Last Updated and Effective July 10, 2023.
This Privacy Policy sets forth the privacy practices of MAZON, Inc. – A Jewish Response to Hunger (“MAZON,” “we,” “our,” or “us“) with respect to our collection, use, sharing, and disclosure of personal information, including, but not limited to, personal information collected through each of our websites, mobile applications, and any related URLs (each and collectively, as appropriate, the “Platform”), how such personal information is used, and the circumstances under which such personal information may be shared and disclosed. This Privacy Policy is incorporated info, and is part of, our Terms of Use which govern your access to the Platform and/or your use of the Platform and of the Content (as defined in the Terms of Use). This Privacy Policy constitutes a legally binding agreement between you and MAZON that conditions your use of the Platform, where and as permitted by applicable law.
Our Commitment to Our Donors
Since its founding in 1985, MAZON has been committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and security of personal information provided by current, prior, and potential donors.
We will not sell, share, or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. This policy applies to all information received by MAZON, both online and offline, on any Platform, as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications.
To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.
MAZON is the sole owner of any information collected on its website. We will not share your information with any third-party organization without your explicit permission to do so. Personal information you provide is stored in a secure location and is accessible only by designated staff. Unless a donor requests otherwise, or we are required by law to do so, we do not disclose the dates, specific purpose or amounts of any donation to third parties. MAZON does not sell, distribute, or make available its mailing list to any individual, group or entity for any purpose. Any service providers who must be granted access to our records in order to complete their work with us are required to affirm that they are aware of and will comply with this Privacy Policy.
MAZON may amend this privacy policy from time to time. If we make any significant changes in the way we use your personal information, we will alert you by posting a prominent notice on our websites.
What Information We Collect and How We Use That Information
Like all website owners, MAZON receives and records information from your browser in our websites’ server logs, including your internet provider address and the pages you request. We also provide personal information that you knowingly provide through our online forms, which may include name, email address, address, telephone numbers, interests, and similar information.
MAZON uses the information you voluntarily share with us to be able to send you the electronic communications you request, various printed publications or mail appeals, and to help administer and improve our websites. If you wish to do so, you may “opt out” of receiving any of our communications at any time. Most areas of our websites are accessible without registration of any kind. Some of our services require some identification in order to be effective. This includes, but is not limited to, our online action center.
If you made a donation to MAZON, you are asked to provide personal information to process and fulfill your online transaction. This information includes contact information (such as name, email and physical addresses) and credit card information. If MAZON has trouble processing your donation, we may use your contact information to reach you.
Internet Protocol Address
We collect an Internet Protocol (IP) address for all visitors to our websites. We use IP addresses, which are a series of numbers that are automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet, to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our site, analyze trends, track users’ movement, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the websites, and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Use of “Cookies”
MAZON uses cookie messages to automatically help provide better services, reminding us of your preferences for our website based on what you’ve done and told us before. The cookie is placed in your computer and is read when you come back to our websites. Cookies let us take you to the information and features you’re particularly interested in. They also let us track your usage of mazon.org and hungermuseum.org, so we know which parts of our sites are most popular. You can configure your browser to reject cookies if you so choose by following the instructions on your browser or at http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
Security
When you transmit highly sensitive information (such as a credit card number) through our website, we use Stripe to encrypt the transmission of that information using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. Credit card information is not permanently stored on any MAZON web server. MAZON has processes in place to maintain conformance with PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) and other relevant security standards.
While we have employed security technologies and procedures to assist safeguarding your personal information, no system, network, or data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure; we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.
Other Websites
Our sites contain links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another website for which MAZON has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours.
Notice for Residents of the European Economic Area and United Kingdom
MAZON does not currently offer services to natural persons resident in the European Union, Switzerland or the United Kingdom (“EEA/UK”) and, accordingly, is not required to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation or similar laws in Switzerland or the United Kingdom (“GDPR“). Any personal data provided to us by you will be processed in the U.S. or other jurisdiction outside the EEA/UK, which may not afford the same protections of personal data as under the GDPIR.
International Visitors
MAZON and its servers are located in the U.S. If you are an international visitor, you should note that by providing your personal information on or through the Platform, you are: (1) consenting to the transfer of your personal information from regions outside the U.S. to the U.S., which may not have the same data collection and protection laws as the country in which you reside; and (2) consenting to the use of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Children’s Privacy
This Platform is not intended for, or designed to attract, children under the age of thirteen (13). Consequently, we do not intentionally gather information from individuals who are under the age of thirteen (13). Upon notification that a child under thirteen (13) has provided us with personally identifiable information, we will delete the child’s personally identifiable information from our records.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to view or change the information MAZON has on file for you, please feel free to contact us by phone at (800) 813-0557 or by email at mazonmail@mazon.org.