Effective Date: June 15, 2025
Wyoming Veterinary Outreach ("WVO," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and donors. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to safeguard your information.
By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Personal Information: This includes information you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our website, such as:
Name
Email address
Postal address
Donation amount and payment information (processed securely by third-party payment processors – we do not store full credit card details)
Any other information you choose to provide in forms, surveys, or communications.
Non-Personal Information (Automatically Collected): When you visit our website, certain non-personal information may be automatically collected, such as:
IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referring website
Pages visited on our site
Date and time of visit
Time spent on pages
Clickstream data
2. How We Collect Information
We collect information through various methods, including:
Directly from You: When you make a donation, sign up for our newsletter, fill out a contact form, register for an event, or otherwise communicate with us.
Through Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze website usage, and for marketing purposes. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.
From Third-Party Service Providers: We may receive information from third-party services that assist us with payment processing, analytics, and other operational functions.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
To Process Donations: To process and acknowledge your charitable contributions.
To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, provide information about our programs and services, send newsletters, updates, and thank-you notes.
To Improve Our Website and Services: To analyze website usage, identify trends, and make improvements to our content, functionality, and user experience.
For Outreach and Fundraising: To inform you about our mission, impact, and fundraising opportunities that may be of interest to you.
To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet legal and regulatory requirements.
For Internal Operations: For record-keeping, administrative purposes, and to protect the security and integrity of our website and systems.
4. Sharing Your Information
We are committed to protecting your privacy and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
With Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing payments, sending communications, or performing other functions on our behalf. These service providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or subpoena).
To Protect Our Rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of Wyoming Veterinary Outreach, our donors, or others.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with your explicit consent.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Your Choices and Rights
You have certain choices regarding the information you provide to us:
Opt-Out of Communications: You can opt out of receiving marketing and fundraising emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each email.
Access and Update Your Information: If you have provided us with personal information, you may contact us to review, update, or correct your information.
Do Not Track: Our website does not currently respond to "do not track" signals from web browsers.
7. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete that information from our systems.
8. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Effective Date" at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates. Your continued use of our website after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Wyoming Veterinary Outreach
info@wyvetoutreach.org