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Privacy Policy for meer.org
meer.org ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, www.meer.org (the "Site"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personally identifiable information you voluntarily provide us when you register on the Site, donate, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our services. This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Payment information
We may also collect non-personal information that does not identify you, including but not limited to:
- Browser type
- Operating system
- IP address
- Access times
- Pages viewed directly before and after accessing the Site
Tracking Technologies and Cookies
We employ cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our service and store certain information. These technologies include beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and analyze information and enhance our service. The technologies we use may consist of:
Cookies or Browser Cookies: You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some parts of our service may not function properly. Unless you have configured your browser to refuse cookies, our service may use them.
Web Beacons: Certain parts of our service and emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs). These allow the Company to, for example, count users who have visited specific pages or opened an email, and gather other related website statistics (such as recording the popularity of a particular section and verifying system and server integrity).
Cookies can be either "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies stay on your personal computer or mobile device even when you go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser. Learn more about cookies from the Free Privacy Policy website article.
We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes described below:
Necessary / Essential Cookies
• Type: Session Cookies
• Administered by: Us
• Purpose: These cookies are essential for providing you with services available through the website and enabling you to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these cookies, the services you have requested cannot be provided, and we only use these cookies to deliver those services.
Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
• Type: Persistent Cookies
• Administered by: Us
• Purpose: These cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the website.
Functionality Cookies
• Type: Persistent Cookies
• Administered by: Us
• Purpose: These cookies allow us to remember choices you make when you use the website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. Their purpose is to provide you with a more personalized experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences each time you use the website.
Our website does not respond to "do not track" requests.
2. Use of Your Information
We may use the information we collect in the following ways:
• To personalize your experience on the Site
• To improve our website and services
• To process transactions
• To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services
• To follow up with you after correspondence (live chat, email, or phone inquiries)
• To administer a contest, promotion, survey, or other site feature
3. Disclosure of Your Information
WWe may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
• By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
• Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
4. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
5. Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you use these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information on these external sites. It is advisable to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services before providing them with your personal information. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or security of these external sites.
6. Children's Privacy
Our Site does not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take immediate steps to remove that information from our servers. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us so that we can take the necessary actions to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding children's privacy.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data that we hold.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us with your specific request, and we will respond in accordance with applicable data protection laws.