Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy

How do we collect information?

When you contact Fairtrade America regarding our activities, register as a supporter, send or receive information, or make a donation to us, you provide us with personal information. When you supply information such as your name or email address to us, we only use this information for the purpose for which it was requested. In order to process financial transactions, we may ask you for your bank or credit card details.

We also collect information that your browser sends to us, called Log Data, which is collected automatically. This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, pages that you visit, the time spent on those pages, the time and date of your visit, and other similar information used to improve our service.

What does providing your personal information mean?

When you provide us with personal data, such as your name or email address, you consent to the collection and use of this information for the specified purposes.

Will we disclose the information we have collected to outside parties?

We may pass your information to our service providers, associated organizations and, if you give your consent, other related organizations that may share the aims and objectives of Fairtrade America. We may also disclose your information if required to do so by law.

Do we use cookies?

Yes. Cookies are pieces of information that are sent to your computer by Fairtrade America when you log onto our website. They are stored on your computer’s hard drive, allowing us to recognize you as a user when you next visit.

If you do not want cookies to be stored on your device it is possible to disable this function without affecting your navigation around the site.

How do you disable cookies?

In Internet Explorer, click on Tools, then on Settings, then on the Privacy tab. Use the slider bar to select the level of privacy you want.

In Firefox, click on Tools, then on Options, then on Privacy, then on the Cookies tab. From this menu, you can choose your level of Privacy.

In Google Chrome, click the three vertical dots on the right side, then Settings, then Privacy and Security, and Cookies and other site data. There you can choose your level of privacy.

Can you gain access to your personal information?

You may request a copy of the personal information relating to you which is kept on file by Fairtrade America (for which we may charge a small fee).

Updating my information

If any of your personal information changes or you find that our records are out of date, please email questions@fairtradeamerica.org

Children’s data

When you register with us, you are stating that you are over 18 years of age or are a minor acting with parental consent. You agree that any information you provide to us about yourself upon registration or at any time is true.

Confidentiality

We cannot be held responsible for the privacy of data collected by websites not owned or managed by Fairtrade America.

Security

We value your personal and financial information and take reasonable steps to protect it. But no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is perfectly secure and we do not guarantee absolute security.

Notification of change of privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy statement. You are advised to visit this website section periodically in order to keep up to date with the changes in our privacy policy.

May 2021

www.fairtradeamerica.org (the “Site”) is owned and operated by Fairtrade America. Fairtrade America
can be contacted at:
questions@fairtradeamerica.org
(202) 221-5231
1101 Vermont Ave NW Suite 350 Washington, DC 20005

Purpose
The purpose of this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) is to inform users of our Site of the
following:
1. The personal data we will collect;
2. Use of collected data;
3. Who has access to the data collected;
4. The rights of Site users; and
5. The Site’s cookie policy.

This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the Terms of Use of our Site.

Consent
By using our Site users agree that they consent to:
1. The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and
2. The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.

Personal Data We Collect
We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.

Data Collected Automatically

When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:
1. IP address;
2. Location;
3. Hardware and software details;
4. Clicked links; and
5. Content viewed.

Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way
We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:
1. First and last name;
2. Email address; and
3. Address.
This data may be collected using the following methods:
1. Newsletter sign up.

How We Use Personal Data
Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.

The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:
The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:
1. Communication.

Who We Share Personal Data With
Employees
We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

Other Disclosures
We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:
1. If the law requires it;
2. If it is required for any legal proceeding;
3. To prove or protect our legal rights; and
4. To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.
If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

How Long We Store Personal Data
User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved. You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.

How We Protect Your Personal Data
In order to protect your security, we use the strongest available browser encryption and store all of our data on servers in secure facilities. All data is only accessible to our employees. Our employees are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and a breach of this agreement would result in the employee’s termination.

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.

Children
The minimum age to use our website is 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 13 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 13 years of age has provided us with personal data their parent or guardian may contact our privacy officer.

How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, or if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our privacy officer here:
Kate Stritzinger
questions@fairtradeamerica.org
(202) 221-5231
1101 Vermont Ave NW Suite 350 Washington, DC 20005

Do Not Track Notice
Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that you can set in certain web browsers. We do not respond to browser initiated DNT signals.

How to Opt-Out of Data Collection, Use or Disclosure
In addition to the method(s) described in the How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected section, we provide the following specific opt-out methods for the forms of collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data specified below:
1. You can opt-out of the use of your personal data for marketing emails. You can opt-out by clicking “unsubscribe” on the bottom of any marketing email or emailing questions@fairtradeamerica.org and requesting removal.

Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file, stored on a user’s hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user’s browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.

We use the following types of cookies on our Site:
1. Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits;
2. Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on our Site, etc;
3. Targeting cookies
Targeting cookies collect data on how you use the Site and your preferences. This allows us to personalize the information you see on our Site for you; and
4. Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are created by a website other than ours. We may use third-party cookies to achieve the following purposes:
a. Monitor user preferences to tailor advertisements around their interests.

Modifications
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.

Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact our privacy officer, Kate
Stritzinger, at:
questions@fairtradeamerica.org
(202) 221-5231
1101 Vermont Ave NW Suite 350 Washington, DC 20005

September 2023