Effective Date: 31st July 2024
1000hugs Foundation (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a safe and secure online experience. This Privacy Policy applies to 1000hugs Foundation’s website and governs data collection and usage. By using 1000hugs Foundation website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of Your Personal Information
1000hugs Foundation collects personally identifiable information such as your email address, name, home or work address, and telephone number. We also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests, and favorites.
Additionally, information about your computer hardware and software is automatically collected by 1000hugs Foundation. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used by 1000hugs Foundation for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of the website.
Please note that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through 1000hugs Foundation’s public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. 1000hugs Foundation does not read any of your private online communications.
Use of Your Personal Information
1000hugs Foundation collects and uses your personal information to operate the website and deliver the services you have requested. We may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from 1000hugs Foundation and its affiliates. Occasionally, we may contact you to conduct research about your opinion of current services or potential new services that may be offered.
1000hugs Foundation does not sell, rent, or lease its member lists to third parties. We may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In such cases, your unique personally identifiable information (email, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. Additionally, we may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you emails or postal mail, or provide member support. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to 1000hugs Foundation and are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
1000hugs Foundation does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
We keep track of the websites and pages you visit within 1000hugs Foundation to determine what services are most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within 1000hugs Foundation to users whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
1000hugs Foundation will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on 1000hugs Foundation or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the 1000hugs Foundation; and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of 1000hugs Foundation, or the public.
Use of Cookies
1000hugs Foundation website uses “cookies” to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize 1000hugs Foundation pages or register with the website or services, a cookie helps 1000hugs Foundation recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same 1000hugs Foundation website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the features that you customized.
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 prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of 1000hugs Foundation services or websites you visit.
Security of Your Personal Information
1000hugs Foundation secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We secure the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to This Statement
1000hugs Foundation will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect organization and user feedback. We encourage you to periodically review this Policy to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
Contact Information
1000hugs Foundation welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Policy. If you believe that 1000hugs Foundation has not adhered to this Policy, please contact us at info@1000hugsfoundation.org. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the issue.