Protecting your private information is our priority.  This statement of Privacy applies to www.rhodehomerescue.org and Rhode Home Rescue and governs data collection and usage.  For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Rhode Home Rescue include www.rhodehomrerescue.org and RHR.  The RHR website is a non-profit site.  By using the RHR website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information
RHR may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, etc.  If you purchases RHR’s products and services, we collect billing and credit card information.  This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.  We may gather additional personal or non-personal information int he future.

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by RHR.  This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses.  This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the RHR website.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through RHR’s public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.

RHR encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from RHR so that you can understand how those websites collect, use, and share your information.  RHR is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the RHR website.

Use of your Personal Information
RHR collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.

RHR may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from RHR and its affiliates.  RHR may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

RHR does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties.

RHR may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries.  All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to RHR, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

RHR may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within RHR, in order to determine what RHR services are the most popular.  This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within RHR to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

RHR will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on RHR or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights of property of RHR; and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of RHR, or the public.

Use of Cookies
The RHR website may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience.  A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server.  Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer.  Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time.  The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page.  For example, if you personalize RHR pages, or register with the RHR site or services, a cookie helps RHR to recall your specific information on subsequent visits.  This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as: billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on.  When you return to the same RHR website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the RHR features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies.  Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.  If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the RHR services or websites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

Comodo

When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

Comodo is an independent, third-party company engaged in the development of digital trust.  Comodo provides authentication of Internet services, digital identity, and intellectual property.  By clicking any Comodo logo, the Comodo website will serve up a web page that confirms that RHR is “Comodo Authenticated”.

Children Under Thirteen
RHR does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen.  If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

Opt-Out & Unsubscribe
We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements of certain information.  Users may opt-out of receiving any or all communications from RHR by contacting us here:
– web page: https://www.rhodehomerescue.org/contact-us/
– email: webmaster@rhodehomerescue.org

Changes to this Statement
RHR will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback.  RHR encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how RHR is protecting your information.

Contact Information
RHR welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy.  If you believe that RHR has not adhered to this Statement, please contact RHR at:

Rhode Home Rescue
209 Unit St
Providence, RI 02909

Email Address:
webmaster@rhodehomerescue.org

Effective as of November 4, 2018