Any personal information that you provide The Benchetler Fasani Foundation (“TBFF”)   is used only for the purpose of improving TBFF’s communications with you and making your experience on the TBFF website enjoyable.  TBFF will not share your personal information with any third parties without your permission.

 

The Information We Collect

 

In order to provide you with the most efficient and enhanced service and to better understand your preferences, we may request any of the following information from you: name, address, telephone number, email address, and information necessary to apply for grants or an outdoor experience with us.  This information is readily accessible by us and can be deleted in its entirety upon your request.

 

How We Use the Information

 

All personal information that we obtain about you will be used and protected by us in accordance with current data protection legislation and this privacy policy. We will primarily use your personal information to provide information and services to you such as:

 

• To personalize your experience using your information to help us to better respond and meet your individual needs.

• To improve our website, mobile application and offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.

• To improve customer service and your needs for the best online experience, and to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs.

• To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site features and product availability.

• To send periodic emails.

 

Note: You may at any time unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email and on our website.

 

The information obtained from registration on-line is utilized to improve your web experience with TBFF by enabling you to obtain a faster checkout for donations and/or opt-in to receive occasional e-mails, which provide you with the up to date information regarding TBFF and its charitable services and events.

 

The navigational information allows us to see which areas of our web site are most visited and helps us improve the quality of your online experience by recognizing and delivering more of the most desired features and services. Additional non-personally identifiable information (for example, browser version, IP address) may be collected which will provide information regarding the general use of our website.

 

TBFF will never sell any information about you to anyone.

 

Cookies

A cookie is a small removable data file that is stored by our web browser on our computer. "Cookies" are used by TBFF only to allow you to use TBFF’s web site in the most efficient manner. Cookies allow you to make a donation on our website and allow us to enhance and personalize your online experience. For example, we use cookies to:

 

• Remember your donation preferences.

• Recognize you when you return to our website

• Analyze visitor behavior
   

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings.

 

E-MAIL

 

TBFF will only send e-mails to you if you ask for them and you can easily unsubscribe at any time. TBFF will not inundate you with emails, but will give you periodic information so you can stay up to date on what TBFF is offering. TBFF also uses your e-mail address to respond to any inquiries you make on-line. All e-mails you receive will provide you with a link that will allow you to unsubscribe at any time.

 

Third Party Sites.

We use a third party provider for accepting payments on our site.  We may also, from time to time, use other third party services to improve our service to you. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. However, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

 

Children’s Privacy

 

TBFF recommends that  the TBFF web site be used by children only with the involvement of a parent or guardian. Although TBFF does not specifically direct its web site to children, TBFF strives to provide children with as much customer service as possible without violating their privacy rights. For their protection, TBFF asks that anyone under 13 years of age not attempt to register with TBFF or otherwise provide TBFF with any personal information without the consent of a parent or legal guardian.

 

How to Opt Out

 

During a donation transaction, you will be given the option to request to receive further communications from TBFF by checking a box.  If you do so,  all subsequent emails you receive from TBFF will have  a link you can use to unsubscribe at any time.

 

Security

 

We utilize a licensed system for credit card authorization and fraud detection. We use industry standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to protect the confidentiality of your personal information.  If we ever suspect there has been a leak or unauthorized access to our site and your personal information, we will take immediate steps to correct the problem and protect your information.  If you ever have any questions about the security of your information, please contact us at:  THE BENCHETLER FASANI FOUNDATION, P.O. BOX 8706, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546.

 

Updates to Privacy Information

 

Please review the site periodically to see any updates to the information provided here. This privacy policy was last updated September, 2022.