Thank you for visiting our website (the “Site”). Your privacy is important to all of us at Advancing Compassion Project (“ACP”). This privacy statement (“Statement”) describes the types of personally and non-personally identifiable information ACP collects from visitors to the Site. The Statement also describes how we use this information, and to whom and under what circumstances we disclose this information. This Statement only applies to information collected through this Site, not websites of our partners, or affiliates or any other third-party companies that are linked from this Site.

1. Information collected

When visitors access the Site, ACP may automatically collect non-personally identifiable information about them. Such information may include, among other things:

• the links visitors use to arrive at the Site;
• the domain and host from which visitors access the Internet;
• the type of Web browser that visitors use;
• the type of operating system in use;
• IP addresses; and
• the number and frequency of visitors who visit various pages of our Site.

ACP only collects personally identifiable information about you when you voluntarily submit such information to us. For example, we may ask for information about you if you:

• register for a service or event;
• apply for a job at ACP;
• send an e-mail to ACP with a comment or seek an answer to a question; and
• subscribe to an ACP newsletter, e-mail alert or other subscription service.

2. Use of information

ACP may use non-personally identifiable information collected from visitors to the Site to:

• conduct reviews of our site;
• guide decisions about the development of the Site;
• provide an enhanced online experience for our visitors; or
• identify, on an aggregate basis, general trends that may, for example, assist us in determining how to expand our service events to additional communities.

We may use personally identifiable information collected from visitors to the Site for any of the following purposes, including:

• answering visitors’ questions;
• providing services, newsletters, and other information that visitors specifically request or register for through our Site;
• developing and improving the Site;
• protecting the security and integrity of the Site;
• for internal business purposes; or
• as permitted by law.

3. Disclosure of information

ACP may transfer or otherwise disclose the information we collect from visitors to our Site to contractors, consultants, and other service providers, if the disclosure will enable that party to perform a business, professional, or technical support function for the visitor or for us. Some examples of how we might disclose information include when:

• we use service providers to offer customized search capabilities;
• we ask service providers to help provide services and information upon a visitor’s request;
• we use service providers to improve the performance of the Site (we require these service providers by contract to keep confidential any personally identifiable information visitors provide on the Site);
• we may share personally identifiable registration information with appropriate parties that are involved in an event that you register for through the Site;
• protecting against or preventing actual or potential fraud, claims, or other liability;
• providing information to regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies or in connection with an investigation on a matter related to public safety (as permitted by law); or
• required to do so by law.

ACP does not sell any personally identifiable information that you provide by entering information on or by visiting the Site. ACP does not sell or disclose any personally identifiable information to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Cookies

A “cookie” is a small text file that is placed on the hard drive of a visitor’s computer. We use cookies for several purposes, such as:

• to provide better service and a more effective Web site;
• to facilitate interaction with visitors’ browsers;
• to collect non-personally identifiable data;
• to recognize visitors when they return to the Site; and
• to enable visitors to save data to view later. To view stored data at a later time, however, visitors must generally access the Site from the same personal computer that they used to provide the data.
• Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies to store information. You are always free to decline cookies, but in doing so you may not be able to use certain features on the Site. Even if you decline cookies, you will still be able to browse the Web sites. Please refer to the help section of your Internet browser for additional details about working with cookies.

5. Advertising

ACP may use pixels, or transparent GIF files, to help manage online advertising. These GIF files may be provided by a contractor, such as an advertiser or agency, or service provider working with us. These files enable us to recognize a unique cookie on your Web browser, which in turn enables us to learn which advertisements visitors to our Web site see. The information that we collect and share is anonymous and not personally identifiable. It does not contain your name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address.

6. Other web sites/linked third parties

The Site may contain links to third-party Web sites. Our privacy statement does not apply to these linked sites. In addition, we do not endorse and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any of the linked sites. We generally have no control over the way in which the sponsors of the third-party sites collect and use information. Therefore, we recommend that you review the posted privacy statements on any Web site you visit.

7. Security

We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to maintain the confidentiality, security, and integrity of visitors’ personally identifiable information. Although we strive to maintain the highest standards of security and privacy, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. ACP cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information visitors transmit to us via the Internet.

8. Changes

ACP reserves the right to revise or change the terms of this Statement in the future to reflect modifications to our site. Please check this Statement periodically for any changes and our current practices. Whenever the Statement is updated, the date of the update will appear at the bottom of this page.

9. Canceling an E-mail Subscription/Service

You may cancel an e-mail subscription or service or update your personal information by accessing the subscription page and following the instructions on that page.

10. Business users

This Statement does not apply to information provided to us by business entities, even if the information is transmitted to us through the Site. If you are a business user and use our Site or any of our business applications in the course of your business with us, information you submit to our Site or the business applications will be governed by our agreements with you and may be used and disclosed in the same manner as information we receive outside of this Site. We will only use and disclose such information in accordance with all applicable laws.

11. Arbitration

The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall upon written demand of either party served upon the other party, be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall, by notice to the other party given within ten (10) days of the date of the written demand referred to above, appoint one person to serve as its party-appointed arbitrator. The persons so appointed shall, within twenty (20) days of the aforementioned written demand, jointly select a neutral arbitrator. If any party fails to appoint a person within the said ten-day period, the other person so appointed shall select the arbitrator.

The parties specifically confer upon the arbitrator the right to direct each of the parties to produce in advance of the hearing whatever documents and other information the arbitrators deem appropriate. Requests for additional discovery shall be governed by and decided in accordance with California law. The parties agree that the arbitrators shall not have authority to award punitive damages. The arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California, unless the parties mutually agree to another location. This paragraph shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

Questions

Please contact us if you have questions about our Privacy & Legal Policies.

Updated 17 Dec 2011