Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes how HumanGrade.org (“we”, “us”, “our” or “HG”) handles personal information in connection with the operation of the website available at www.humangrade.org (the “Site”). By accessing the Site you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this Policy, as modified from time to time by us.

WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WE OBTAIN

HG obtains different types of information, including personal information, when you use the Site. This information may be provided by you directly, such as when you complete a form on the Site, it may be automatically collected from your browser or mobile device using technologies such as cookies, or it may be obtained from other sources.

Information we collect directly from you:

We may ask you to provide your personal information when you use the Site, such as when you sign up for a newsletter, or complete a form on the Site. You may not be able to use certain features if you choose not to submit the requested information.

The personal information you give us may include details such as:

  • Contact information (e.g., name, email address, company name and address);
  • Demographic and interests information (e.g., region, interests and preferences);
  • Other information you choose to share with us (e.g., when you submit a form); and/or
  • Transactional and activity information (e.g., requests and searches).

Information automatically collected:

We and our service providers may automatically obtain certain information when you access the Site from your web browser or mobile device, such as information about the number and frequency of visitors, technical information about browsers and devices used to access the Site, and information about crashes or other technical issues. In addition, we and third parties may automatically collect certain information through automated means about your activities over time across the browsers and devices you use to access the Site as well as across third-party sites, apps or other media. These technologies may assign or collect a unique identifier on your browser or device, and may reside, among other places, on your computer or device, within webpages or mobile apps. We may use these technologies to administer the Site, understand usage of the Site and improve the content and offerings of the Site.

Information we obtain from other sources:

We may combine the personal information we obtain through the Site with other information we may have about you, including information obtained offline. If you are a representative of a HG business partner or potential HG business partner, we may obtain information about you from your organization, for example, through the contract negotiation process. We may obtain your information if you attend an industry conference or event or when you provide us with your business card. We may also obtain information from third-party data providers.

HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE OBTAIN

HG may use the personal information we obtain in connection with the operation of the Site for a number of purposes, including, but not limited to:

  • Providing you with the Site, as well as information you may request;
  • Communicating with you, including by sending you marketing and advertising communications;
  • Developing and improving the Site and the services we provide and customizing the user experience;
  • Generating and analyzing statistics about your use of the Site and our offerings;
  • Detecting, preventing, and responding to violations of this Policy or the Terms and Conditions, violations of law, or other misuse of the Site; and
  • Complying with and enforcing applicable industry and legal requirements (including legal process such as court orders, warrants or subpoenas).

WITH WHOM WE SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION

HG may share the personal information we obtain from you through the Site:

  • With our affiliates and subsidiaries;
  • With third parties that provide services or handle transactions on our behalf; and
  • As we believe is necessary or appropriate to protect, enforce, or defend our legal rights, the privacy or safety of our employees, users of the Site or other individuals and entities, or to comply with or enforce applicable law or legal process, including responding to court orders, warrants, subpoenas and other requests from public and government authorities.

We also reserve the right to transfer any of the information we have about you to proceed with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a sale or transfer of all or a portion of our business or assets to a third party, such as in the event of a merger, acquisition or other disposition, or in connection with a bankruptcy reorganization, dissolution, or liquidation. 

YOUR CHOICES, INCLUDING MARKETING OPT-OUTS

Email Marketing

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications and newsletters by clicking on the unsubscribe link in each email.

Google Analytics

To opt out of Google Analytics on your browser or device, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and follow the instructions.

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect the personal information we obtain through the Site. However, no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we make reasonable efforts to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND FEATURES

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, mobile apps or features, including through social media features and widgets on our Site. HG is not responsible for the collection or use of your information by such third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies or other similar statements applicable to third-party websites, mobile apps or features.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Your California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) Rights
Residents of California may have the following rights:

  1. Right to access your personal information.  You may request to access the categories and specific pieces of personal information that we collected about you through this Site.  
  2. Right to deletion.  Subject to certain exceptions, you may ask us to delete the personal information we collected about you through this Site.  
  3. Right to disclosure.  You may request to receive additional details about the sources from which we collect information, the reasons we collect and share information, and the types of third parties with which we share the personal information we collected about you through this Site. 
  4. Right to opt out of sales.  Under CCPA law, certain types of sharing of personal information may constitute a “sale” of your personal information.  We do not sell the personal information we collected about you through this Site. 
  5. Right to be free from discrimination.  You may exercise any of the above rights without fear of being denied goods or services.  

If you would like to exercise your CCPA rights with respect to the personal information we collected about you through this Site, please contact us by email at [email protected].

Your Shine the Light California Rights (CA Civil Code § 1798.83)

Residents of California who use the Site primarily for personal, family or household purposes may request a list of third parties to which certain personal information (as defined by applicable California law) obtained through the Site was disclosed by HG during the preceding year for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes.  If you are a California resident and want such a list, please contact us at [email protected].  For such requests, you must put the statement “Your California Privacy Rights” in the body of your request, as well as your name, street address, city, state, and zip code.  In your request, you need to attest to the fact that you are a California resident and provide a current California address for our response. 

DO NOT TRACK

HG does not currently take steps to respond to browsers’ “Do Not Track” signals as no uniform standard to respond to such signals has been developed at this time.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Information collected through this Site will be processed in and subject to the laws of the United States, which may not provide the same level of protection for your personal information as your home country.

CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

The Site is not directed to, nor does HG knowingly collect personal information from, children under the age of 13. If you become aware that your child or any child under your care has provided us with information without your consent, please contact us at [email protected].

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA AND UK

If you are accessing our Site from within the European Economic Area or the UK, then the following privacy notice applies to you:

You have the right to obtain from HG access to your personal data, and the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you.

You have the right to obtain from HG the erasure or restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, including when the data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed, except when HG is required by law to maintain or otherwise process your personal data, for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another person. 

You may exercise these rights by contacting HG at [email protected].

If you are within the European Union, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of an alleged infringement of the applicable data protection law.  However, we encourage you to contact us first at [email protected] and we will try to resolve your concerns.

If you would like to submit a data access, correction, restriction, or deletion request, you can do so by contacting us at [email protected] and we will process such request with respect to any Personal Information that we are able to link to you individually based on the information that you can provide to us.  These rights and options that you have with respect to Personal Information are subject to limitations and exceptions under applicable law. 

Policy to Other International Users

The Site is operated in the United States.  If you are located outside of the United States, you should be aware that we will collect, process, and maintain your information in the United States.  By using the Site, accessing the Site, or providing any information to the Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States, which may not offer the same level of privacy protection that would be required in your home country, and to the processing and maintaining of that information as described in this Privacy Policy.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION/TERMS OF USE

Any dispute concerning the Site (including our use of your personal information) will be resolved per the dispute resolution provision in our Terms and Conditions, which govern your use of the Site. Please take a few minutes to read the Terms and Conditions before using the Site.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our privacy practices or applicable laws. We may, as permitted by law, make such changes without prior notice. We will publish the updated version on the Site and indicate at the top of the Policy when it was most recently updated. Your use of the Site will be governed by the current version of this Policy.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Policy or, in accordance with applicable laws, you would like to review or request changes to the information collected in connection with your use of the Site, please contact us at [email protected].