Woodwell Climate Research Center
Privacy Policy

Your Privacy

Woodwell Climate Research Center is committed to protecting your privacy. We do not sell or rent your personal information to any third party.

If you choose to donate to Woodwell Climate, your credit card, banking, and/or other financial information will not be used outside of our organization. You may choose to remain an anonymous donor at any time. We subscribe and adhere to the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Bill of Rights, which you may view online.

Woodwell Climate protects your personal information from loss, misuse, alteration, or unauthorized disclosure by encrypting the data which you provide us with current encryption tools, including HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure) and SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocols and by requiring employees with access to personal data to comply with our privacy policy. We operate secure data networks protected by industry standard firewall and password protection systems.

Policy on Information Collection

We collect personal information for donations, web transactions, newsletters and emails, and general inquiries. For some services, we may request information about background, occupation, demographics, and interests.

If you choose to submit your email address through the website, you are granting Woodwell Climate Research Center permission to email you through the Constant Contact email platform. You may unsubscribe from receiving emails through Constant Contact via the link found at the end of every email.

We may collect information about computer hardware and software such as IP addresses, browser types, domain names, access times, and the referring websites that visitors use to access web pages. We use this information to maintain the quality of the service and to collect general statistics.

Use of Third Parties

On occasion, Woodwell Climate may supply personal information to trusted third parties to perform services on our behalf, such as data processing, marketing support, and analytics. Your personal information is provided to these third parties only as needed to perform services on behalf of Woodwell Climate. These third parties are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of all personal information supplied.

Policy on Information Disclosure

We collect personal information to deliver the services you request and to understand our audience so that we can better meet your needs. We do not sell, trade, or rent any personal information.

We may save personal information to comply with federal and state policies, but we do not disclose this information to government agencies unless state or federal law requires us to do so or exigent circumstances require us to protect the safety of our users or the public.

Revisions to the Privacy Policy

We may revise this privacy policy at any time in response to changes in the law or other factors. We encourage you to periodically visit this page to review the most current policy.