Believe Trees’ Website and App Privacy Policy
INTRODUCTION
Believe Information Solutions, Inc. (“we” or “us” or “our” or “Believe Trees”) respects your privacy as one of our users on the Believe Trees website or app (“user” or “you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at www.believetrees.org or other subdomains, or use our app or services offered on the website or app at www.app.believetrees.org or any subdomains or mobile apps, including in any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site” or the “Services”).
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site or use the Services, but please also share with us your concern(s) as we would like to know how we can better serve you.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the “Last Updated” date below. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site or the Services after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted or by attending or participating with any of our events, activities, or classes offered or provided to you or others.
COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
To help us provide Services and conduct our business, we may collect information about you in a variety of ways. This Privacy Policy applies to all users, regardless of their purpose for using the Site or Services.
The information we may collect on the Site or through the Services includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable information of you, such as your name, billing address, email address, passwords, telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that you voluntarily give to us when you register for an account on our Site, utilize our Services, or otherwise choose to participate in various activities related to the Site. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site or the Services and you may be unable to receive the benefit of the Services offered. You also will not be able to register for an account with the Site.
Derivative Data
Information our servers or software program may automatically collect when you access the Site or utilize Services or your account, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site or the Services. If you are accessing the device from a mobile application, this information may also include your device name and type, your operating system, your phone number, your country, your information made accessible on the device, and other interactions with the application and other users via server log files, as well as any other information you choose to provide.
Financial Data
Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g. valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date, billing address, name on credit card, etc.) may be collected when you purchase, order, receive a refund, or request information about our Services or otherwise access anything from the Site. With most of the financial information, such information is stored by our payment processor. We may utilize Wix or other providers to help process payments, and you should consult the policies of such providers what are identified at checkout for further information about how they handle and treat your information and contact them directly for responses to your questions. Please understand that when you make a payment from our Site or for our Services, you will be providing financial information to a third party.
Third-Party Data
Information obtained from third parties connected to the Site, such as plug-ins, payment providers, contact us forms, or other services or software offered or provided by third parties. Please understand that when you access the Site or the Services, third parties do collect and transmit information in accordance with their privacy policies.
Cookies and Analytics
This Site may use cookies and other analytical tools to track a user’s use and experience with the Site. Such information may include pages you visit, length of time on the pages, whether you purchase Services or sign up for an account, information provided by third party services, and information that identifies statistically probable location, gender, age and other personal information by noting your browsing activities and comparing it to statistical trends. This information is collected for anyone that visits the Site or utilizes the Services in anyway.
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smoother, more efficient, and more customized experience and helps us to identify ways that we can improve and tailor our services. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
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Create and expand our Services and other offerings;
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Provide affiliate links that are relevant for your needs or wants;
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Provide access to your account, maintain your account, and handle inquiries, purchases, or other transactions initiated in your account;
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Send reminder or other notifications;
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Comply with legal obligations and respond to subpoenas;
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Update our Site or Services to better suite your preferences;
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Compile statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties;
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Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding promotions and the Site to you;
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Email you regarding your Services, account, or other contact requests;
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Enable users to receive and use information in accounts;
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Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to the Site or the Services;
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Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Site more personalized;
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Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site;
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Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site;
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Notify you of updates to the Site or our terms, conditions, or Privacy Policy;
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Offer new products, services, and/or recommendations to you;
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Perform other business activities as needed;
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Monitor to help prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and monitor to help protect against criminal activity;
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Process payments and refunds;
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Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site;
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Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems;
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Respond to course and customer service requests;
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Send you a newsletter;
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Solicit support for the Site;
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Suggest ways for you to share the Site and course information with friends or family; or
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Otherwise offer our Services.
We may license our software and Services to other entities or affiliates, and you agree that if you utilize our software or Services through other entities or affiliates that you consent to our sharing of your information with them as necessary to allow them to provide you with the Services and any of the uses described above. As licensees, they do not obtain additional permissions to use the information in methods not allowed by this Privacy Policy.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
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, to comply with our legal obligations, to have attorneys review our legal obligations, 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. This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection.
