Privacy Policy
The Ocean Foundation is committed to respecting the privacy of our donors and assure our donors that their information will not be shared with any third party. Our policy is designed to be clear on how donor information will be used and that the purposes will be limited to those that are related to our business.
How we use your information
- To establish a relationship and provide you with better service.
- To communicate with you to share information. If you tell us, you don’t want to received messages from us, we will stop sending them.
- To provide you with information requested. We take seriously each recommendation as to how we might improve communication.
- To process a donation, for example, to process a credit card donation. Credit card numbers are used only for donation or payment processing and are not retained for other purposes or after a transaction is completed.
- To issue and deliver a donation tax receipt.
How information is managed
- We use the information you give us only for the purposes described above.
- We have put in place measures to protect your information and keep it secure.
- We do not sell, rent or lease your information. Use of information is limited to the internal purposes of The Ocean Foundation.
- We respect your data protection rights and aim to give you control over your own information.
What types of information we collect
- Contact information; name, organization, address, phone number and email information.
- Payment information; billing information.
- Other information; questions, comments, and suggestions.
Our Cookie Policy
We may use “Cookies” and similar technology to obtain information about your visits to our website or your responses to our e-mail communications. We may use “Cookies” to track user traffic or authenticate our users on our website. If you choose, you may refuse cookies by turning them off in your web browser. Some features of our website and additional services may not function properly if your cookies are disabled.
Removing Your Name from Our Mailing List
It is our desire not to send unwanted mail to our donors. Please contact us if you wish to unsubscribe from our mailing list.
Contacting us
If you have comments or questions about our donor privacy policy, please let us know at [email protected] or call us at 202-887-8996.