Commitment to Your Privacy and Security Because we gather certain types of information about our users, we feel you should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. The following policy is intended to explain how your personal information will be treated as you make use of our site. Personal information includes your name, street and e-mail addresses, billing information, click-through activity, and any other personal information you may provide here. This policy may change from time to time, so please check back periodically. Types of Information Collected Planting Fields Foundation does not collect any personal information about individuals, such as names and postal or email addresses, except when such information is knowingly provided to the Foundation. Personal information might be obtained from online transactions such as donations or membership pledges. Additionally, personal information may be transmitted as part of a form or in connection with other activities, services, or resources made available on our site. Any personal identification information retrieved by the Foundation must be voluntarily submitted by the user. The Foundation’s web site does collect some anonymous "non-personally identifiable" aggregate information about visitors automatically when pages on our web site are requested through a browser. This information is used for statistical purposes and to help us monitor how guests navigate our site, allowing us to tailor our services for the majority of visitors. Non-personally identifiable information may refer to information about our visitors' browsers, operating systems, Internet Service Providers, or other similar information. How Your Information May Be Shared Planting Fields Foundation does not share any of it mailing lists or member information with any other organization. If in the future this policy changes, each member will be informed and given the opportunity to request that their information not be shared. Email In various places on our website and on site at Planting Fields, we gather email addresses for the purpose of allowing people to voluntarily subscribe to Planting Fields eNews, a free, monthly electronic newsletter. Users may remove themselves from this mailing list by following the "unsubscribe" link at the end of each newsletter. Planting Fields Foundation does not sell, rent, trade or otherwise exploit in any way the email addresses of eNews subscribers and recipients. Periodically, Planting Fields Membership department sends out information regarding special membership offers and other important garden news. Our website may set “cookies” for the purpose of collecting aggregate statistics about the total number of visitors to our website. We do not store any personally identifiable information in cookies. Access to the personal data we may hold about you You can ask us whether we are keeping personal data about you, by sending an email to membership@plantingfields.org or by writing a letter to Planting Fields Foundation. We will make an effort to verify such requested information exists and provide it. If requested, we will provide you with a readable copy of the personal data, which we keep about you, within a week. We may require proof of your identity. We allow you to challenge the data that we hold about you and, where appropriate, you may have the data erased, rectified or amended, completed. We reserve the right to refuse to provide our visitors with a copy of their personal data, but will give reasons for our refusal. Children Consistent with the Federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), we will never knowingly request personal information from anyone under the age of 13 without requesting parental consent. Security The Foundation protects all personally and non-personally identifiable information that it receives via the Internet against unauthorized access. In addition, the Foundation’s web site uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption to process membership or donations. By using this technology, online customers can feel confident that their personal information is protected from interception by any third party. Sensitive credit card information is not permanently stored on any Planting Fields Foundation web server and though your order information is retained for our records, this information is never shared with other companies or persons. What is a secure connection? When a secure connection is established between your browser and a web site, any data that is transferred over the connection will be encrypted to prevent it from being viewed by a third party. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption, the standard for most browsers and servers, makes it very difficult for anyone to intercept or decode messages exchanged over this type of secure connection. Browsers such as Netscape Communicator and Internet Explorer display an image of a locked padlock in their status bar when connected to a secure site. Secure transactions are also indicated when the prefix in the location bar of your browser switches from http:// to https://. If you do not see the padlock at the bottom of your browser's window, if the padlock is unlocked, or the protocol in the location bar is not listed as https://, then any data exchanged with the web site is potentially visible to others. Cookies A cookie is a small text file that is sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies can't read data from your hard disk or read cookie files that were created by other sites—the web site that creates a cookie is the only one a browser will permit to access it. Examples of ways in which the Foundation might use cookies would be to control access to certain user features, to customize content areas, or to analyze site activity and user behavior. The Foundation also reserves the right to use cookies in the future in conjunction with new content or extended functionality. If you are concerned about the use of cookies, the Foundation suggests that you explore your browser's options to notify you whenever a cookie is set, or to disallow cookies altogether. Users should be aware, however, that prohibiting the use of cookies may restrict the user's access to certain types of content or features. Links This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that Planting Fields Foundation is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to www.plantingfields.org. Policy Changes Occasional changes may be made to this document as new services and content are added to our site or to reflect changes in the Foundation’s policies. Visitors to the Foundation’s web site are encouraged to check this document periodically to stay informed of current Planting Fields Foundation’s privacy guidelines. Contact Planting Fields Foundation If you have any questions or concerns about Planting Fields Foundation’s privacy policy, please contact membership@plantingfields.org or call 516-922-8678.