PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
This Web site is owned and operated by Bernheim Arboretum and Research
Forest.Bernheim deeply respects the privacy of its visitors. You are
not required to register or to provide any personal information in order
to view the pages on this site. Our intention is to provide an informative
tool for those interested in the outdoors, horticulture and gardening,
natural areas management, and nature-inspired arts, as well as a means
of allowing anyone interested to become more involved in Bernheim and
our mission.
We recognize that visitors
to our site may be concerned about the use of information they choose
to provide to us, and how we treat that information. Bernheim is
committed to honoring our constituents' privacy preferences.
To this
end, Bernheim supports the following principles:
Consumer Choice
We believe a visitor to our site is the one to best determine:
- When—and under what conditions—to provide "personally
identifiable information" (e.g. data that may be used to identify,
contact, or locate a person).
- When such information may be shared with other organizations.
- When to remain anonymous.
Informed Consent
If personally identifiable information is collected, we believe
a visitor to our site has the right to: Know when we are collecting personal
information.
- Know what personal information is collected, and the purpose of
collection.
- Expect the opportunity to choose whether or not personal information
will be provided to any third parties.
- Expect reasonable steps to be taken to protect personal information
from unauthorized use.
- Review the accuracy of personal information and update it.
Privacy Policy
Your right to privacy is important to us. We recognize that providing
Bernheim with personal information is an act of trust. We have created
this privacy policy to protect your personal information This policy
covers the Web site owned and operated by Bernheim. We encourage
you to take the time to read this privacy policy and those of any Web
site you visit, such as those with links to Bernheim’s site. Below
is a summary of Bernheim's privacy policy.
Personal Information
Collected
In general, when you visit our Web site
and access information you remain anonymous. We do not require you to
register or provide personal information to us to view our site. There
are occasions when we will ask for additional information. We do
this to better understand and respond to your needs, and provide you
with services that may be valuable to you. For example, personally
identifiable information will be collected in order for you to become
a member of Bernheim.
Use of Information
Personally identifiable information may be made available to other non-profit
organizations unless you request otherwise. Whether or not you choose
to share your information will have no impact on your interaction with
us. Members may request that their information not be shared by or
calling Bernheim from Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m.- 5:00
p.m. EST at (502) 955-8512.
We will not provide any of your personal
information to other organizations if you elect to keep your record private.
Security of Your Credit Card
Information
We will take appropriate steps to protect
your privacy. For example, if you supply us with your credit card
information to become a member or make a donation, we destroy the information
once the transaction is completed. We do not retain any of your
credit card information in our permanent records, either paper or electronic. You
may also make contributions by printing out the on-line form and mailing
it to:
Bernheim
P.O. Box 130
Clermont, KY 40110-0130
Links to Third
Party Sites
We provide links to third party sites. Since
we do not control those Web sites, we encourage you to review the
privacy policies posted on these third party sites.
How to Unsubscribe
from our E-mail List
If you subscribe to our E-mail press releases
and updates and at any time you wish to stop receiving our electronic
messages or be removed from our E-mail list, you can unsubscribe
from that list as explained in each message. We do not share
E-mail addresses with other organizations.
Electronic
Mail Sent to Us Containing Personal Information
You may decide to send Bernheim personally
identifying information – for example, in a message containing
information about your membership. We will only use this information
to identify you as a member of Bernheim and to determine how to respond
to the electronic mail. We will not use this information for any purpose
other than to resolve the matter identified in the E-mail.
Questions
Bernheim welcomes comments and questions on this policy.
We are dedicated to protecting your personal information, and will make
every reasonable effort to keep that information secure. If you have
any questions, please contact us at nature@bernheim.org or call (502)
955-8512 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily.
You can help Bernheim maintain
the accuracy of your information by notifying us of any changes to your
address, title, phone number, or E-mail address. To update your
membership file, contact us on-line,
or write us at:
Bernheim
P.O. Box 130
Clermont, Kentucky
40110-0130
The
information you provide to us will also be covered by this policy. Due
to the rapidly evolving technologies on the Internet, we may occasionally
update this policy. All revisions will be posted to this site. A
revised Privacy Policy will apply only to data collected subsequent
to its effective date.
Last Revised: March 11,
2005
