Posted September 20, 2022
ACCESS values your participation and support and is committed to protecting your privacy. ACCESS’s site is a safe environment for anyone who visits, makes a donation, places an order, volunteers, or advocates.
- ACCESS is committed to protecting your privacy
- ACCESS maintains strict customer information privacy policies.
- ACCESS takes great care to ensure that your information is not compromised by unauthorized persons.
- ACCESS does not sell, exchange or rent your personal information to any organization or individual.
- ACCESS will not divulge personal information to any other organization or individual other than that necessary to transact, fulfill and or account for online donations and purchases.
- ACCESS does not share your information with telemarketing centers.
- ACCESS does not use telephone marketing to solicit funds.
- ACCESS will only use your phone number if we need to verify information or to thank you for your contribution, ask for your opinion or invite you to a special event.
What information do we collect?
When you make a donation, volunteer, order a product, advocate, schedule a food donation barrel, ACCESS may ask you for your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number as well as other relevant information (e.g. hours available to volunteer or size of T-shirt).
When you visit ACCESS’s Website, ACCESS also collects some non-identifying basic information from server logs. This includes total number of visitors, pages viewed, type of browser you are using (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer), type of operating system you are using (e.g. Mac OS or Windows 2000), domain name of your Internet service provider (e.g., America Online, Earthlink) and frequently used search words.
How do we use your information?
ACCESS uses non-identifying basic information (aggregate data) to analyze site usage and to improve the content and design of the site. On occasion, ACCESS may share aggregate data with sponsors, partners, and other third-party vendors to encourage fund-raising.
ACCESS uses personally identifiable information you provide about yourself:
a) to respond to your questions or comments about ACCESS services;
b) to fulfill requests to volunteer, advocate or conduct a food drive;
c) to process your donation, verify your credit card, and send you a tax-deductible receipt;
d) to process your order for merchandise and verify your credit card;
e) confirm a donation or order;
f) to thank you;
g) to send you additional information about ACCESS programs, services and needs that we believe will interest you;
h) to protect the security or integrity of the site;
i) to protect against a threat of safety or destruction of property; and
j) to protect against legal liability. We list donors who contribute to ACCESS, in our newsletters & in the news paper, unless you ask that the gift be anonymous.
ACCESS may disclose to third parties aggregate statistics about donations, volunteers, orders, and advocates (e.g., total number of donors, total amount of donations for specific periods, average gift size, total number of volunteers for specific projects or events, total number of advocates). These statistics will not include any personally identifying information.
ACCESS will not use personal information in any way other than described in this policy. ACCESS requires employees, agents and contractors who have access to Personal Information to protect information consistent with this Privacy Policy.
Opt out
If you prefer not to receive any mail or e-mail correspondence from us, please send us your request to be removed from mailing lists with your full name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Send your request to ACCESS, P.O. Box 4666, Medford, OR 97501. Or call 541-779-6691. To help us process your request, tell us how you participate (volunteer, donate, advocate).
How do we provide a secure environment for online transactions?
ACCESS online processing system allows you to make safe donations and purchases. ACCESS uses state-of-the-art firewalls and the latest encryption technology, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to insure that no one can read your information as it travels to ACCESS’s donation or ordering system.
Online forms to volunteer, to advocate, or to sign-up to be on a mailing list, are not encrypted.
Tracking Technologies and Cookies
We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our site and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our site. The technologies we use may include:
- Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser. You can learn more about cookies here: All About Cookies by TermsFeed.
We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:
- Necessary / Essential Cookies
Type: Session CookiesAdministered by: UsPurpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services. - Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
Type: Persistent CookiesAdministered by: UsPurpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website. - Functionality Cookies
Type: Persistent CookiesAdministered by: UsPurpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website. - Tracking and Performance Cookies
Type: Persistent CookiesAdministered by: Third-PartiesPurpose: These Cookies are used to track information about traffic to the Website and how users use the Website. The information gathered via these Cookies may directly or indirectly identify you as an individual visitor. This is because the information collected is typically linked to a pseudonymous identifier associated with the device you use to access the Website. We may also use these Cookies to test new pages, features or new functionality of the Website to see how our users react to them.
No liability
The security measures we take may not prevent all loss, misuse, or alteration of information on the site. ACCESS is not responsible for any damages or liabilities relating to such security failures. You understand that unauthorized third parties may access data and communications, including e-mail, when communicated via the Internet. ACCESS’s Web site includes links to other Web sites. ACCESS cannot ensure the privacy practices of other such sites.
How to contact ACCESS
You may contact ACCESS with questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or to update any personally identifiable information at 541-779-6691 or P.O. Box 4666, Medford, OR 97501
ACCESS reserves the right to change its policy at any time. ACCESS will post and highlight any changes on this site.
