EASTERSEALS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

PRIVACY POLICY - COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY

The Effective Date of this Privacy Policy is May 30, 2024.  This policy version replaces and supersedes any prior privacy policies applicable to this website.

SUMMARY AND CONTACT INFORMATION

We at Easterseals Southern California (referred to as “we,” “our,” or “us”) recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of personally identifiable information (“PII”) collected about visitors to our website (referred to as “Users,” “you” or “your”).  We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.  We intend to give you as much control as possible over your privacy concerning your PII and the use we make of it in the course of your use of our website located at www.easterseals.com (referred to as “Website” or our “Site”), and any subscriptions and related services offered through our Site.  

This Privacy Policy describes how we handle information we learn about you from our Site.  If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to contact us, we can be reached at:

Easterseals Southern California

Phone: (714) 834-1111

Email: inquiry@essc.org

COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION

We are the sole owner of the information collected on our Site.  The information we collect depends on what you do when you visit or utilize our Site.

Voluntary Submissions

We collect PII from Users when Users fill out forms on our Site and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our Site. The PII we collect depends on what you do when you visit or utilize our Site or how you choose to communicate with us. 

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of PII about you, which we have categorized as follows:

·      Identity Data includes first name and last name.

·      Contact Data includes email address and zip code.

Please note that we do not collect PII about you unless you voluntarily provide such PII by completing forms available on our Site and/or contacting us regarding our Site or our services.  If you provide us with such PII at any time, we will collect it.

Analytical Information and Anonymized Data

For each User, we may automatically gather certain information and store it in log files. This information includes the following: web beacons, embedded web links, browser type, internet service provider, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and/or clickstream data.

We may collect and store this information individually or in aggregate.  We may also collect User-specific and aggregate information on what pages Users access or visit.  We may use this information to analyze trends, administer our Site, track Users’ movements around our Site, and gather demographic information about our user base.  We may also use this information to improve the content on our web pages and to customize the content and layout of our pages.  All of this is done to make our Site more useful to Users.

We may use one or more third-party tracking services to track anonymized and/or non-personally identifiable information about Users in the aggregate.  These third-party services may use JavaScript, pixels, transparent GIF files, and other means to enable us to learn which advertisements bring Users to our Site.  Any information we track in this manner is anonymous, limited to usage and volume statistics, and is used to provide insight into the effectiveness of our online marketing initiatives and strategies.  We also reserve the right to provide anonymized data to third parties to evaluate the performance of our Site or as part of a sales transaction.

USER CONTENT PERMISSIONS AND USAGE

Voluntary Submissions of User Content

By uploading photos, stories, or any other content ("User Content") to our Site, you grant Easterseals,  a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Content in connection with the service provided by the Site and across different media.

Representations and Warranties

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to grant the above license to Easterseals, and that the User Content does not infringe on the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or any other legal rights of any third party.

Moral Rights

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you hereby waive any moral rights you may have in any User Content you upload to the Site.

Limitations for Users Under Age 18

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. By using our Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old. If you are under 18, you may use the Site only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

Parental Consent

If we become aware that a user under the age of 18 has submitted personal information without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information and terminate the user’s account.

Prohibited Content

Users under the age of 18 are strictly prohibited from uploading any User Content that includes:

Personal information about themselves or others.

Photos, videos, or stories that involve minors without verifiable parental consent.

Content that is violent, sexual, or otherwise inappropriate for minors.

Parental Monitoring

We strongly encourage parents and guardians to monitor their children’s online activity and help enforce this policy by instructing their children to never provide personal information on our Site without their permission.

Cookies

We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies on our Site.  A cookie is a small text file stored on a User’s computer for record-keeping purposes.  We may link the information we store in cookies to your PII to provide a faster and more pleasant online experience.  You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser.  You do not need to have cookies turned on to use our Site.  If you reject cookies, you may still visit our Site, but your ability to use some areas of our Site will be limited.

We may use session cookies to make it easier for you to navigate our Site.  In particular, we may use session cookies to record session information, such as which web pages a User has visited, and to track User activity on our Site.  Session cookies expire when you close your browser.

We may use persistent cookies to track and target the interests of our Users to enhance the experience on our Site.  Persistent cookies remain on your device for an extended period of time.  You can remove persistent cookies by following the directions in your browser’s “help” file.

Our Use of PII

We will use information in connection with the purpose for which you provided it (e.g., contact you with a response to a request for information).  We may communicate with you by email as outlined in your submission.

Generally, we use this information to demonstrate and reference your support for Easterseals and for internal record keeping; however, we may also use your PII to send you information about Easterseals broadly and other promotional information on topics and services you may have an interest in. If you do not wish to receive updates from us, you may opt out of receiving such communications, as discussed below.

