PRIVACY POLICY

 

Overview

 

The John Birch Society, Inc., and all affiliated organizations ('JBS') have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for all of our Internet services, including Web, e-mail, and WAP.

IMPORTANT: This privacy statement applies only to Internet content and services of JBS an affiliates.

Collection of Data

We use your IP address and browser information to help diagnose problems with our server and to gather broad demographic information.

Portions of our site use cookies to keep track of your shopping cart. Portions of our site use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests.

Some services require registration, which requires users to give us contact information (such as name and e-mail address). During registration, the user may also optionally provide demographic information (like their postal or zip code, age, and occupation). This information is not mandatory.

When specifically requested by the user, we use customer contact information from registration forms to send the user information about JBS. The customer's contact information is also used to contact the visitor when necessary. Any user may cancel or opt-out of any service or future mailing; see the Choice/Opt-Out section below.

Demographic and profile data is collected at our site. We use this data to strategize and prioritize the development of new services. We never sell, give, share, or disclose any specific personal information we collect on our site, except as necessary to process credit card payments, or as required by law.

Where on-line purchases are requested by the user, we collect financial information (such as account or credit card numbers) in order to complete the transaction. Financial information that is collected is used to bill the user for products and services.

Our site uses order forms for customers to request information and/or services. We collect visitor's contact information (like their e-mail address) and, if necessary, financial information (like their account or credit card numbers). Contact information from the order form is used to send information about our company to our customers. The customer's contact information is also used to get in touch with the visitor when necessary. Users may always opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the Choice/Opt-Out section below. Financial information that is collected is used to bill the user for products and services they have requested.

This site may contain links to other sites. JBS is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.

We may use an outside ad company to display ads on our site. These ads may contain cookies. While we may use cookies in other parts of our Web site, cookies received with banner ads are collected by our ad company, and we do not have direct access to this information.

Public Forums

Portions of this site makes chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

Any information posted on these forums reflect only the opinions of the poster. JBS is in no way liable for any information disclosed by any poster in any chat room, forum, message board, and/or news group.

While it is the general policy of JBS not to censor content posted in its public areas, any vulgar or offensive material will be removed.

Security

This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Such measures include regular security reviews, upgrades, and backups. We use our best efforts to maintain the security and reliability of our infrastructure; however, they are provided 'as is' without any express or implied warranty of any kind including warranties of merchantability, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose. We offer no assurance of uninterrupted or error free service, nor does JBS warrant the accuracy or completeness of any service. In no event shall JBS be held liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information) arising out of the use or inability to use the System, even if JBS has been advised of such damages.

Children's Guidelines

This site is not specifically directed at children, but does not specifically prohibit children from using or subscribing to services without prior parental consent or parental notification. Children using this site are encouraged, but not required, to seek parental approval prior to using or subscribing to services. Children are not permitted make purchases at this site.

No specific personal information on any child - or any user whatsoever - is ever disclosed to any other organization without the prior express consent of that user.

Choice/Opt-Out and Correct/Update

Our site requires registration for subscription-based services. Nevertheless, our site always provides users the opportunity to cancel or 'opt-out' of receiving any communication from us. This option is presented during registration, and is also explained in the content of the subscription services themselves.

This site gives users the following options for removing their information from our database to not receive future communications or to no longer receive our service. This site gives also users the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided:

• Opt out of email list;
• Change of email address;
• Change of physical address;
• Opt out of contact by telephone;
• Opt out of contact in person;

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact us at . Please note that we regret that we cannot provide technical support for our free services.