Last Updated: 01/01/2023
This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) applies Keshet’s (501(c)(3) non-profit organization) website www.keshet.org and general data collection practices (“us,” “our” “we,” or “Keshet”). The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to disclose to you what information we may collect, how we may collect it, with whom we may share it, and certain other matters related to such information, including the choices you have regarding our collection of information and our use and disclosure to other parties of information we may have collected from you.
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time without notice (for example, if we modify our practices regarding the collection or use of information). We will revise our Last Updated date to reflect any revisions to this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of any revisions shall constitute your acceptance thereof.
When this Privacy Policy uses the term “Personally Identifiable Information” or “Personal Information,” we mean information that identifies a particular individual, such as your full name, phone number, street address or email address. When other information is associated with personal information, it also becomes personally identifiable information for the purposes of this Privacy Policy.
1. What Information Is Collected
The following are the types of information that may be collected through our Website:
We may collect personal information like name, telephone number, email address, and home or business mailing address when you access certain areas of the Website. For certain aspects of our services, our third-party service providers may require you to setup login information such as a username and password to uniquely identify your account or authenticate you prior to permitting access to online services that require registration. This registration information will be subject to the third-party services provider’s separate terms and privacy policy.
Non-Personal Information
At other times we may collect information that cannot be used to directly identify you, such as browser type, Dynamic Internet Protocol (IP) address, “click stream” data, and similar non-personally identifiable information. For example, we may aggregate non-personal information about you and other customers who visit certain areas of our Website. Aggregated information will not contain any information that can be linked directly back to you.
While we take all reasonable steps to protect the privacy of our Website visitors, we cannot promise that the current limitations of our online applications programming will address every browser setting or honor every personal browser preference. In particular, we have not implemented the necessary program changes to honor “Do Not Track” or “DNT” browser signals. As our online applications programming is refined, we will take all reasonable steps to honor such requests in the future. Please return to this privacy policy for further updates on this topic.
Further, our online service providers or business partners may implement technologies that allow for the collection of personally identifiable information over time and across websites. We recommend that you review each privacy policy posted on the websites that you visit to better understand privacy practices on those websites.
2. How Do We Collect Information
We may collect information from you in several different areas on the Website, including, without limitation, those described below:
Requesting Information about or Subscribing to Services
We collection personal information from you when you request information about our services or sign up to receive content such newsletters. Your decision to register is voluntary and you will have the opportunity to decide whether or not to disclose information to us and what communications you would like to receive; however, please be advised that if you opt-out of certain service it may curtail our ability to contact you.
Cookies and Tracking Technology
We may use any number of tools to collect information about you, your computer access points, and the web browser that you use to connect to our Website. For example, “cookies” are tiny text files that we place on your computer’s hard drive when you visit our Website. Most common web browsers today allow you to modify your settings to block cookies entirely, alert you every time they are being sent, or allow their use by only those Websites you approve. If you do not accept or delete our cookies, some areas of our Website that you access may take more time to work, or may not function properly. For more information about cookies, visit: http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
We use the services of independent companies to provide certain services to you, including, without limitation, Website hosting services, and Internet connectivity services (“Internet Service Providers”). Our Internet Service Providers may also use other standard web-based technologies to analyze your movements while accessing our Website. The technologies include analytic solutions, web “beacons,” “pixel tags,” and “clear gifs.” These technologies help us ascertain the effectiveness of our service campaigns and marketing programs, allow us to customize the services offered on or through our Website, and help determine the best use for Website content and service offerings.
Transaction, Third-Party Services, Fund Raise, and Donations Information
If you conduct a financial transaction, register for services, make donations or engage in other transactions initiated on this Website, you may be directed to third-party vendor websites that collect personal information from you directly. Even though the collection form may have the look and feel of the Website, please be aware you will be giving your information directly to the third party vendor, and in those instances such third party vendor’s privacy policy and terms and conditions will govern the collection of your personal information. Please reference the privacy policies available from these pages for any privacy related concerns.
3. How Is Your Information Used
Generally, we use your personal information to provide our services. For example, we may use your personal information to contact you via mail, email, text, or telephone in order to give you updates about our services. We also use return email addresses to answer the email we receive from you. We may also use your IP address to help protect us and our Internet Service Providers from fraud. Additional uses of your non-personal and personal information will allow us to tailor services specific to your needs, to help organize and manage your customer relationship and our business, to conduct business, to provide you with customer and member support, to perform functions that are described to you at the time of collection, and to enforce our Website’s Terms.
4. Shared Information
We may share your personal information with our affiliated organizations for informational purposes. To opt out of this sharing, email [email protected]. We may also disclose your personal information as is necessary to: (a) comply with a subpoena or court order; (b) cooperate with law enforcement or other government agency; (c) establish or exercise our legal rights; (d) protect the property or safety of Keshet and employees, contractors, vendors, and suppliers; (e) defend against legal claims; (f) help with internal and external investigations; or (g) as otherwise required by law or permitted by law. We may disclose your information in connection with the sale or merger or any transaction that involves the sale or assignment of some or all of our assets.
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties
5. Links To Third-party Websites
Links of this Website may allow you to directly access websites operated by third parties, including, without limitation, our service providers (such as fundraising and registration services) or marketing providers. The collection and use of your information by such co-branding third parties is the responsibility of the co-branding partner. We are not responsible for any information these websites or digital channels may obtain from you and we do not oversee their policies or practices. Please review the privacy policy on third-party channels before submitting information, because we do not have control the collection of this information. Please review the privacy policies and practices of these digital channels before providing any personal information.
6. Information Security
We make reasonable efforts to ensure that our Internet Service Providers have implemented physical, electronic, and procedural security measures to assist with safeguarding your personal information, and to help protect against unauthorized access and disclosure. Only our authorized personnel and our Internet Service Providers who perform legitimate business functions for us are authorized to access your personal information.
Notwithstanding our efforts, the Internet and online services have inherent security risks. We cannot promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information, personal searches, and other communications will always remain secure. You should take care with regard to how you handle and disclose your personal information or any username or password that you are required to use to access services on this Website or online service.
7. Data Retention Periods
We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If applicable, if you wish to cancel your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you services contact us at: [email protected]. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
8. We Do Not Sell or Share Personal Information
Certain state laws permit residents of such states to request certain details about information sold to or shared with third parties for any form of consideration. We do not sell or share personal information with third parties for consideration.
9. General Audience Website Not Directed Toward Children
This Website is a general audience Website. Our content is neither directed toward minors nor children who are under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If we or our Internet Service Providers become aware that a minor or a child under the age of 16 has provided us with personal information without the parental consent, that information will be deleted from our databases. Parents who have questions about personal information that may have been submitted by a child under the age of 16 should email us at: [email protected].
10. Consent to Privacy Policy
By using the Website, you signify your agreement to the terms of this Privacy Policy. We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make a material change to the way in which we collect, use, and/or share your personal information, we will post a notice on the Website or send an email to users who have provided an email address. We will assume that you have given your permission for your information to be used under the terms of the Privacy Policy, as modified, if you do not respond to our email within thirty days or continue to use the Website thirty days after a notice is posted. Please note that you should always update your personal information to provide us with a current email address.
11. Questions About This Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of this Website, please contact us by email at: [email protected].