HoustonHumane Society Privacy Policy

The Houston Humane Society (HHS) is committed to your right to privacy and to keeping your personal information private. You can visit The Houston Humane Society web site without telling us who you are or revealing any identifying information about yourself. However, because our web site includes areas in which visitors can provide personally identifying information, we have developed this Privacy Policy to inform you of our policies and practices regarding information we collect about you.

This Privacy Policy governs the Houston Humane Society URL which is located at www.houstonhumane.org . This web site is operated and updated by The Houston Humane Society in order for visitors interested in the protection of all animals. We are located at 14700 Almeda Rd, Houston , TX 77053. We reserve the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be noted on the website 5 business days prior to the change being posted.

 

Information You Voluntarily Provide.

The HHS collects and maintains certain personal information about you when you send us an e-mail requesting to be added to our newsletters and mail outs. Such information may include your name, mailing address, and e-mail address any other information you provide in the e-mail request.

 

The HHS also collects information you provide when you complete any of our online forms, such as when you request for a spay or neuter appointment, make a donation. Such information may include your name, mailing address, and e-mail address, and any other information collected in the forms. You may be asked to provide credit card information to contribute to The HHS, purchase certain items or materials from The HHS.

 

Donor Privacy

The HHS does not sell or trade our donors’ personal or contact information with anyone else.  We do not send mailings on behalf of any other organizations.

 

Other Information Provided to HHS

houstonhumane.org also collects certain other information that cannot identify you personally when you visit our web site. This information includes your IP address and your domain name. houstonhumane.org logs these IP addresses and domain names, and uses them to monitor the use of our site. We use the aggregated information to measure the number of visits to our site, the average time spent on our site, the number of pages viewed, and various other site statistics.

Our Site may use cookies to enhance your experience while using our Site. Cookies are pieces of information that some Web sites transfer to the computer that is browsing that Web site and are used for record-keeping purposes at many Web sites. Use of cookies makes Web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular Web site and to make sure you don't see the same ad repeatedly. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard. Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our Site will not function properly when you view them.

 

Financial Transactions

Financial transactions, such as online donations and online store purchases are completed through Authorize.net. See Authorize.net’s privacy and security policies for more information on the safety and privacy of your transaction.

Links

From time to time, The HHS may link to other web sites not affiliated with The HHS. The HHS attempts to link only to those web sites which also respect a visitor's privacy and the goals of The HHS. However, The HHS cannot be responsible for the content or policies of third-party web sites. Please check with these third-party organizations or companies for their specific privacy policies. If you find inoperable links or are concerned about any of the sites that The HHS currently links to, please inform The HHS webmaster via email at technology@houstonhumane.org.

Security

The HHS uses generally accepted, industry-standard security systems, software, and encryption technologies to protect against unauthorized access to The HHS servers, equipment, and other components of our online presence. This includes using industry-standard security systems to protect credit card processing information.

Indemnification

By using the HHS website and all its contents, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold HHS harmless from any and all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from or related to your use of the site. Your use of this site constitutes an agreement between you and the HHS. This agreement, which consists of the terms and conditions set forth herein, shall be governed by, construed under and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to any conflict of law provisions. User acknowledges and consents to jurisdiction in Texas. This agreement is effective unless and until terminated by either you or the HHS. You may terminate this agreement at any time by notifying the HHS by email or mail. HHS may also terminate this agreement at any. Possible evidence of use of this site for illegal purposes may be provided to law enforcement authorities in the discretion of the HHS.

Disclaimer

This site and all of the materials on or referenced by the site are provided on an "as is" basis. In no event shall the HHS be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever with respect to the use of this site. You agree that you are using this site solely at your own risk.

Contacting HHS.

If you would like to contact The HHS about correcting information we might have collected, or if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please e-mail us at technology@houstonhumane.org or by mail at Webmaster, Houston Humane Society, 14700 Almeda Rd, Houston , TX 77053