Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 13,05,2023

1. Introduction

Welcome to the CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS CENTER (“CPAC,” “we,” “us,” “our”). Our mission is to save, protect, and care for animals based on the fundamental principle of great compassion. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our website visitors, donors, volunteers, fosters, and adopters.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, https://cpanimalcenter.org/ (the “Site”), or interact with us in connection with our services, including donations, adoptions, and volunteer activities.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect several types of information from and about you, including:

• Personal Information: Information by which you may be personally identified, such as your name, postal address, email address, and telephone number. We collect this when you:
  • Fill out an adoption, volunteer, or foster application.
  • Make a donation.
  • Subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list.
  • Contact us with an inquiry.
• Donation Information: When you make a donation, we collect financial information such as credit/debit card details or bank account information. This information is processed securely by our third-party payment processors. We do not store your full credit card number on our servers.
• Technical Information: As you navigate through our Site, we may automatically collect certain technical data, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and information about your Browse activities through cookies and other tracking technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To Fulfill Our Mission: To process adoption, volunteer, and foster applications, and to communicate with you about these applications.
• To Process Donations: To process your generous donations, send you tax-deductible receipts, and acknowledge your contribution.
• To Communicate With You: To send you newsletters, updates about our animals, event invitations, and other information related to our mission.
• To Improve Our Website: To analyze how our Site is used, improve our content and services, and enhance the user experience.
• For Legal and Security Purposes: To comply with applicable legal obligations and to protect the security and integrity of our organization and our Site.

4. How We Share Your Information

The CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS CENTER will not sell, rent, or trade your personal information with any third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, email distribution, and data analytics. These vendors are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the services we have hired them to provide.
• As Required by Law: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid request from a public authority (e.g., a court or government agency).

5. Data Security

We have implemented reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. For example, we use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt online donation information.

However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices (For California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information. You have the right to:

• Know what personal information is being collected about you.
• Request the deletion of your personal information.
• Opt-out of the sale of your personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information).
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

You can also opt-out of receiving our marketing emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of each email.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

CARE AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS CENTER Attn: Kent Long, Director 18955 Lemon Street Hesperia, CA 92345

Email: kent@cpanimalcenter.org

Phone: +1 559-752-5353