Privacy Policy | Quiksilver Foundation

Effective 02/07/2006

This Privacy Policy sets forth our (Quiksilver Foundation) online privacy policy for users of the web pages with a domain name of quiksilverfoundation.org (the Site). This Privacy Policy does not govern privacy practices associated with any offline activities or other sites of Quiksilver, Inc. and its affiliates or sites linked to through this Site. We urge you to carefully review the privacy policies of other sites including those linked to through this Site. We are not responsible for the privacy policies and procedures of any third party. By using the Site, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Any material changes to this policy shall be promptly posted on the Site.

Our Commitment To Privacy We are strongly committed to protecting your privacy and any information we collect about you during your visit to the Site. Except as expressly discussed herein, your e-mail address is not shared with third parties unless you opt-in to receiving information from third parties. Additionally, none of the information we collect through your use of the Site is disclosed to any third party except as provided herein or with your consent.

The Type Of Information We Collect
The information we collect on our registration page is:
Name
Email address
Mailing address

The information we collect on our grant application page is:
Legal name of organization and type of entity
Organization mailing address
Organization telephone
Organization email
Organization contact name
Brief history of organization
Amount of funds requested
Breakdown of how funds will be allocated
Amount and type of product requested
Breakdown of how product will be used
Mission of organization
Brief description of how a grant will benefit the organization

In order to improve your online experience on the Site, we may use “cookies” to track your visit. A cookie is a small amount of data that is transferred to your browser by a web server and can only be read by the server that gave it to you. The cookies created by the Site do not contain or collect any personally identifiable information.

If you enter into an e-commerce transaction with us, we may collect additional personal information that will enable us to complete the transaction such as your shipping address and credit card information.

How We Use The Information We Collect
We use the information you provide on the registration page to direct the delivery of our monthly newsletters. You may unsubscribe to the newsletter by following the unsubscribe instructions in the body of the message. The information you provide on the grant application page is used by our organization solely for purpose of determining whether you qualify for a grant, and this information is not shared with any third party without your consent. We may also use information to place cookies on your system, as discussed above, and, from time to time, to produce reports for advertisers, sponsors and vendors. Such reports will not contain your personally identifiable information but may contain information about our users in an aggregate form. Additionally, we may use your credit card number, physical address, email address, and other order information to complete an e-commerce transaction initiated by you. In such case, we may transfer information concerning your order to third parties and we may retain your credit card number temporarily until the transaction is confirmed. We may also store the last four digits of your credit card number after the transaction is confirmed. We reserve the right to disclose personal user information when we believe in good faith that the law requires such disclosure.

Our Commitment to Data Security
While we strive to keep private the nonpublic personal information of visitors to the Site, no transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. To the extent that nonpublic personal information is disclosed to a third party in order to effectuate an e-commerce transaction, Quiksilver uses reasonable efforts to ensure that the information is transferred over a secure connection and that the third party maintains reasonable security practices and procedures appropriate to the nature of the information.

Our Commitment to Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed or targeted to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under age 13. Pursuant to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) codified at 15 U.S.C. §6501 et sec., if we become aware that a child under 13 has provided personal information to our site, we will: (i) take steps to obtain verifiable parental consent for the collection and use of the information; (ii) provide to the parent, upon the parent’s request, a description of the types of personal information collected from the child, the opportunity to refuse further use of the information, and a reasonable opportunity to obtain the personally identifiable information collected from the child; and (iii) establish and maintain reasonable procedures to protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the personal information.

How to Update Your Information
You may write to us at the contact address below requesting correction of your personal information. Upon verification of your identity, we will take steps to correct the information.

How To Contact
Should you have questions or concerns about these policies or you would like your personal information changed because of an error, please contact us at: privacypolicy@quiksilverfoundation.org.