Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Commit2Change (“C2C” or “we”) share your concern about the protection of your personal information online. This Privacy Policy and Terms of Use (“Policy”) is our policy regarding maintaining the privacy of personal information we collect online and regarding our content and online relationship with you in connection with our online properties, including, without limitation, www.commit2change.org (the “Website”). This Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the Website (the “Information”), our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing such Information, and the terms of use governing the Website. This Policy sets out your obligations and ours with respect to your use of the Website, and by using the Website you agree to abide by the terms of this Policy. We may need to change this Policy from time to time in order to address new issues and reflect changes to the Website or in the law. We reserve the right to revise or make any changes to this Policy, and your continual use of the Website subsequent to any changes to this Policy constitutes your acceptance of such changes. Therefore, please bookmark this page and review it periodically to assure familiarity with the most current version of the Policy. We will post all changes to the Policy here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and when we will disclose that information to third parties. You can tell that this Policy has been updated by checking the last revised date posted on the top of this page. BY VISITING THIS WEBSITE, YOU CONSENT TO US USING ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE TO US OR THAT WE COLLECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS POLICY, DO NOT VISIT OR USE THIS WEBSITE.

Information We Collect and Track

Our obligations under this Policy only apply to the Information we collect and retain through the Website. The Information includes two types of data regarding Website visitors:

(i) personal information that individual visitors provide when interacting on the Website, or voluntarily at any other points (such as via forms or emails);

(ii) tracking data, which is automatically collected from every Website visitor; and

(iii) email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Website, or any such contact related to the Website.

Our obligations under this Policy do not extend to the following types of data:

(i) information collected by any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries), including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from the Website; and

(ii) information provided to us by offline activities and/or communications other than through the Website, including on any other website operated by C2C or any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries).

The Information that we gather may include:

(i) information by which you may be personally identified, such as your name, address, telephone number, email address, or other elements of personal information by which you may be contacted online or offline (“Personal Information”);

(ii) records and copies of your correspondence, including any Information contained therein;

(iii) your responses to surveys conducted via the Website for research purposes;

(iv) information about your computer and internet connection, the device you use to access our Website, and usage details, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type;

(v) details of your visits to our Website, including traffic data, location data, logs, search queries on the Website, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website;

(vi) information gathered through the Website by a third party on our behalf to understand how you and others are using the Website; and

(vii) information gathered through automatic data collection technologies, including cookies, flash cookies, and tracking pixels.

A cookie (or browser cookie) is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting, you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website. 

Flash cookies are similar to browser cookies, but are controlled by Adobe Flash Player. Certain features of our Website may use local stored objects (or Flash cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from, and on our Website. Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings that are used for browser cookies.

The tracking pixel is a piece of JavaScript code for our Website that enables us to measure, optimize, and build audiences for our marketing campaigns. We use tracking pixels to serve advertisements to people who visit our Website through third-party network services (“Retargeting Ads”). The tracking pixels allow us to track actions users take after viewing our ads across multiple devices, including mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers and will continue to monitor the actions they take after clicking on our ad. We do not control third parties’ collection or use of your Information to serve interest-based advertising. However, these third parties may provide you with options whereby you can choose not to have your information collected or used in certain ways. To learn more about related practices or how to opt out from receiving retargeted advertisements and remove tracking technologies from your device, please visit:

·      Network Advertising Initiative;

·      Digital Advertising Alliance; or

·      Interactive Advertising Bureau.

How We Use Your Information

We use the Information for a number of purposes, including, without limitation:

(i) to present our Website and its contents to you;

(ii) to provide you with information or services that you request from us;

(iii) to respond to your requests or engage in correspondence;

(iv) to carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts that may be entered into between you and us;

(v) to notify you about changes to our Website or any services we offer or provide through it;

(vi) to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide the information; and

(vii) for any other purpose with your consent.

The Information may also be analyzed so that we can serve you in the best manner possible on our Website through enhanced features and functions and to provide you with useful information, including, without limitation, information from third parties. We may disclose aggregate information about Website visitors and information that does not identify any Personal Information without restriction.

