Saving Our Species Initiative (“we”, “us”, “our”) runs this website and associated services provided through our online community and platform. By using our website or services, you accept this Privacy Policy.
2. Information we collect
We may collect different kinds of information when you use our site or interact with us:
- Personal information you provide: when you sign up, subscribe, contact us, fill a form or communicate with us (for example: name, email address, phone number or other contact information).
- Technical & usage data: when you visit the website, we may automatically collect certain information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, links clicked, date/time of visit, and other similar details.
- Optional data: if you choose to provide more information (e.g. profile info, preferences, demographics), we may collect that as well.
3. How we use your information
We use collected information for purposes including:
- To provide and operate our services, community platform, lessons, and support.
- To communicate with you (for example, via email), respond to your inquiries or send updates, newsletters, or announcements (if you opted in).
- To improve, maintain and analyze how our website and services are used, to improve user experience, and for internal reporting.
-To keep a record of our interactions with members, and manage user accounts (if applicable).
4. Data sharing and third-parties
- We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties.
- We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us run the website and deliver services (for example, hosting providers, email services, analytics tools). We ensure they comply with data protection standards.
- We may also disclose personal information if required by law or to protect rights, property, or safety.
5. Data security & retention
- We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information and guard against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
- We will keep your personal information only as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described above, or as required by law.
6. Your choices and rights
- You can choose not to provide certain personal information — although that may limit your ability to access some features of the site.
- If you provided personal information, you may request access, correction, or deletion of your data.
- You may opt out of receiving marketing or newsletter communications at any time.
7. Cookies & tracking technologies
We may use cookies or similar technologies to collect technical & usage data to help enhance the website’s functionality, performance, and user experience. If we use cookies or tracking tools, we will provide appropriate notice and choice where required.
8. Children’s privacy
Our services are not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use and protect your information.
10. Contact us
If you have questions, concerns or requests about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you can contact us at the portal within the platform.