Privacy Policy
Oregon Garden respects your right to privacy. We are committed to preserving your privacy and safeguarding your sensitive information. This policy describes the general information-gathering and usage practices of our site. This policy also describes other important topics relating to your privacy.
It is The Oregon Garden’s policy to comply with all applicable privacy and data protection laws. This commitment reflects the value we place on earning and keeping the trust of our staff, contractors, internet service providers, customers, business partners and others who share their personal information with us.
This Oregon Garden Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes how www.oregongarden.org (the “Site”) protects your privacy when we collect personal information on our website. As used in this Policy, the term “personal information” means information that identifies you personally, such as name, address, telephone number, email address, etc. As used in this Policy, the term “aggregate information” means non-personally identifiable/anonymous information about visitors, including but not limited to age, gender, frequency of visits to the site, site pages most frequently accessed, search terms entered, browser type, IP address, etc. Aggregate information is reviewed and analyzed on a collective basis and will not be linked to the identity of any individual person.
By accessing our site, you agree to be bound by the Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Policy, please do not access or use this site. Each time you use this site, the most current version of the Policy will apply.
Information Collected on the Site and How It May Be Used
When you access and use the Site, there are three ways we may collect information about you:
1. Information Sent to Us by Your Web Browser
The Oregon Garden collects information that is sent to us automatically by your web browser. This information typically includes the IP address of your internet service provider, the name of your operating system (such as Mac or Windows) and the name and version of your browser (such as Internet Explorer or Netscape). The information we receive depends on the settings on your web browser. Please check your browser if you want to learn what information your browser sends or how to change your settings.
The information provided by your browser is aggregate information and does not identify you personally. We use this information to generate data that help us improve our site and make it more compatible with the technology used by our visitors.
2. Information Collected By Placing a “Cookie” On Your Computer
The Oregon Garden may obtain information about you by installing a “tag” on your computer’s hard drive. This tag is known as a “cookie.” The site uses “session cookies.” A session cookie is used to tag your computer with a computer-generated, unique identifier when you access our site. A session cookie does not identify you personally and expires after you close your browser. We use session cookies to collect statistical information about the ways visitors use our Site – which pages they visit, which links they use, and how long they stay on each page. We analyze this information (known as “clickstream data”) to better understand our visitors’ interests and needs to improve the content and functionality of our site.
If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may change your browser settings to reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer. Although you are not required to accept cookies when you visit the site, you may be unable to use all of the functionality of the site if your browser rejects our cookies.
3. Information You Knowingly and Voluntarily Provide
The Oregon Garden collects information you knowingly and voluntarily provide when you use the site, for example, the information you provide such as auto-completion of commonly used forms; when you sign up to receive email from us; when you complete a survey; or when you ask us a question or email us with feedback. In many cases this information will be personal information.
The Oregon Garden uses this information for the purposes for which you provide it. For example, if you provide your e-mail address when you sign up to receive e-mail alerts, we use your e-mail address to deliver the e-mail alerts you request.
We may also use the information we collect on the site for various business purposes such as customer service, fraud prevention, market research, improving our services, and providing you with information and offers we believe may be of interest to you. We also may remove personal information from our files and use the aggregate information for historical, statistical or scientific purposes.
Sharing/Disclosing Personal Information and Aggregate Information
The Oregon Garden may share, transfer or disclose your personal information collected on the site to affiliates and other entities related to The Oregon Garden. The Oregon Garden may share, sell, transfer or otherwise disclose your personal information collected on the site to third parties unrelated to The Oregon Garden, including charitable organizations, so these third parties can contact you for marketing and promotional purposes.
In addition, Oregon Garden may share or transfer your personal information: (i) to comply with a legal requirement or court order; (ii) to investigate a possible crime, such as identity theft; (iii) in connection with the sale, purchase, merger, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution of The Oregon Garden; or (iv) when we believe it is appropriate to do so to protect the rights, property, or safety of The Oregon Garden or other persons.
Finally, we may share, disclose or sell aggregate information gathered on our site with third parties, partners and advertisers. This aggregate information will not be linked to the identity of any individual person.
Security of Personal Information
The Oregon Garden maintains reasonable safeguards to protect the confidentiality, security and integrity of your personal information. Although we use security measures to help protect your personal information against unauthorized disclosure, misuse or alteration, as is the case with all computer networks linked to the internet, we cannot guarantee the security of information provided over the internet and will not be responsible for breaches of security.
In no event will The Oregon Garden, it’s affiliates or any party involved in creating, producing or delivering this site be liable in any manner whatsoever for an incidental, consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages arising out of your access, use or inability to use this site, or in connection with any failure or performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure (including loss of business or data, business interruption, and damages that result from inaccuracy of the information or inconvenience, delay, or loss of the use of the site). The foregoing limitations apply whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or any other basis, even if The Oregon Garden or it;s affiliates or any other party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Links to Third Party Websites
The site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by The Oregon Garden. These links are provided as a service and do not imply any endorsement of the activities or content of these sites, nor any association with their operators. The Oregon Garden does not control these websites and is not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices. We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on websites you visit before using the site or providing personal information.
Access to Personal Information/Opt-Out
If you would like to have your personal information removed from our database or if you no longer want to receive promotional or marketing emails from us, please contact us at info@oregongardenfoundationn.org. If you do not wish to have your personal information collected on our site shared with third parties unrelated to The Oregon Garden, you can have your name placed on a “do-not-share” list by sending a request to info@oregongardenfoundation.org.
Retention of Personal Information
Unless you request otherwise, The Oregon Garden retains the personal information collected on the site as long as necessary to provide the services, products and information you request or as permitted by applicable law.
Children and Parents
This site is not directed to children under 13 years of age. The Oregon Garden does not knowingly solicit or collect personal information on the site from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that a visitor is under the age of 13 and has provided personal information without prior verifiable parental consent, we will remove his or her personal information from our database.
If you become aware that your child under the age of 13 has submitted personal information and you would like to request that such information be deleted from our records, you may do so by contacting us at info@oregongardenfoundation.org.
Questions About This Policy?
If you have any questions about this Policy or our use of your personal information, please contact us via one of the following means:
E-mail: info@oregongardenfoundation.org
Call: (503) 874-4294
Write To:
The Oregon Garden
PO Box 155
Silverton, OR 97381
Changes To This Policy
The Oregon Garden reserves the right to update or modify this Policy, at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version of this Policy on our site. If we modify this Policy, the modifications will only apply to the personal information we collect after we have posted the revised Policy on the Site.
