Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy last updated May 28, 2009

For The Next respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. We value your trust very highly, and strive to protect the confidentiality and appropriate use of any personal information you provide us. Please read the following privacy policy to understand how your personal information will be treated if it is collected through this Web site (the “Site”) by For The Next. Except as explicitly provided herein, this Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that For The Next does not own or control, or to people that For The Next does not employ or manage. This Privacy Policy may change from time to time so please check back periodically.

Any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service. Please note that the use of information that we gather is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of use. You should check this Site frequently to see recent changes in this Site’s Privacy Policy and its Terms of Service.

What personal information is collected from me?

For The Next collects personal information that you choose to provide voluntarily when using this Site. You can use this Site without creating an account, but to personalize the For The Next experience you will need to create an account to take advantage of certain features including but not limited to: setting an annual donation goal and tracking progress against it, creating reoccurring donations, and sharing thoughts and comments with the For The Next community.

The types of personal information collected on these pages may include, but are not limited to, your name, email address, standard contact information including addresses and phone numbers, transactional information, and financial information such as credit card or bank account numbers. You also may provide additional information to us when you conduct a search on this Site, complete a questionnaire, and participate in forums or other community features. We may also ask you to voluntarily provide us with information regarding, for example, your personal or professional interests, demographics, experiences with the services we provide and contact preferences. Wherever For The Next collects personal information, we make an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page.

For The Next may gather and collect any of the following: (1) IP addresses (the Internet address of a computer) to track a user’s session while the user remains anonymous, (2) computer and connection information such as browser type and version, operating system, and platform, (3) the full Uniform Resource Locator (URL) clickstream to, through, and from this Site, including date and time, (4) cookie number, and (5) Web pages and/or nonprofit organizations you viewed or searched for. For The Next analyzes this data for certain trends in statistics, such as which parts of this Site users visit and how long they spend there. We do not link your IP addresses to anything personally identifiable to you. During some visits For The Next may use software tools such as JavaScript to measure and collect session information, including page response times, download errors, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page.

For The Next gathers and stores certain types of information whenever you use this Site or the services made available hereon (the “Services”). for example, like many Web sites, we use "cookies," and we obtain certain types of information when your Web browser accesses this Site. Various third party companies offer utilities that are designed to allow or help you visit and use Web sites anonymously; please note, however, that For The Next may not be able to provide you with a personalized experience on this Site if you choose to utilize any such utilities.

How is my information used?

For The Next will not sell, rent or lease your personally identifiable information to others without your consent, except as provided in this Privacy Policy. In general, the information you provide will be used to support your customer relationship with For The Next.

We want to help you quickly find information regarding the Services on this Site and alert you to specific offers, updated information, and other new products and Services that are available. accordingly, we may send you direct mailings or contact you by telephone about our various products and Services or other products and services we feel may be of interest to you. If you do not want to receive such mailings, simply “opt-out” by the means provided for (if any) in the mailings or by questions@forthenext.org.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, For The Next does research on our users’ demographics, interests and behavior based on the information provided to us during your use of this Site. This research is compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis. Aggregated data does not include personally identifiable information. For The Next may share this aggregated data with others.

What does “opt-out” mean?

To “opt-out” means that you have notified For The Next that we no longer have permission to use your information for a particular purpose. for example, when we send you information on a new product, you will be given the opportunity to “opt-out” of receiving such information in the future.

How do I access or update my information?

You can request the individual information that For The Next has collected about you, correct factual inaccuracies in your information and/or update your personal information through the Site's account page or by contacting questions@forthenext.org.

What else should I know about my privacy?

Third party Internet Web sites and services accessible through this Site have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of us. For The Next has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies or actions. Please be careful and responsible online. If you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. While we strive to protect your information, For The Next cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information through the transmission process, and any transmission by you of information is done at your own risk.

Children

The Site is not intended for use by children. We will not knowingly collect any personal information submitted by visitors to the Site who are under the age of 13.

Security

For The Next uses its best efforts to protect your personal information and, to that end, uses tools such as encryption, passwords, and physical security to protect your personal information against unauthorized access and disclosure. however, no website can be absolutely secure, and third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications, and other users may abuse or misuse your personal information that they collect from this Site. Therefore, although For The Next works very hard to protect your privacy, no transmission of data over the Internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information or private communications will always remain absolutely private.

For transactions, For The Next collects data via a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Your personal information will be automatically encrypted, or encoded, before it is sent over the Internet. We have also obtained a digital security certificate from Verisign, Inc., a leading provider of Internet trust services. This certificate guarantees that your personal information is being transmitted in secure form to our web servers, not to some unknown or unauthorized server. For The Next uses industry accepted data collection and encryption methodologies in an attempt to insure the secure collection and transmission of sensitive user information. We process transactions via PayPal, an industry leading PCI compliant merchant services provider. We do not capture nor store your credit card information on our servers, except for the last 4 digits which are for identification purposes only. Your personal information is also protected by the login and password you create. Please keep this information confidential.

What is the Credit Card Fraud Policy?

In the unlikely event that you experience unauthorized use of your credit card on the Site, promptly report the fraudulent activity to you credit card company. Under applicable law, you may be only liable for the first $50 of the fraudulent charges. Please check with your credit card company to verify specific terms and conditions.

Other Legal Notices

Any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service, including limitations on damages and application of the law of the State Oregon.

Contact Us

If you have any concern about your privacy in connection with this policy, please send a thorough description to questions@forthenext.org, and we will try to resolve it.

For The Next
22115 NW Imbrie Dr., Ste 229
Hillsboro, OR 97124
503.205.7002

Copyright

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