For Pets’ Sake Humane Society

Privacy Policy

We Value Your Privacy

FPS Privacy Policy

Welcome to the For Pets’ Sake website (https://forpetssakehs.org) (the “Site”). We understand that privacy online is important to our users. This statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of the Site (“Visitors”) who visit our website, and Visitors who register to become Members of For Pets’ Sake and make use of the services offered by For Pets’ Sake Humane Society (collectively, “Services”) (“Registered Members”).

“Personally Identifiable Information” refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited to, name, mailing address, email address and phone number. Personally Identifiable Information does not include information that is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of the individual user) or demographic information not connected to an identified individual.

What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?

We collect basic user profile information from our Registered Members, including the name, mailing address, phone number and email address of each Registered Member.

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What organizations are collecting the information?

In addition to our direct collection of information, our third party service vendors (such as payment gateways) may collect additional information from our Members. We do not have access to that information.

We also do not control how these third parties use such information, but we do ask them to disclose how they use personal information provided to them. Please refer to the Privacy Policy of any third party service vendor for details.

How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?

We use Personally Identifiable Information to make appropriate service offerings and to fulfill Membership mailings. We may email Registered Members with notifications regarding their membership mailings or membership subscription. We may also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and Registered Members in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested information.

With whom may the information may be shared?

Personally Identifiable Information about Registered Members may be shared with our third party service vendors (such as payment gateways) in order to complete transactions.

How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?

Personally Identifiable Information collected by For Pets’ Sake Humane Society is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or Volunteers of For Pets’ Sake Humane Society except for use by specific website admin personnel as indicated above.

Are Cookies Used on the Site?

We use Cookies to provide a better user experience throughout our website for our Visitors and Registered Members. We encourage you to review our Cookie Policy for further information.

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Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law.

We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to comply with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency to release information. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and Registered Members.

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How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?

Our Website Administrator is familiar with our security policy and practices. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Registered Members is only accessible to the Website Administrator who is given a password in order to gain access to the information. We review our security systems and processes on a regular basis. Our forms are protected by encryption protocols, in place to protect information sent over the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure site, electronic communications and databases are subject to errors, tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such events will not take place and we will not be liable to Visitors or Registered Members for any such occurrences.

How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?

Visitors and Registered Members may contact us to update Personally Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at info@forpetssakehs.org.

Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site?

Visitors and Registered Members may request deletion/deactivation of Personally Identifiable Information from the Site’s database by contacting us by email. However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may be impossible to delete a Visitor’s entry without retaining some residual information.

An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable Information deactivated will have this information functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.

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What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?

We will let our Visitors and Registered Members know about changes to our Privacy Policy by posting such changes on the Site.

Links to external websites

The Site (https://forpetssakehs.org) contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.

For Pets’ Sake values transparency; we make our financial statements available for public review. We are happy to discuss our financial operations and answer any questions. Call (970) 565-7387 and someone will call you back.

Download our Current Annual Report (.pdf)

View Annual Reports and Financial Documents from previous years.

For Pets' Sake publishes a newsletter to keep members and supporters updated on all the latest news regarding our pet community and the ongoing efforts to improve their lives.

Download our Current For Pets' Sake Newsletter (.pdf)