.
We also use the Device Information mentioned above to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our donors use the Site.
Additionally, we may use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page. You can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal.
USER PHOTOS:
The SOL Foundation ™ tree tracking program runs on the collection of time stamped, geo tagged photos. This information is stored in a secure database from which it is displayed in the form of a tree map. We also use this information to generate statistics related to tree planting. We are only interested in tree related photos; please don’t send us anything else. With the proper use of this system, all photos taken will relate to environmental data and The SOL Foundation ™ does not consider or treat uploaded photos as “user data.”
By using our mobile application you are agreeing to allow us to use your photos.
EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS
When you provide us with personal information to complete a donation or transaction, sign up for our newsletter, sign up to become a business partner or tree ambassador, or join our network of planting partners, your information will be stored in our email platform so that we can send you project updates, news, or other messages via email. When you take certain actions, such as submitting your first donation as a new business partner, you will be tagged in our system to receive some automated communications based on those actions.
This helps ensure that you get only the most appropriate emails, and that we can properly categorize individuals to receive content relevant to you. Our emails are generally sparse and we take care not to bombard you with too much information or marketing. You can unsubscribe at any time at the bottom of any email, or simply contact us at [email protected] in order to be removed from these lists.
CONSENT
When you provide us with personal information to make a donation or complete a transaction, verify your credit card, or use a web form to receive information, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason. If you would like to withdraw your consent or request that we delete your personal information at any time, you may contact us at [email protected] to let us know.
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us at [email protected].
Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
DISCLOSURE
We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service. We will never disclose your personal information publicly.
ONLINE STORE
Our store is hosted on Weebly. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to promote our products and services to you. Feel free to review Weebly’s Privacy Policy and how they address donor/customer privacy directly.
Your data is stored through Weebly’s data storage, databases, and the general Weebly application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.
PAYMENT
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then Weebly stores your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.
All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers. For more insight, you may also want to read Weebly’s Terms of Service.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.
However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your donation or purchase-related transactions.
For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.
In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
As an example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act.
Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.
When you click on links on our Site, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
SECURITY
To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.
If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.
Where a Data Subject is located in the European Economic Area, that Data Subject’s Personal Data will be processed by Weebly. As part of providing the Services, this Personal Data may be transferred to other regions, including to Canada and the United States. Such transfers will be completed in compliance with relevant Data Protection Legislation.
COOKIES
A cookie is a small amount of information that’s downloaded to your computer or device when you visit certain websites. We use a number of different cookies through Weebly.
AGE OF CONSENT
By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we may notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it. If our website is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like to access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information, contact us at [email protected]