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, analytics, contractors, Site plug ins, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
Marketing Communications
For Account Users, and with your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Interactions with Other Users
If you interact with other users, the other user(s) may obtain or access personal information about you that you share with them and they may obtain or use information from your account(s) that you gave them access to, as well as see information on your tree and other connected trees. We are not responsible for what information they obtain, use, or access while accessing your account(s).
Online Postings
When you post comments, contributions or other content about us on social media or other online locations (such as reviews), your posts may be viewed by all users and others on the internet and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.
Third-Party Advertisers
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Site. These companies may use information about your visits to the Site and other websites that are contained in web cookies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Affiliates
Our Site may include affiliate links that take you to third-party websites. When you select an affiliate link, some information about you or your visit to the Site is communicated to the affiliate for purposes of accounting for purchases you make after following the affiliate link and remitting certain payments to us. The information collected and used is governed by those controlling the site(s) associated with the affiliate links, and you should review the privacy policies associated with such links prior to making any purchases from the affiliate links.
Related Companies
We may share your information with our related companies or those who receive a license from us, in which case we will require those related companies to honor this Privacy Policy. Related companies include (if any) a parent company, any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, licensees, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
Business Partners
We may share your information with our agents and business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.
Other Third Parties
We may share your information with advertisers and investors for the purpose of conducting general business analysis. We may also share your information with such third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Sale or Bankruptcy
If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline to honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy.
Not Responsible for Third Parties
We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data, and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.
TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies and Web Beacons
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site. You may not decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your web browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.
Internet-Based Advertising
Additionally, we may use third-party software to serve ads on the Site, implement email marketing campaigns, and/or manage other interactive marketing initiatives. This third-party software may use cookies or similar tracking technology to help manage and optimize your online experience with us. For more information about opting-out of interest-based ads, visit the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
Website Analytics
We may also partner with selected third-party vendors, to allow tracking technologies and remarketing services on the Site through the use of first party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other things, analyze and track users’ use of the Site, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand online activity. By accessing the Site, you consent to the collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors. You are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions. We do not transfer personal information to these third-party vendors. However, if you do not want any information to be collected and used by tracking technologies, you can visit the third-party vendor or the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
You should be aware that getting a new computer, installing a new browser, upgrading an existing browser, or erasing or otherwise altering your browser’s cookies files may also clear certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins, or settings.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are or are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. We do not guarantee any policies or practices of companies associated with links provided on the Site, and all such links are provided for your convenience only.
Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Site.
SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may use administrative, technical, and/or 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. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information, and you do so not relying on us to guarantee or warrant the security of any information you share with us.
POLICY FOR CHILDREN
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. Rather, we work to conduct all business and online transactions with adults. If you become aware of any advertising or efforts directed at children under age 13 or any minors, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
We do not knowingly use any information about children under age 13 for marketing or solicitation purposes and the personal information of a child under age 13 will not be knowingly used by us. We do not knowingly send advertisements to children under age 13. If you become aware of any use of the personal information of a child under age 13 outside the scope of providing a course the child is enrolled in, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online if our software does not recognize the request. Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. If you set the DNT signal on your browser, we will only respond to such DNT browser signals if our software recognizes the request.
OPTIONS REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION
Emails and Communications
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by contacting us using the contact information provided below or selecting the ‘unsubscribe’ option in the communication you received.
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.
OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS
Various states, countries, or jurisdictions provide their residents or citizens with certain additional legal rights. We fully intend to provide all users with the full rights granted by the various jurisdictions, and we will comply with legal obligations and rights that apply to a company of our size, location, and type. You may let us know of any rights you intend to exercise by contacting us at the information provided below, and we will review the applicable requirements and process your request accordingly.
CONTACT US
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Believe Trees
PO Box 57613
Murray, UT 84157
Last updated February 7, 2023