Thank you for choosing to be part of our Augusta Bird Club community (“Club,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to:

1. ensuring the security of all transactions conducted on our Website or at point of service;
2. protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.

Security Policy

All transactions conducted on our Website or at point of service, for the purposes of membership, contributions, sales, opting in for notifications, and other purposes, are conducted through third-party services that meet the highest international standards for data security.

Privacy Policy

This privacy notice describes how we might use your information if you:

• Visit our website at augustabirdclub.org
• Engage with us in other related ways, including contributions, sales, programs, events, or marketing.

In this privacy notice if we refer to:

• “Website,” we are referring to any website or webpage of ours that references or links to this policy
• “Services,” we are referring to our Website, and other related services including contributions, sales, programs, events, or marketing.

The purpose of this privacy notice is to describe in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. If there are any terms in this privacy notice that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Services immediately.

What information do we collect?

Personal Information you disclose to us:

• We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Website, or otherwise when you contact us.
• The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Website, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
• The personal information we collect may include the following personal information provided by you: names, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, contact preferences, and other similar information.
• All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information automatically collected”
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Website. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country location, information about how and when you use our Website, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Website, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes. Like many businesses, we may also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.

The information we collect may include:

• Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Website and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type and settings, and information about your activity at the website (such as the datetime stamps associated with your usage, pages, and files viewed, searches and other actions you take), and device event information (such as system activity error reports and hardware settings).
• Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Website. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
• Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device’s location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Website. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device.

How do we use your information?

We use personal information collected via our Website for a variety of organizational purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate organizational interests in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below. We use the information we collect or receive:

• To send administrative information to you. We may use your personal information to send you product, service, and new feature information and/or information about changes to our terms conditions, and policies.
• To protect our Services. We may use your information as part of our efforts to keep our Website safe and secure (for example, for fraud monitoring and prevention).
• To enforce our terms, conditions, and policies for business purposes, to comply with legal and regulartory requirements, or in connection with our services.
• To respond to legal requests and prevent harm. If we receive a subpoena or other legal request, we may need to inspect the data we hold to determine how to respond.
• To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may use your information to provide you with the requested service or product.
• To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may use your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the use of our Services.
• To send you marketing and promotional communications. We and/or our third-party marketing partners may use the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. For example, when expressing an interest in obtaining information about us on our Website, subscribing to marketing or otherwise contacting us, we will collect personal information from you. You can opt-out of our marketing emails at any time.
• Deliver targeted advertising to you. While we do not currently do so, in the future we may use your information to develop and display personalized content and advertising (and work with third parties who do so) tailored to your interests and/or location and to measure its effectiveness.

Will your information be shared with anyone?

We may process or share your data that we hold based on the following legal basis:

• Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose.
• Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate organizational interests.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena.
• Vital Interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies.
• Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, and contractors or agents who perform services on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work.

Who will your information be shared with?

We only share and disclose your information with the following categories of third parties. If we have processed your data based on your consent and you wish to revoke your consent, please contact us using the contact details provided in the section below titled “HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?”

• Data Analytics Services
• Sales & Marketing Tools

Do we use cookies and other tracking technologies?

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information.

How long do we keep your information?

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as accounting or other legal requirements).

When we have no ongoing legitimate business needs to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

Do we collect information from minors?

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Website, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Website.

What are your privacy rights?

You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.

Do we make updates to this notice?

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible.

How can you contact us about this notice?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at [email protected].