Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to the natureupnorth.org and Nature Up North and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Nature Up North include natureupnorth.org and Nature Up North. The Nature Up North website is a non-profit education site. By using the Nature Up North website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
Nature Up North may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name. We may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Nature Up North. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Nature Up North website.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Nature Up North's public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.
Nature Up North encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from Nature Up North so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Nature Up North is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the Nature Up North website.
Use of your Personal Information
Nature Up North collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.
Nature Up North may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Nature Up North and its affiliates. Nature Up North may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
Nature Up North does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
Nature Up North may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Nature Up North, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Nature Up North may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within Nature Up North, in order to determine what Nature Up North services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Nature Up North to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Nature Up North will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Nature Up North or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Nature Up North; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Nature Up North, or the public.
Use of Cookies
The Nature Up North website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Nature Up North pages, or register with Nature Up North site or services, a cookie helps Nature Up North to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Nature Up North website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Nature Up North features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Nature Up North services or websites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
Nature Up North secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
Children Under Thirteen
Nature Up North does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children
under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
Disconnecting your Nature Up North Account from Third Party Websites
You will be able to connect your Nature Up North account to third party accounts. BY CONNECTING YOUR NATURE UP NORTH ACCOUNT TO YOUR THIRD PARTY ACCOUNT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE CONSENTING TO THE CONTINUOUS RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT YOU TO OTHERS (IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR PRIVACY SETTINGS ON THOSE THIRD PARTY SITES). IF YOU DO NOT WANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOU, INCLUDING PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, TO BE SHARED INTHIS MANNER, DO NOT USE THE THIS FEATURE. You may disconnect your account from a third party account at any time. Users may learn how to disconnect their accounts from third-party websites by visiting their "My Account" page. Users may also contact us via email or telephone..
Opt-Out & Unsubscribe
We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt-out of receiving any or all communications from Nature Up North by contacting us here:
Web page: natureupnorth.org
Email address: info@natureupnorth.org
Phone: 315.262.7325
Changes to this Statement
Nature Up North will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Nature Up North encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Nature Up North is protecting your information.
Contact Information
Nature Up North welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Nature Up North has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Nature Up North at:
Nature Up North
St. Lawrence University
Canton, New York 13617
Email address:
info@natureupnorth.org
Telephone number:
315.262.7325
Effective as of March 01, 2013