Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we, Planet Detroit, have developed this policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate, and disclose personal information.
1. Collection of your personal information
Personal information provided by you. We may ask you to provide information that personally identifies you (“personal information”) when reasonably necessary to provide a product or service, or to carry out a transaction that you have requested. The personal information we collect may include, without limitation, your name, e-mail address, mailing address, and phone number.
Website usage information. The Website may collect certain information about your visit, such as the name of the Internet service provider and the Internet Protocol (IP) address through which you access the Internet; the date and time you access the Website; the pages that you access while at the Website; and the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our site. This usage information helps us improve the Website, analyze trends, and administer the Website.
2. Use of your personal information
The personal information collected on this website will be used to operate the website and to provide the products or services or carry out the transactions you have requested or authorized.
- Third-party services. Planet Detroit may hire other companies to provide products or services on our behalf (such as email newsletter distribution, event registration, or payment processing). We may provide such companies with only the personal information they need to perform their duties.
- No sale of data. We do not sell user data to third parties.
- Improve website experience. We may use personal information to provide you with more effective service, improve the website and related products or services, and make the website easier to use by eliminating the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information.
- Provide information regarding products and services. We may use your personal information to provide you with important information about the product or service that you have requested or to send you information about other Planet Detroit programs, events, or services.
- Legal disclosure. Planet Detroit may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
(a) comply with legal process;
(b) protect and defend the rights or property of Planet Detroit or its affiliates; or
(c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Planet Detroit staff, contractors, users of Planet Detroit products or services, or members of the public.
3. Donations and payment processing
When you make a donation or purchase through our website, your payment information (such as credit card number and billing address) is processed securely by a third-party payment processor. Planet Detroit does not store your full payment card details.
We may collect and store limited information related to your donation (such as your name, mailing address, email address, and donation history) to provide receipts, manage donor records, and comply with financial reporting requirements.
We will never sell, trade, or share your personal or financial information with any other organization, except as necessary to process your donation, comply with the law, or with your explicit consent.
4. Control of your personal information
Planet Detroit may send out periodic e-mails to you with information on our products or services. You will be given the option to unsubscribe from these mailings at any time.
5. Data security
Planet Detroit will use commercially reasonable efforts to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, due to computer hackers, electronic malfunctions, and other events, we cannot guarantee that such safeguards will always protect your information.
6. Information received from third parties
Planet Detroit may collect your information from third parties to facilitate activities and transactions for the operation of the Website and its services, to improve your Website user experiences, and to further Planet Detroit’s mission and activities.
7. Cookies and tracking
Our website may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze website performance, and deliver relevant content. You may adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, but doing so may limit some features of the Website.
8. Changes to this statement
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about our practices. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any updates.