The Sun City Bird Club is committed to protecting the privacy of our members, guests and visitors, in both online and in traditional formats. We do not collect personally identifiable information about individuals unless it is specifically requested and provided, whether online or in any other format.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Personal information may be transmitted as part of submission of a form or related to other services or resources which are made available on our site. Any such personal identification information must be voluntarily submitted by the visitor.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Memberships, Donations
When you make a donation or purchase a membership you will be asked to provide personal information necessary to process and service your donation or membership, which may include your name, billing and shipping addresses, telephone number, CAM numbers, and email address. We use this information for billing purposes for that transaction only and to contact you about the Sun City Bird Club services in which you have expressed an interest. We will not share this information with any other outside entity.
Walks, Talks, Events, Offsite Events
When you register for one of our walks or events you will be asked to provide certain personally identifiable information, including your name, address, and phone number. This data is necessary to confirm your registration, process your application, and contact you should the need arise. We will not share this information with any other outside entity.
Contact Us Forms, Email
The information provided to us the online Contact Us form is used for responding to your comments and inquiries and will not be used for any other purpose without your prior notice and consent.
If you email us, your message and email address may be saved by the Sun City Bird Club. Any message, material, business information, ideas, concepts or other information sent to the Sun City Bird Club by email will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary.
Information Sharing
The Sun City Bird Club will not intentionally share any personal information about you as an individual user to any third party without receiving your prior permission.
Third-Party Partners
The Sun City Bird Club has partnered with reputable third-party vendors in order to provide certain services to its online users, including registrations and online credit card processing. We have taken precautions to ensure that the privacy of our online visitors is protected by our online partners.
Links to Other Sites
In cases where visitors leave the Sun City Bird Club site to visit one of our partners’ sites, visitors are encouraged to review the privacy statements of each site they visit. Although every effort is made to ensure that the site referrals are reputable and relevant sources, Sun City Bird Club does not control the content of links that appear on these sites. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. Sun City Bird Club maintains a policy against the non-consensual collection or sharing of personal information and encourages visitors to review the privacy policies of any sites they visit to ensure their personal information is being protected.
Children
The Sun City Bird Club does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. Children should always ask parents for permission before providing personal data to any web site or purchasing products or services online.
Policy Changes
The Sun City Bird Club may revise this privacy policy at any time.