We will not disclose any Personal Information to third parties, except:

(i) when we believe that such disclosure is required by law, for example, to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request;

(ii) to enforce or apply this Policy and other agreements;

(iii) to protect the rights, property, security, or safety of C2C, Website users, or others;

(iv) to respond to an emergency;

(v) as otherwise stated in this Policy;

(vi) for any other purpose disclosed by us at the time of you providing such Information;

(vii) to fulfill the purposes for which you provide such Information;

(viii) to a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of C2C’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of a bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Information held by C2C about our Website users is among the assets transferred; or

(ix) with your consent.

We use certain tracking data for several purposes, including, without limitation, for load balancing metrics and to create reports on user demographics and Website traffic patterns. This helps us to improve our Website and to deliver a better and more personalized experience, allowing us to customize our Website according to your individual needs. The reports that are generated from tracking data are used for a variety of purposes, including, for example:

(i) improving the Website and our services;

(ii) estimating our audience size and usage patterns;

(iii) storing information about your preferences, so to allow us to customize our Website according to your individual needs;

(iv) speeding up your searches; and

(v) recognizing you when you return to our Website.

Third Parties

We may employ third-party agents or third-party service providers to operate the Website and/or to perform functions on our behalf, such as sending mail and email and analyzing data or other administrative tasks. These third parties have access to the Information needed to perform their functions. We attempt to limit such third parties to using the Information that is shared with them solely for the purpose of providing such services; however, we cannot be responsible for such third parties’ use of Information not in compliance with this Policy.

How Your Information Is Protected

We take reasonable precautions to protect your Information from accidental loss, misuse, alteration, or unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. No Personal Information is publicly accessible. Further, Personal Information is only accessed by our employees on a “need-to-know” basis. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Additionally, sensitive data such as credit card numbers are encrypted using SSL and other industry standard measures, to provide an additional level of security.

In addition, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of Personal Information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

Other Communications

From time to time, we may email Website users information regarding important developments affecting C2C. We may also email Website users on occasion regarding the Website.

Third-Party Websites’ Links and Content

Our Website may contain links to other websites (“Third-Party Websites”) owned or operated by parties other than C2C.

We are not responsible for and have no control over the privacy policies or the content of any such Third Party Websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those sites prior to providing them with any information.

Links to Third-Party Websites are provided for your reference only. C2C does not monitor or control outside Third-Party Websites and is not responsible for their content. Commit2Change.com’s inclusion of links to a Third-Party Website does not imply any endorsement of the links on our Website or the material on such Third-Party Website or, unless expressly disclosed otherwise, any sponsorship, affiliation, or association with the owner, operator, or sponsor of such links or material, nor does Commit2Change.com’s inclusion of the links imply that Commit2Change.com is authorized to use any trade name, trademark, logo, legal, or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the linked Third-Party Website.

Ownership of Content, Copyrights, and Trademarks

The Website includes a combination of content that we, our users, and other third parties create (collectively, the “Content”).

Unless otherwise noted, all materials including, without limitation, logos, brand names, images, designs, photographs, video clips, and written and other materials that appear as part of our Website are copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, and/or other intellectual property whether registered or unregistered (“Intellectual Property”) owned, controlled, or licensed by C2C. Our Website as a whole is protected by copyright and trade dress. Nothing on our Website should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Intellectual Property displayed or used on our Website, without the prior written permission of the Intellectual Property owner. C2C aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. The names and logos of C2C may not be used in any way, including in advertising or publicity pertaining to the distribution of materials on our Website, without prior written permission from C2C. C2C prohibits use of any logo of C2C or any of its affiliates as part of a link to or from any Website, unless C2C approves such link in advance and in writing. Fair use of C2C’s Intellectual Property requires proper acknowledgment. Other product and company names mentioned in our Website may be the Intellectual Property of their respective owners.

If you would like to request permission to use any of the Content on the Website, please contact us at info@commit2change.org. Commit2Change is a registered trademark owned by C2C and may not be used or displayed without the prior written consent of C2C.

Posting and Transmitting Content

You are solely responsible for all materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, that you submit, upload, email, transmit, or otherwise make available on the Website (“Your Content”). You represent and warrant that Your Content does not violate any right of any third party, including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, privacy, or other personal or proprietary rights of any person or entity. You further represent and warrant that Your Content will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive, or obscene material (as determined by C2C, in its sole discretion), or contain any computer virus or other malicious code that could in any way affect the operation of the Website or any computer that connects to the Website. You may not use false or misleading contact information, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead C2C or its service providers. You should be aware that Your Content may be read, collected, or used by other Website visitors. We are not responsible for the third-party use of Your Content. We have the right, but not the obligation, to remove any Content posted to the Website by users that may, in our sole discretion, violate this Policy or that is otherwise, in our sole opinion, objectionable.

