This is the US Tuna Foundation's Internet Privacy Statement. Together with the Policy on Collection and Use of Personal Information, this privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for www.tunafoundation.org.
Information Collection and Use
The US Tuna Foundation (USTF) is
the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not
sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways other than
those outlined in this statement. The USTF collects information from
our users at several different points on our Web site.
Personal info provided by users will be used by the USTF
to improve the site and provide a more personalized experience for
the user, but information which identifies a specific individual will
not be disclosed to others without the user's permission unless
necessary to provide services which the user has requested.
Registration
It is optional for a user to complete a registration form.
If a user chooses to complete one, a user is required to give certain
information (such as name and email address). This information is
used to contact the user about the services on our site for which
they have expressed interest. It is optional for the user to provide
additional demographic information, but encouraged so we can
provide a more personalized experience on our site.
Links
This Web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware
that the USTF is not responsible for the privacy practices of such sites.
We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to
read the privacy statements of every Web site that collects personally
identifiable information. The USTF privacy statement applies solely to
information collected by the US Tuna Foundation Web site.
Breaking News Alerts
If a user wishes to subscribe to our email
alerts, we ask for contact information such as name and email address.
Security
This Web site takes every precaution to protect our users'
information. All of our users' information is restricted in our offices.
Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job
are granted access to personally identifiable information.
The servers used to store personally identifiable information are kept
in a secure environment. If you have any questions about the security
at our Web site, you can use our contact form.
Correction/Updating Personal Information
If a user's personally
identifiable information changes (such as a zip code), or if a user
no longer desires our service, we will make our best effort to
provide a way to correct, update or remove that user's personal
data from our records, but this may require additional effort as the
Foundation works to synchronize all customer data sources. This can be
done by emailing our Customer Support at info@tunafoundation.org.
Choice/Opt-out
Our users are given the opportunity to "opt-out" of having their
personal information used by third parties for purposes not directly
related to our site at the point where we ask for the information.
For example, our informational email messages have an "opt-out"
mechanism so users who register can change their mind and be
removed from receiving future informational messages.
In some instances USTF requires users to "opt-in" for their personal
information to be used.
Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter may opt-out of receiving these communications by following the "unsubscribe" instructions in the email message. Users of our site are always notified when their information is being collected by any outside parties. We do this so our users can make an informed choice as to whether or not they should proceed with services that require an outside party.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy,
we will post changes on our home page so our users are always
aware of the information we collect, the ways we use it, and any
circumstances under which we disclose it. If at any point we
decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner
different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify
users by way of email. Users will have a choice as to whether or
not we use their information in this different manner. We will use
information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the
information was collected.
