Privacy Policy
Website Privacy Policy
Key Details
This website privacy policy describes how The Achievable Foundation (Achievable) protects and makes use of the information you give the organization when you use our website at www.achievable.org.
If you are asked to provide information when using this website, it will be used in the ways described in this website privacy policy. By accessing, browsing this website you are accepting the terms and conditions of the website privacy policy. If you are not willing to accept the terms and conditions of the website privacy policy, do not use our website.
This policy is updated from time to time. The latest version is published on this page.
This website privacy policy was updated on: March 10, 2016
If you have any questions about this policy, please email info@achievable.org
Introduction
We gather and use certain information about individuals in order to provide products or services, to accept donations, and to enable certain functions on this website.
We also collect information to better understand how visitors use this website and to present timely, relevant information to users of our website.
What we gather
We may collect the following information:
• Contact information including name, address, phone number, and email address
• Financial information when making a donation or other monetary transaction
• Website usage data including domain name, browser, or platform type
• Personally identifiable information such as when sharing your story with us
How we use this data
Collecting this data helps us understand what you are looking for from Achievable, enabling us to deliver improved programs, services, or content. It helps us understand peak usage times, where traffic is coming from, and how it flows through our website. Ultimately it helps us respond to the needs of visitors to our website and improve our service.
The privacy and security of the personally identifiable information you provide to us is of upmost importance and it will not sold to third parties. Personally identifiable information is used to respond to your requests. Your personal story you share with us may be relayed with others to demonstrate the difference we are making, this information will be de-identified unless we have your explicit consent to do otherwise. When you subscribe to our listserve, we will use it to send you newsletters or other similar publications. Information you provide may be furnished to a third party to facilitate the transaction, an example is when you make a donation your financial information will be processed by a merchant services company we have a relationship with.
Security
We take precautions to ensure your information remains confidential, however, you must keep in mind as you navigate through our website that any message you may send through the website or through email is not secure and may be susceptible to third party interception. As a result, you transmit information to us at your own risk. Select pages within our site, such as those dealing with e-commerce, may run in a secure-server environment. We also do everything reasonable possible to protect user information we collect. Only individuals who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to your personal information.
Cookies
We may place small text data files called “cookies” in your browser’s file storage area of your computer’s hard drive. These cookies automatically identify your browser to our server whenever you interact with a service provided on our website. Cookies can store your preferences and remembers them on subsequent visits to our website. Storing your preferences helps simplify the process of delivering relevant content and eases site navigation as well as providing personalized functionality.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you reject cookies by modifying your browser settings then this may disable some of the functionality on our website.
Web logs
We maintain standard web logs that record data about all visitors who use this website and we store the information. These logs may contain the Internet domain from which you access the site (yahoo.com, aol.com, etc.), the IP address that is automatically assigned to your computer when you access the Internet, the type of browser or operating system you use, the date and time you visit, the pages you view, and the address of the website you link from, if any.
Web beacons
We may also use web beacons (also known as web bugs, clear gif, 1×1 gif, etc.). Web beacons are tiny images, placed on a web page that tell us if you have gone to a particular area on our website. For example, if you have given us permission to send you an email we may urge you to use a certain feature on our website. If you use that feature, the web beacon will let us know that our email communication was successful. We do not use web beacons to collect personal health information you have given us.
Since web beacons are used in conjunctions with cookies, described above, if you set your browser to deactivate cookies, then web beacons cannot function.
Links
Our website may contain links to websites that are not operated by Achievable. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites, nor any adverse consequences resulting from your interaction with these other websites. Achievable has no control or influence over the privacy practices of these other websites. The Website Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected through other websites. Use caution when providing information to other websites and read their privacy practices.
Children Privacy Protection
In accordance with the Federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), Achievable will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without parental consent.
Disclosures
Achievable may disclose personal information to any person performing an audit, to comply with the law, for operational purposes, or other services provided on our behalf. When possible we provide information that does not identify the individual.
We may disclose your personal information for the following:
• As required by law, such as t comply with subpoenas or other similar legal process
• As described in our Notices of Privacy Practices for protected health information
• When we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect you or others from threats of imminent harm, investigate fraud or other activity in violation of the law, or respond to government requests
• To protect the security and reliability of the website
• To a third party acting on our behalf
• To another third party that does not have a relationship to us if we have your prior consent to do so
Changing or Deleting Information
If you wish to correct or delete your personally identifiable information obtained through our website you may send an electronic request to info@achievable.org and enter “webmaster” on the subject line or written request can be sent to:
The Achievable Foundation
Attn: Webmaster
5901 Green Valley Circle, Suite 405
Culver City, CA 90230