Privacy Policy

Purpose

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to disclose to you what information we may collect from you through our Website, 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.

Information You Provide

It is possible to use much of our Website without providing any personally identifiable information. We may ask you, however, to provide certain personally identifiable information, such as your first name, last name, and email address, in order to join our mailing lists or to use other features of our website and social media. If you wish to make a donation to us or a pledge to support any campaign in which we are participating, we will also ask you for your credit card information, including card number, expiration date, security code, and billing address and phone number.

If you create an account with us, we may send system messages pertaining to your account information and other communications to your email. You may also post certain public content, such as testimonials, forum posts, and comments, to our Website. Any such content you post may be viewable by the general public and is governed by our Terms of Use.

We may save "cookies" to your computer--small data files that are transferred when you allow your browser to accept cookies. Cookies automatically identify your browser to our Website whenever you visit, and save your passwords, preferences, and other information. By tracking how and when you use various features of our Website, cookies help us improve our Website. Accepting cookies allows you, among other things, to personalize your experience on our Website. Cookies may also allow our Website to present personalized advertising to you. You can generally opt out of providing this information by turning cookies off in your browser. Some portions of our Website, however, may not function correctly if you have turned cookies off.

We may collect IP addresses or click-stream data for purposes of system administration, to improve our Website, and to report aggregate information internally or to sponsors. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you access the Internet. Our computers identify your computer by its IP address. When you request pages from our Website, our computers log your IP address.

Click-stream data is information collected by our computers when you request pages from our Website. Click-stream data may include such information as the page served, the time, the source of the request, the type of browser making the request, the preceding page view and other such non-personal information. When analyzed, this data helps us determine how visitors arrive at our Website, what type of content is most popular, what type of visitors in the aggregate are interested in particular kinds of content and advertising, and the like.

Our Use of Information You Provide

Apart from creating and maintaining your account on our Website and any necessary communications with you, we will use the personally identifiable information you provide only as necessary to complete any donation you make to us or any partner for whom we are collecting donations and to provide you with tools to manage and monitor your transactions. When you make a donation, you grant us permission to access your credit card information. All information is stored on a secure server. We will use your personally identifiable information to send you information concerning your donation, including a donation confirmation and any notices about problems with your credit card.

Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information

In general, we will not disclose your personally identifiable information to third parties without your permission. So, for example, we will not sell your email address or other personally identifiable information to mass marketers.

We may, however, disclose your personally identifiable information in the following situations:

• if we believe in good faith that it is required by law enforcement or judicial authorities, or if it is necessary to comply with other legal requirements;
• if it is necessary to respond to an emergency that we believe involves potential threats to the safety of persons or property;
• to prevent or investigate suspected fraud, illegal activity, violations of our Terms of Service, or activity that we believe in good faith may expose us to legal liability; or
• during any merger, acquisition, or transfer of substantially all our assets, or during negotiations for such an event.

Our Security Procedures

We have implemented security measures to protect your personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, and alteration. We use industry-standard practices to safeguard the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information. All transaction and credit-card information processed through our Website is encrypted using SSL.

Perfect security, however, does not exist on the Internet. We are also not responsible for any information you share with other users of our Website or with third parties, including advertisers, sponsors, or partners who are linked on our Website.

Your Control of Personally Identifiable Information

You may limit the collection and use of different elements of your personally identifiable information by not participating in those activities for which we collect personally identifiable information, as described above. You may choose to discontinue the collection, use, and disclosure of your personally identifiable information by limiting or discontinuing your use of our Website.

You can access and update your personally identifiable information by logging into our Website and modifying your profile. You may delete your account and opt out of any further communications from us by either:

• clicking on the links provided in our email communications for that purpose; or
• sending an email request to info@bornthiswayfoundation.com

Privacy Protection for Children

If you are under the age of 13, please do not use our Website. In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, we will not knowingly permit persons under the age of 13 to provide personally identifiable information to us. If we later learn that you are under the age of 13, we will take appropriate steps to remove your personally identifiable information from our database and restrict you from accessing our Website.

Third-Party Sites

This Privacy Policy addresses only activities connected with Born This Way Foundation. Other sites, including advertisers, sponsors, and partners linked to from our Website, may have their own policies that are not addressed or controlled by this Policy. Please note that if you provide any information directly to parties other than us, including sites linked to our Website, different rules may apply to the use or disclosure of the personally identifiable information you disclose to those parties. We encourage you to investigate and ask questions before disclosing personally identifiable information to third parties.

International Users

If you are accessing our Website from outside of the United States, your personally identifiable information will be transferred to the United States. Regardless of where that information is collected or transferred, it will be treated in accordance with this Policy.

Changes and Notice

By using our Website, you agree to the terms of this Policy. We will update and amend this Policy if and when it is necessary; this page will always contain our most updated and amended version. Upon posting an amended version, we will take reasonable measures, either through email or by notice on our Website, to notify you of the amended terms, but your continued use of our Website signifies that you consent to our updates and amendments.

If we decide to use your personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection, we will notify you by email. You may choose whether or not we may use such information in this manner. In addition, if we make any material changes in our privacy practices that do not affect your personally identifiable information already stored in our database, we will post a prominent notice on our Website concerning the change. In some cases when we post such notice, we may also email you notifying you of the changes in this Policy.

Limitation of Liability

By providing us with any personally identifiable information, you expressly and unconditionally release and hold harmless Born This Way Foundation, its members, and each of their subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, the "Releasees") from any and all liability for any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the use or misuse of the collected personally identifiable information. In addition, while we take efforts to ensure the appropriate use of data provided to third-party companies, promotional partners, or vendors, the Releasees are not liable for any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the use or misuse of your collected personally identifiable information by any third parties. [Make sure this paragraph conforms with the liability provisions in the Terms of Use.]

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us.