Types of information EF/WCV Collects

Non-personally identifiable information

EF (WCV) collects non-personally identifiable information about you whenever you visit our Website. Such information may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your Internet service provider, the browser you used, the time you visited the Website and which pages you viewed.

Web browser cookies and beacons

We use “cookies” and “web beacons” to enhance your experience with the Website. A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored in a user’s web browser while the user is browsing that website. Every time the User loads the Website, the browser sends the cookie back to the server to notify the Website of the user’s previous activity. A web beacon (or pixel tag) is an often transparent graphic image (usually no larger than 1 pixel x 1 pixel) that is placed on a website or in an e-mail that is used to monitor the online behavior of the user visiting the Website or sending the e-mail. EF uses cookies and web beacons to measure aggregate web statistics, such as collecting the number of Users to the Website, the number of repeat Users and the most popular webpages, the location and time when Users visit the Website, and other purposes. EF does not use cookies or web beacons to track User activity on an individual basis. You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, however, some parts of the Website may not function properly.

Personally identifiable information

EF collects personally identifiable information (such as names, mailing addresses and email addresses) from Users when they voluntarily provide such information to us, including, for example, when Users sign up to receive our email alerts, when Users sign a form to volunteer for EF, or when Users make a financial donation to EF.

How EF (WCV) Uses the Information that it Collects

EF uses Users’ personal information to better understand how Users use the Website so that EF can improve the Website and its offerings. EF also uses Users’ personal information for the purpose for which the Users provided the information, in other words, to provide requested information, to process a donation, or to otherwise fulfill a request. If you provide EF with your email address and/or mailing address, EF will add you to its email and/or mailing list, and may contact you with information that EF thinks will be of interest to you. If at any time you wish to stop receiving communications from EF, please follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of any email EF sends you, or send an email to info@wcvoters.org and ask to be removed from EF’s distribution lists.

By providing your mobile number you consent to receive communications and messages from Evergreen Future and Washington Conservation Voters and its affiliates, Washington Environmental Council and Washington Conservation Voters Action Fund, concerning EF-related news, action opportunities, and other important information, including by autodialed call and text message and pre-recorded messages or messages that use an artificial voice. For text messages, carrier data and message rates may apply. You can opt out at any time by emailing info@wcvoters.org or texting “STOP” to 52886.

How EF/WCV Protects User Information

EF/WCV adopts appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to help protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, but EF/WCV cannot guarantee that your information is 100% secure. Your credit card information is stored in a manner that is PCI compliant.

Sharing Personal Information

EF shares Users’ personally-identifiable information (such as names, mailing addresses and email addresses, but never credit card information) with Environmental Priorities Coalition, of which EF (WCV) is a member. See http://environmentalpriorities.org/. EF does not currently share Users’ personally identifiable information with other third parties (other than as specified in this section), but reserves the right to share such information with its partner organization, Washington Environmental Council. EF may also share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personally identifiable information regarding Users with third parties. EF may use third party service providers to help it operate its business and the Website or administer activities on EF’s behalf, such as collecting donations on EF’s behalf. EF may share User information with these third parties for those limited purposes but EF requires that such third parties protect the confidentiality of your information and use it for no other purpose.

EF (WCV) may also release personal information if required to do so by law, or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with state and federal laws or to respond to a court order, subpoena, or search warrant.

Third Party Websites

EF may provide links from the Website to other websites. EF does not control the content or links that appear on these third party websites and is not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from the Website. These websites and services have their own privacy policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites that have a link to or from EF’s Website, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies. This Privacy Policy covers only information collected through the use of EF’s Website. In addition, EF does not currently respond to web browser “do not track” signals.

Compliance with Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

Protecting the privacy of the young is especially important. For that reason, EF never collects information at the Website from those EF knows are under 13, and no part of the Website is structured to attract anyone under 13. If EF becomes aware of having information about anyone under 13, EF will promptly delete the information.

California Privacy Rights

If you reside in California and have provided your personally identifiable information to EF, you may request information once per calendar year about EF’s disclosures of certain categories of your personally identifiable information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Such requests must be submitted to WCV at info@wcvoters.org.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

EF may update this Privacy Policy at any time. When it does, EF will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. EF encourages Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about what information EF collects and how it uses that information. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of any modifications since your last visit.

Your acceptance of these terms

By using this Website, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

Contacting WCV

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or anything relating to the Website, please contact WCV at info@wcvoters.org.

[Updated: January 21, 2021]