Our site links to a limited number of other websites. Friends
of Pete Wassell is not responsible for the content or the privacy
policies of these websites. We encourage you to read the privacy
statements for each website you visit. Friends of Pete Wassell
will occasionally update this privacy policy as changes to the
site necessitate it. When Friends of Pete Wassell posts changes
to this policy, you will see the word "updated" next
to the privacy policy link on the front page of this website.
We encourage you to periodically review this policy to be informed
of how we are protecting your information.
How do we protect your information?
Our website has a number of security measures in place to protect
against the loss, misuse or alteration of the information under
our control. Computer systems have restricted access limited
only to those persons and organizations necessary to its proper
functioning. This access applies to all electronic and physical
security measures. Highly sensitive data including credit card
information is additionally secured through the use of encryption,
such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) software. Our servers
are located in a locked, secure environment.
How do we use the information
you provide?
On registration, sign-up and contribution forms on Friends of
Pete Wassell we may ask for your name, address, telephone number,
credit card information, bank account information, email address
and/or IM address as well as the name of the person who referred
you to the site. This is done in order to credit those who are
organizing volunteer support or fundraising for Friends of Pete
Wassell. We may obtain information about you from outside sources
and add it to or combine it with the information we collect
through this site. We are committed to protecting your privacy
online. While using our website, you do not have to identify
yourself or divulge personal information. If you should choose
to give us your personal information, you decide the amount
of information you wish to provide.
We will use your email address to provide you news and information
about Friends of Pete Wassell. We may also use your zip code
and state to send you email messages about upcoming events or
activities in your area.
When you contribute money online:
We are required by federal and state law to collect and report
the name, mailing address, occupation and employer of individuals
whose contributions exceed certain amounts. These records are
available to the public. We also make a note of your telephone
number and email address, which helps us to contact you quickly
if follow-up on your contribution is necessary under Federal
or state election law.
When you sign one of our petitions:
We treat your name, city, state, and any comments as public
information. We may, for example, provide compilations of petitions,
with your comments, to national leaders, without disclosing
email addresses. We may also make comments along with your city
and state available to the press and public online.
When you "Refer a Friend":
Friends of Pete Wassell makes it easy for you to spread the
word about Friends of Pete Wassell with its "Refer a Friend"
feature. When you use "Refer a Friend", we may store
email addresses or any information about the people you contact.
When you schedule online events:
When you schedule an event and choose to post it on the site
the information will be public. Public events will display your
name and the address of the event to any visitor browsing the
system and allow those users to RSVP.
When you submit blogs:
We provide a blog on which you can post comments and messages
for others to read. We may collect technical information about
your post, such as the IP address from which you posted, and
associate this information with your messages. Even if messages
are deleted, we may retain copies and attendant information
indefinitely. When you post messages to the blog, certain registration
information, such as your email address, may be available to
the public. Also note that any personal information you include
in the body of your message will be available to the public.
When you submit video blogs or provide
video and audio footage to Friends of Pete Wassell:
Users of Friends of Pete Wassell website are offered the opportunity
to participate in video blogs. In such instances, the usage
of material or images submitted is governed by the specific
provisions on our website regarding video blogs. See also the
conditions set forth below.
If individuals agree to allow Friends of Pete Wassell to
film or make recordings for use on Friends of Pete Wassell
website, usage of this video or audio footage will be governed
by releases signed by the individuals who permitted Friends of Pete Wassell to film or record them. See also the conditions
set forth below.
The following conditions apply to video blogs and video or
audio footage: (1) Friends of Pete Wassell will be the sole
and exclusive owner of any video or audio material that you
post or allow to be posted on the Friends of Pete Wassell
website; (2) Friends of Pete Wassell has the right to use
such material on its website or in any other communications
or advertisements; (3) other individuals or entities, including
other internet users, as well print or broadcast news media,
have the right to use such material in their communications;
and (4) you will not receive compensation for such use.
Cookies
A cookie is a tiny text file that is stored on your computer
by Friends of Pete Wassell. We use cookies to tailor your experience
on our site according to the preferences you have specified.
When you visit the Friends of Pete Wassell website we only access
the cookie file that we have stored on your computer. We cannot
and do not access any information stored in a cookie by other
websites. Our cookies do not contain any personal identifiable
information.
IP Addresses and Log File Data
We log IP address, which is the location of your computer or
network on the Internet, for systems administration and troubleshooting
purposes. We also use page hits in the aggregate to track the
popularity of pages that people visit in order to improve the
quality of the site. There is no personal identifiable information
collected in our log files.
Information on Children
Because we care about the safety and privacy of children online,
we comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
of 1998 (COPPA). COPPA and its accompanying FTC regulations
establish United States federal law that protects the privacy
of children using the Internet. We do not knowingly contact
or collect personal information from children under 13. Our
site is not intended to solicit information of any kind from
children under 13, and we have designed our sites to block our
knowing acceptance of information from children under 13 whenever
age-related information is requested.
Parents with questions may email us at pete.wassell@gmail.com
or call us at (845) 350-1007.
How can you contact us?
If you have any questions about our privacy policy, the information
we have collected from you online, the practices of this site
or your interaction with this website, send email to: pete.wassell@gmail.com .
You can also reach us via US Mail at:
Friends of Pete Wassell
P.O. Box 600
Dover Plains, NY 12522