AOF respects your privacy. This Privacy Statement informs you of our privacy practices and of the choices you can make about the way your information is collected online and how that information is used. This statement is readily available on our home page and at the bottom of every AOF Web page.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact AOF using the contact information included at the end of this statement.
1. Sites covered by this Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement applies to all AOF-owned websites and domains ("AOF website").
Links to non-AOF websites
The AOF website may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the AOF website. AOF does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from AOF's practices. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. The personal data you choose to provide to or that is collected by these third parties is not covered by the AOF Privacy Statement. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal information.
2. Collection of personal information
To serve you better and understand your needs and interests, AOF collects, exports, and uses personal information with adequate notice and consent. For example, when you order products or services, request information, subscribe to our newsletter, register yourself, enter contests or participate in surveys, or volunteer at AOF, we will ask you to provide personal information to complete these transactions. The types of personal information you provide to us on these pages may include contact information such as your name, address, telephone number, and email address; financial information such as your credit card number; and other unique information such as user IDs and passwords, billing and transaction information, product and service preferences, and contact preferences.
If you choose to use a tell-a-friend program on our site, we will ask you for your friend’s e-mail address and automatically send your friend a one-time e-mail inviting your friend to visit the site. AOF uses and stores this information only for the purpose of sending this one-time e-mail and to provide tell-a-friend message blocking, where available.
In addition to the information you provide, AOF may also collect information during your visit to an AOF website through our Automatic Data Collection Tools, which include cookies, embedded Web links, and other commonly used information-gathering tools. These tools collect certain standard information that your browser sends to our website such as your browser type and language, access times, and the address of the website from which you arrived at an AOF website. They may also collect information about your Internet Protocol (IP) address, clickstream behavior (i.e., the pages you view, the links you click, and other actions you take in connection with AOF websites) and product information. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web, allowing Web servers to locate and identify your computer. Computers use IP addresses to communicate on the Internet, allowing users to browse and shop. AOF may also use some of these Automatic Data Collection Tools in connection with certain emails sent from AOF and therefore may collect information using these tools when you open the email or click on a link contained in the email.
3. How we use your information
The information AOF collects to understand your needs and interests helps AOF deliver a consistent and personalized experience. For example, AOF may use your information to
* assist you in completing a transaction or order;
* communicate with you about products and services;
* update you on new services and benefits;
* select content to be communicated to you;
* personalize the AOF websites; and
* allow you to participate in contests and surveys;
We will give you the opportunity to choose your privacy preferences regarding the communications we send.
Credit card information is used only for payment processing and fraud prevention. Credit card information and other sensitive personal information required to process a credit decision is not used for any other purpose by AOF and will not be kept longer than necessary for providing the services.
4. How we share your information
AOF will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others except as described in this Statement. AOF shares personal information in the following ways:
From time to time, AOF may share member information with other organizations. If you choose to provide personal information only to AOF, AOF will not share this information with the other organizations.
Except as described in this Statement, AOF will not share the personal information you provide to AOF with non-AOF third parties without your permission, unless to: (i) respond to duly authorized information requests of police and governmental authorities; (ii) comply with any law, regulation, subpoena, or court order; (iii) help prevent fraud or to enforce or protect the rights and properties of AOF or its subsidiaries; or (iv) protect the personal safety of AOF employees and third parties on AOF property.
5. Children's privacy
AOF does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13 and does not target its websites to children under 13. We encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activities and interests.
6. Your choices and selecting your privacy preferences
AOF gives you the choice of receiving a variety of information. You can subscribe to receive certain product- and service-specific information and also choose to receive AOF general communications. We give you a choice regarding delivery of AOF general communications by postal mail, email and telephone.
You can make or change your choices about receiving either subscription or general communications by using viewing the following sections.
The email communications that you receive from AOF will be provided in accordance with this statement.
Subscription communications
Subscription communications may be expressly requested by you or which you consented to receive. After you request such communications, you may opt out of receiving them by using one of the following methods:
* Select the email "opt out" or "unsubscribe" link, or follow the opt-out instructions included in each subscription communication.
* Return to the Web page(s) where you originally registered your preferences and follow the opt-out instructions. Access to many AOF subscriptions is available at the Subscriber’s Choice web page.
* Write to AOF. Be sure to provide your name, email and postal address, and specific relevant information about the AOF subscriptions that you no longer wish to receive.
Please be aware that when you opt out of receiving certain subscription communications, it may affect the services you have chosen to receive from AOF where accepting the communications is a condition of receiving the services.
AOF general communications
AOF general communications provide information about products, services, and/or support. This may include new product information or special offers.
You may opt out of receiving these general communications by using one of the following methods:
* Select the email "opt out" or "unsubscribe" link, or follow the opt-out instructions included in each communication.
* Write to AOF. Be sure to provide your name, email and postal address, and specific relevant information about your privacy preferences.
7. Access to and accuracy of your information
AOF strives to keep your personal information accurately recorded. We have implemented technology, management processes and policies to help maintain data accuracy. AOF provides individuals with reasonable access to personal information that they provided to AOF and the reasonable ability to review and correct it or ask for anonymization, blockage, or deletion, as applicable. To view and change the personal information that you directly provided to AOF you can contact AOF.
8. Keeping your personal information secure
AOF takes seriously the trust you place in us. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, AOF utilizes appropriate physical, technical and administrative procedures to safeguard the information we collect.
We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive information such as credit card information. SSL encryption is designed to make the information unreadable by anyone but us. This security measure is working when you see the symbol of either an unbroken key or a closed lock (depending on your browser) at the bottom of your browser window.
AOF partners with PayPal for order fulfillment and therefore does not have access to your credit card information.
9. Changes to this statement
If we change our privacy statement, we will post the revised statement here, with an updated revision date. If we make significant changes to our statement, we may also notify you by other means, such as sending an email or posting a notice on our home page.
Contact Information
You can leave a message using the contact form at http://aofonline.org/contact. You may also contact AOF via postal mail at the following address: Privacy Statement Inquiry c/o Atheists and Other Freethinkers, PO Box 15182, Sacramento, CA 95851-0182 USA. You may also contact AOF via telephone by calling our 24-hour voice-mail: 916-447-3589.
Revised January 2009.