Grant of License

You represent and warrant that you are the author of Your Content, that you own all intellectual property rights in and to Your Content, and that no third party is entitled to any compensation or other payment in connection with the exploitation by C2C of Your Content. C2C and its service providers will treat such content posted, transmitted, or submitted by you as non-confidential and non-proprietary information. Upon posting, submitting or transmitting Your Content on or through the Website, you grant C2C a worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive license, with the right to sublicense, use, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, transfer, transmit, distribute, and publish Your Content and subsequent versions of Your Content for any and all purposes. Please do not send us or post any creative ideas or any other plans or proposals that you would like to keep confidential and proprietary. You agree that any information that you provide us will be covered by the license granted herein.

Disclaimers

We disclaim any responsibility for the deletion, the failure to store, the misdelivery, or the untimely delivery of any information or material submitted to or transmitted through the Website. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE, ANY CONTENT, OR ANY OF THE SERVICES, TOOLS, OR PRODUCTS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOU WILL ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE AND THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ITS CONTENT.

Limitation of Liability

C2C and its officers, directors, employees, agents, service providers, and licensors (collectively, the “C2C Parties”) shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, resulting from the use or the inability to use the Website and services or resulting from any information or services obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through the Website or resulting from unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions of data, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, use, data, or other intangibles, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law. If you are dissatisfied with any portion of this Website, or with this Policy, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using this Website.

Compliance with Laws

We reserve the right to disclose any Information to comply with any law, regulation, decree, judgment, order, subpoena, or any other governmental order (“Order”) without any obligation to contest or verify the accuracy of such Order.

Waiver of Jury Trial

THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Injunctive Relief

You acknowledge that any use of the Website, except as expressly permitted by this Policy will cause irreparable injury for which monetary damages would not be sufficient, and you consent to entry of immediate and permanent injunctive relief with respect to such unauthorized use.

Indemnification

By utilizing the Website and/or submitting Your Content, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the C2C Parties harmless from and against any and all liability, losses, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by any C2C Party in connection with any claim, including, but not limited to, claims for defamation, violation of rights of publicity and/or privacy, copyright infringement, or trademark infringement arising out of your use of the Website; any use or alleged use of your accounts or your passwords by any person, whether or not authorized by you; Your Content; your connection to the Website; your violation of this Policy; or your violation of the rights of any other person or entity. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims.

Termination

C2C may suspend or terminate any user’s access to all or part of the Website without notice or recourse, for any conduct that C2C, in its sole discretion, believes is in violation of any applicable law or of this Policy or is harmful to the interests of another user, a service provider, C2C, or its affiliates.

Governing Law

By visiting or using the Website and/or by submitting Your Content, you agree that the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law, will govern this Policy and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and C2C. You agree that any action at law or in equity that arises out of or relates to any use of the Website will be filed only in the state or federal courts located in New York County and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.

Site Directed at United States’ Visitors

The Website is targeted at and intended for users residing in the United States. The service is controlled, operated, and administered by C2C from our offices within the United States. If you access the Website from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. You agree that you will not use C2C’s content accessible through the Website in any country or in any manner prohibited by any applicable laws, restrictions, or regulations. We make no representations or warranties that the Website is appropriate or available for use in countries outside of the United States. Users who choose to access the Website from outside of the United States, do so at their own initiative. If you are located outside of the United States, your Information will be transferred to the United States. By accessing the Website and by submitting your Information, you consent to its transfer and storage in the United States and its use by us as provided for herein.

Children under the Age of 13

We are pleased when young people visit the Website to learn about C2C and how they can help. We are also concerned about the privacy protection of children who access the internet, and we comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Accordingly, the Website is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from anyone under 13 years of age without the consent of a parent or guardian. If you are under the age of 13, please do not submit any Personal Information to us. You may rely on your parent or guardian to assist you. If we learn that we have collected or received Personal Information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that Information.

How You Can Update or Correct Your Information and Contact the Website

You can call C2C at the numbers provided on the main Website or send a message to info@commit2change.org to update or correct your Information. We may not accommodate a request to change, if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect. Please contact us at info@commit2change.org, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the Website or this Policy.