- Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information Capital Dog Training Club of Austin, Inc. (“CDTCA,” “us,” “we” or “our”) collects through our websites that link to this Privacy Policy, including without limitation https://www.capitoldogtrainingclubofaustin.org/ and any related subdomain names (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy does not govern our collection of personal information through any website or other means, other than through the Site.
By using the Site, you explicitly accept, without limitation or qualification, our practices surrounding the collection, use, and sharing of personal information provided by you in the manner described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access, browse, or use the Site.
- Personal Information We Collect
Actively Collected Information – You may be asked to provide personal information if you wish to register as a user of the Site, to submit information or request information from us, or to use the services offered through the Site, such as, creating a CDTCA profile, donating to CDTCA, and registering and/or paying through our online system. This personal information includes information that identifies you (whether directly or indirectly) such as your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, or other demographic information, and any other information you voluntarily provide.
If you decide to make any purchases through the Site, we will collect your payment card information, billing, and shipment information through a third party (PayPal), including without limitation your credit/debit card number, credit/debit card expiration date, credit/debit card type (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express), and name and address to bill you for such purchase.
Passively Collected Information – We may collect certain information about your use of the Site by tracking technologies or by other passive means. We may use analytics applications such as Google Analytics to help us collect and analyze this information. This “passively collected” information includes, but is not limited to, the domain name of the website that allowed you to navigate to the Site, search engines used, the internet protocol (“IP”) address used, the length of time spent on the Site, the pages you looked at on the Site, other websites you visited before and after visiting the Site, your browser type, the frequency of your visits to the Site, and other relevant statistics, including the following:
Log Information – When you access the Site, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends when you visit a website. These server logs may include information such as your web request, IP address (or the proxy server you use to get access to the internet), browser type, browser language, your computer operating system, your mobile device and mobile operating system, the name of your internet service provider or your mobile carrier, the date and time of your request, and one or more cookies (small text files containing a string of characters) that may uniquely identify your browser.
Navigation Information – When you visit or access the Site we automatically receive the URL of the site from which you came (known as a “referring URL”) and the site to which you are going when you leave the Site. The Site may include links in a format that enables us to keep track of whether you have clicked on a link or opened an email from us. We use this information to improve the quality of our products and design.
Location Data – We may also receive location data passed to us from location-enabled devices that you have enabled or from third-party services.
Cookies – When you visit or access the Site, we send one or more cookies (small text files containing a string of characters) to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser. We use cookies to improve the quality of the Site by storing user preferences and tracking user trends. Most web browsers accept cookies automatically but can be configured not to do so or to let the user know when a cookie is being sent. If you wish to disable cookies, refer to your browser help menu to learn how to disable cookies. Please note that if you disable cookies, you may not be able to use some customized features available through the Site.
Web Beacons – Web beacons (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) are 1×1 single-pixel graphics that allow us to count the number of users who have visited or accessed the Site and to recognize users by accessing our cookies. We may use web beacons to ease Site administration and navigation, to track the actions of users of the Site, to compile total statistics about Site usage and response rates, and to provide an enhanced online experience for visitors to the Site. We may also include web beacons in HTML-formatted email messages that we send to determine which email messages were opened.
- How We Use Personal Information
Personal information collected through the Site may be used by CDTCA for purposes of:
- Administering and processing your account or applications;
- Registering for a class or event;
- Determining compliance with CDTCA Rules, Regulations and Policies;
- Responding to your questions;
- Providing the products and services you select;
- Contacting you, whether by email or postal mail, with information about the Site or our products, services, and promotions;
- Sending you newsletters by email at your request;
- Auditing, research, and analysis to maintain, protect, and improve our product and service offerings;
- Creating a profile based on the information you have provided;
- Ensuring the technical functions of our network;
- Developing new products and services;
- Processing your payments, donations, and inquiries;
- Responding to your requests and improve the Site;
- Compiling personal information and other information collected through the Site on an aggregate basis; and
- For such purposes as you may authorize at the time you submit the information.
