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Privacy Policy

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The Bison Group ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [insert website URL], including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Site"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you disagree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We May Collect

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We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

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  • Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site, participate in activities on the Site (such as donations or volunteering), or when you choose to provide feedback via email or contact forms.

  • Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.

  • Financial Data: Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you make a donation or purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Site. [We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment processor, [insert name of payment processor], and you are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions.]

  • Mobile Device Data: Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about your device's location if you access the Site from a mobile device.

  • Third-Party Data: Information from third parties, such as personal information or network friends, if you connect your account to the third party and grant the Site permission to access this information.

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2. Use of Your Information

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Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

  • Process your donations and transactions.

  • Communicate with you about your account or transactions.

  • Send you newsletters, fundraising requests, and updates on our initiatives.

  • Improve the functionality and user experience of our Site.

  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.

  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.

  • Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.

  • Comply with legal obligations and resolve any disputes.

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3. Disclosure of Your Information

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We 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, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to 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.

  • Marketing Communications: As permitted by law, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes with your consent or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent.

  • Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.

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4. Tracking Technologies

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Cookies and Web Beacons: We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize it and improve your experience. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies or reject cookies. If you remove or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of the Site.

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5. Security of Your Information

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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, 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.

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6. Policy for Children

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We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

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7. Options Regarding Your Information

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You may review, change, or terminate your account or request the deletion of your personal data by contacting us using the contact information provided below.

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8. Contact Us

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If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

The Bison Group
Email: info@thebisongroup.org

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