Privacy Policy.
This website is owned and operated by Le Coeur Etienne’s Heart of Sharing, a nonprofit organization. All website references to “we” “us” and similar statements are in reference to Le Coeur Etienne’s Heart of Sharing. We (Le Coeur Etienne’s Heart of Sharing) offer this Site, including all information, tools, and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies, and notices stated here (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) carefully prior to using the Site.
SECTION 1- INFORMATION WE COLLECT
All Site Users: When donating to our non-profit mission, cause, or vision, on our website or via other means, we may collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address, email address, phone number, purchase history, and other applicable information. We do incorporate a third-party payment provider to collect details on all payments.
Employees: If you are an employee of Le Coeur Etienne’s Heart of Sharing we may ask you for additional information such as your name, age, phone number, address, resume, employment eligibility, employment history, education, and skills (collectively “Employee Information”). We will not use Employee Information for any purpose other than the purpose for which you provided it.
SECTION 2- NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION
When you visit our website, we will automatically receive your computer’s IP address to help us gain additional insight into your browser and operating system. For more on automatic collection technologies, please see Section 8, below.
SECTION 3- HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We use the information you provide to us through this Site to:
- Provide the information, products, and services you request;
- Implement, improve, and evaluate security, credit, or fraud prevention;
- Implement stellar customer service;
- Secure additional donations;
- Implement a personalized experience when visiting the Site;
- Contact you with offers and applicable information that, based on your browsing history, could be of interest to you;
- Inform you with notices and updates as it relates to our Site;
- Send invitations for optional participation in surveys and feedback mediums;
- Add, improve, and optimize content, usability, and key functionality of the site;
SECTION 4 – DISCLOSURE
We reserve the right to disclose your personal information if it is required by a legal law enforcement entity or if you violate our Terms of Service. We may also disclose your information to approved third parties to complete purchases, donations, or transactions, as well as serve you with applicable marketing information.
SECTION 5- PAYMENT
When possible, we prefer all donors to use a credit card to complete their purchase, and upon doing so, our third-party payment provider will gather your payment information to complete the transaction. Le Coeur Etienne’s Heart of Sharing DOES NOT store your, or any donors, credit card information. Your transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted by our third-party provider.
SECTION 6 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
The third-party provider(s) used by Le Coeur Etienne’s Heart of Sharing will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.
There are expectations as some third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and payment processors may have their own privacy policies with respect to the information we are required to provide to them.
We do recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.
Several providers may have locations that are outside of the State of Minnesota and, as such, are located in jurisdictions that may have laws and regulations that may not be known to you or us. If you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
Upon leaving our Site or you are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our Site’s Terms of Service.
Links
We are not responsible and have not reviewed the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
Google Analytics
Our Site does the newest version of analytics tracking via Google (GA4), which we use to help us gather valuable website visitor patterns for us to further optimize and improve our online presence.
SECTION 7 – SECURITY
We implement reasonable precautions and follow our industry’s best practices to mitigate the risk that it is inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed.
SECTION 8 – INFORMATION COLLECTION TECHNOLOGIES
Information Collected by Cookies and Other Technologies On Our Site. A “cookie” is a small file placed on your device when you visit a Site that can be understood by the Site that issued the cookie. We use cookies and other technologies, to gather information in an effort to support certain features of this Site.
The information we collect using cookies and similar technologies may not be personally identifiable, but we may, in an effort to improve your experience, link it to the personal information that you provide. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may set your browser 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 this Site, you may be unable to use all of the functionality of this Site if your browser rejects our cookies.
Information Collected by Web Beacons and Pixels. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like pixels and other tracking systems to gather information. Pixels are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our Site. This allows us to monitor the traffic patterns of visitors from one page within our Site to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to our Site from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to serve targeted advertisements to you and others like you, to improve Site performance, and to measure the success of marketing campaigns.
SECTION 9 – AGE OF CONSENT
By using this Site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this Site.
Our Site is not intended for children or minors under the age of majority in your state, without the permission of a parent or guardian. If you believe that a child has submitted personal information on or through our Site without the consent and supervision of a parent or guardian, please contact us using the information provided below, so that we can take appropriate action.
SECTION 10 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the Site.
If our website or company is acquired or merged with another entity, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.
SECTION 11- DO NOT TRACK
Because of the changing state of technology and indecision within the industry regarding the meaning of Do Not Track requests, we currently do not make any guarantee that we will honor Do Not Track requests.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like to: access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at contact@lecoeurgives.org.