- Personal Information We Share
We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share personal information collected through the Site, except as described below:
Service Providers: We work with third parties that provide services on our behalf. Such services may include, without limitation, product fulfillment, website and email hosting, marketing, website analytics, advertising, and payment card processing services. We may share personal information and non-personal information collected through the Site with these third parties so that these third parties can provide services on our behalf. We do not bear any responsibility for any actions or policies of such third parties.
Third Party Payment Processors: If you make purchases through the Site, we may share personal information with third parties who process payments on our behalf. CDTCA is not responsible for the conduct of any third parties who process payments on our behalf, and we expressly disclaim all liability for damages of any kind arising out of the action or inaction of such third parties.
Online Record Keeping Service, Registration, or Club Information: Any information entered into our Site in relation to registering a profile, a class, or an event will be accessible by CDTCA administrators who will have the authority to enter and change information.
Consent: We may share personal information in accordance with any consent you provide.
Required by Law: We may disclose personal information or any information collected through the Site if we are required to do so by law or pursuant to legal process, in response to a request from government officials or law enforcement authorities, or as necessary or appropriate in connection with an investigation of illegal activity.
Public Information: Note that any information which you upload, post, email, submit or otherwise transmit to, through, or in connection with the Site to a public comment area, or other public area of the Site becomes public information. You are solely responsible for any such information you choose to post on or through the Site, and you may always choose not to divulge any personal information to the public when posting to a comment area, or other public area of the Site. All information that is posted to a comment area, or other public area of the Site may be shared by us with others.
- Aggregate Information
We may compile personal information and other information collected through the Site on an aggregate basis. This information may include, without limitation, the number of users who have registered for the Site and demographic information about users of the Site. Such aggregate information does not identify you individually. We may use aggregate information and share aggregate information with third parties for any of the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy, or for any other lawful purpose.
- Your Choices
Information You Provide: You can always choose whether or not to provide information on the Site. However, if you choose not to disclose certain information, you will not be able to create an account on the Site, which may limit your access to certain portions of the Site or your ability to conduct certain transactions on the Site.
Communications From Us: If at any time you decide that you no longer wish to receive notices from us regarding the Site, you may indicate this preference by clicking on the unsubscribe links appearing in one of our emails.
Updating Information: We encourage registered users of the Site to keep their personal information current. You may access, edit, or delete personal information you have provided about you by updating your CDTCA profile on cdtc.org.
- Information Storage and Security
We employ reasonable security precautions to protect personal information about you. The Site is operated from a secure environment with integrated security measures to help protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of personal information provided on or through the Site. We use secure socket layer (SSL) software to encrypt certain types of information, such as payment card information, when transmitting information between your browser and the Site. No method of transmitting or storing data is completely secure. As a result, although we strive to protect personal information about you, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us through or in connection with the Site. If you have reason to believe that personal information is no longer secure, please notify us immediately by contacting us in accordance with the last section below.
- A Special Note about Children
Children are not eligible to use the Site, and we ask that minors (children under the age of 18) not submit any personal information to us. If you are a minor, you can use the Site only in conjunction with your parents or guardians.
- External Links
The Site contains links to various websites that CDTCA does not control. When you click on one of these links, you will no longer be transacting business through the Site. Third party websites maintain their own privacy policies, and we do not exercise any control over any of the third party websites that may be linked to the Site. If you visit a website that is linked to the Site, you should consult that website’s privacy policy before providing any personal information. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other websites, and we are not liable for their misuse of personal information about you.
- Special Admonitions for International Use
The Site is intended for use by residents of the United States of America only. All matters relating to the Site are governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Texas in the United States of America and not the jurisdiction in which you are located. If you are located outside of the United States of America and you contact us, please be advised that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States of America and that by submitting information, you explicitly authorize such transfer.
- Updates to this Privacy Policy
We may change or update the Site or any of our policies and procedures without prior notice. We will post a notice on this Site to advise you of any significant changes to this Privacy Policy and indicate at the bottom of this Privacy Policy when it was most recently updated. Your continued use of the Site signifies your continued assent to the terms of this Privacy Policy, as updated or amended at that time.
- Questions Regarding this Privacy Policy
If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, please email cdtcainfo@gmail.com.