Privacy Policy
Policy Statement
1863leadership.org (“Organization”) is dedicated to protecting the privacy of our online members and donors.
Gathering and Usage of Information
The Organization collects personal information from you on a voluntary basis and we don’t require it to obtain non-membership access to 1863leadership.org. The types of personal information we collect may include your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number.
We do not sell your email address or phone number to any third parties. Some activities on 1863leadership.org explicitly involve sharing your personal information with a third party. If you sign a petition or similar call to action that has the express purpose of sending emails or petitions to Congress, the media, or similar, we will share your personal information with the target of the call to action.
On some occasions, we will make our membership postal mailing list available to allied organizations for the purpose of sending direct mail.
Opt-Out
The Organization maintains several opt-out and opt-in email lists, including our weekly newsletter and special state and issue updates. We give you control over these subscriptions and at any time you may “opt-out” and remove your e-mail address from our files. There is an “unsubscribe” process detailed at the bottom of every email, or you can contact us to be removed from our email list.
Cookies
The Organization uses “cookie” technology to obtain non-personal information from our online visitors, such as browser/computer type, number of visitors, IP address, and site usage. We don’t use cookies to extract personal information.
Links
Although the Organizations publications may contain links to other sites, the Organization does not necessarily advocate, support or condone the privacy practices or content of these various Web sites.
Public Forums
Through the Organizations publications you have the opportunity to participate in various online contests, comment boards, and discussions. Please remember that any information that you disclose in our chat rooms, forums, message boards, or new groups becomes public information. Exercise caution when deciding to disclose any of your personal information, and please do not disclose direct contact information such as your mailing address, phone number, or email address.
Security
The Organization has taken steps to make all information received from our online visitors as secure as possible against unauthorized access and use. All information is protected by our security measures, which are periodically reviewed.
Ongoing Privacy Efforts
The Organization approaches our Internet communications with respect for and commitment to individual privacy rights and concerns. We support active self-regulation of this environment to ensure that responsible organizations maintain the right to use all communications media to interact with the public. As the Internet evolves, our policy will continue to develop. Please check back periodically to see changes and additions.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our privacy practices or the Organization’s web sites, please contact us.