Sharing Your PII

As a general rule, we will not disclose your PII to third parties without your permission or outside of what is described below.  We may disclose your PII with our trusted partners, including Easterseals affiliates and other third parties in furtherance of the purposes for which you have provided us with your PII (such as elected officials, news publications, and other targets). Please note that any information and materials you post or disclose through our services may be published on or through the Site and may become public information available to visitors to the Site and members of the general public.  We may also share your PII with third-party service providers that assist us in providing website hosting and user support, communicating with users, promoting our services, and third-party service providers that provide other services to us relating to our Site.

We may disclose any collected information, including PII, if: (1) the disclosure is necessary or useful to our provision of services; (2) we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, interests, or property; (3) we are acting in good faith to protect your safety or the safety of others, to investigate fraud or to respond to a government request; (4) we believe in good faith the disclosure is required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, search warrant, court order or similar legal or administrative process; and (5) third-party purchases or otherwise acquires us or our Site, in which case your information will likely be among the assets transferred.

We do not rent or sell email addresses to third parties or otherwise share any non-anonymized PII we collect with any third parties (other than our affiliated entities) except as set forth above. If we do share PII with a trusted partner or third-party service provider, we will employ commercially appropriate procedures to help ensure that the disclosed PII is used only for authorized purposes by authorized persons and that safeguards are in place to help maintain the security, integrity, and privacy of the PII. 

INFORMATION ACCESS

Upon request, we provide Site Users access to the Identity Data and Contact Data we maintain about them.  You can access this PII by sending your request to the email above.  To help us process your request, please provide sufficient information to allow us to identify you in our records. 

We reserve the right to ask for information verifying your identity before disclosing any information.  Should we ask for verification, the information you provide to verify your identity will be used only for that purpose, and all copies of this information in our possession will be destroyed when the process is complete.

We also offer Users the opportunity to have inaccuracies corrected in all information we maintain about them.  You can send your correction request to the email provided above.  Please provide sufficient information to allow us to identify you in our records and help us process your request.

YOUR ABILITY TO CONTROL YOUR PII

If you do not wish to receive update emails and/or promotional emails from us, you may opt out by following any instructions included in the communication or by contacting us at the email provided above.  To help us process your request, please include sufficient information so we can identify you in our records.  Please allow a reasonable time for us to process your request.

If you do not wish for us to share your PII with third parties working on our behalf to serve Site visitors, please send your request to the email above.  To help us process your request, please provide sufficient information to allow us to identify you in our records.  Please allow us a reasonable time to process your request.

Please note that exercising these opt-out rights may limit your ability to receive the full range of our services.

Please note that, although you can opt not to receive update messages and/or promotional messages, we reserve the right to send you informational email messages about any administrative notices regarding our Site, as permitted under the CAN-SPAM Act (15 U.S.C. §7701 et seq.). 

SECURITY

The security of your PII is important to us.  We follow generally accepted industry standards and have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and administrative procedures to protect the PII submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it, and to guard that PII against loss, misuse, or alteration.

Please note, however, that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.  Therefore, while we use commercially reasonable means to protect your PII, we cannot guarantee or warrant its absolute security.

CHILDREN

We do not target or promote our Site to, nor does it intentionally collect or retain PII from, children younger than 16 years of age.  Site Users are cautioned, however, that the collection of PII submitted in an e-mail or through our Site will be treated as though an adult submitted it and may unless exempted from federal or state law, be subject to public access.  If we discover that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 16 years of age, we will promptly take all reasonable measures to delete such information from our systems.  If you believe your child may have submitted PII to us without indicating their age and would like it removed, please contact us at the email address above, and we will delete it immediately. 

DO NOT TRACK DISCLOSURES

Some web browsers may transmit “do-not-track” signals to websites with which the browser communicates. Our Site does not currently respond to these “do-not-track” signals.

THIRD-PARTY SITES

This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through our Site. Occasionally, our Site may link you to other sites or applications (“Linked Sites”) that we do not own.  We do not control the collection or use of any information, including PII, which occurs during your visit to the Linked Sites. 

Furthermore, we make no representations about the privacy policies or practices of the Linked Sites, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these Linked Sites.  We encourage you to be aware of when you leave our Site and to read the privacy statements of the Linked Sites.

QUESTIONS / CONCERNS

If you believe our Site is not following our stated Privacy Policy, you may contact us using the contact information provided above.

CONSENT

By using our Site or by otherwise communicating with us online, you consent to our collection and use of your information by us.  Occasionally, we may use your PII for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in this Privacy Policy.  If our information practices change materially at some time in the future, we will post the policy changes to our Site.