Privacy Policy
Welcome to iNationalPark.com (“INP”) Web Site. INP is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who use its website and keeping secure personal information provided to us by our users. This web page describes our policy regarding the collection and use of personal information from our members as well as the information we collect from non-member visitors.
This privacy policy was last updated on January 20th, 2011. INP may revise this privacy policy from time to time. The new provisions will be effective as soon as they are posted. Any information that you submit after a change has been posted will be subject to the new provisions. Please check this page regularly to ensure that you are aware of any change.
Types of User Data We Collect
We collect two types of user data: (1) anonymous data that is automatically collected from all visitors to iNationalPark.com; and (2) personally-identifiable data that you voluntarily submit to us (described below under “Personal Data”).
Anonymous Data
We automatically collect some information, including your internet service provider, the I.P. address assigned to your computer by your internet service provider at the time you access the INP Site, the type of browser you are using (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox), the referring link (i.e. what website you were visiting which linked you to INP) and what operating system you are using (e.g. Windows XP, Mac OS X), through our server and through cookies. (See the section on Cookies below for more information.) It may not be apparent to you that this information is being collected. We may compile and provide aggregate statistics about sales, site traffic and related information to third parties. These aggregate statistics will not contain Personal Data. and will not be stored in connection with any of your personally identifiable information. We also track the number and frequency of hits per page on an aggregate basis. We do not use anonymous data to identify individual users and we do not link any anonymous data with the Personal Data you provide to us.
Personal Data
We will keep Personal Data that you voluntarily provide, such as your name and postal address, phone number, and your e-mail address when you participate in certain activities on the INP Site, including (but not limited to) when you:
• Sign up for our INP newsletters or mailing list
• Order items from the INP store; or
• Participate in any activity that requires that INP access your Personal Data.
If you make a purchase on the INP Site, you will be asked to provide your credit card information, including the card number and expiration date. INP will delete your credit card information from the INP Site server as soon as your purchase is completed.
Cookies
We collect some data through the use of cookies. Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that are transferred either to your computer’s hard drive (“Long-term Cookies”) or temporarily to your computer’s Random Access Memory (“Session Cookies”).
We use Long-term Cookies to identify users of the INP Site. These cookies are set automatically when you access the INP Site and you may not realize they are in use. Long-term cookies can also be used to enable “remember” options on the ICP Site, which will allow the site to remember user preferences which you may set, and to automatically remember certain pieces of your Personal Data . These “remember” options are offered only for your convenience and are completely voluntary. Note that your password will not be stored in connection with any Long-term Cookie.
We use Session Cookies whenever you visit the INP Site to run the Site’s interactive applications, such as the shopping cart or class registration forms. Session Cookies last only as long as your session on the INP Site. They expire when the session ends and are not written onto your computer’s hard drive.
How We Use The Data We Collect
We use anonymous data to identify the referring links as the source of user traffic. We use data to identify which sections of the INP site are most visited and for how long, so that we can evaluate the popularity of our different Web pages and continue to improve the ICP Site. We do not use anonymous data to identify individual users and we do not link any anonymous data with the Personal Data you provide to us.
We use your Personal Data for various purposes:
• To fulfill the request for which you specifically provided the data;
• To send you our e-mail newsletter or to announce new classes, seminars, exhibitions or store items which may be of interest, unless you have opted out of receiving that information;
• To allow you to set and change preferences;
The INP Site is hosted by servers in the United States. Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, the Personal Data you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By submitting your Personal Data, you consent to its transfer and storage in the United States and its use in accordance with the purposes for which it was originally collected (see below regarding third-party sharing of Personal Data from non-U.S. residents).
Opt-out
When you provide us with your Personal Data on the INP Site, you can let us know that you do not wish to receive our online newsletter or any other e-mail from ICP by checking the appropriate “opt-out” box or radio button on the page where you submit your Personal Data or by contacting us at ian at inationalpark.com. You may also use the opt-out tools on our Personal Data collection pages to inform us that you do not wish to allow your Personal Data to be combined with third party databases, or shared with third parties for direct marketing or fundraising purposes.
Children
We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13.
Security
The Personal Data we collect about you is stored on a secure, password protected server. We use industry-standard encryption technologies, including Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, with respect to any commerce transactions you initiate, and the receipt and transfer of Personal Data you submit to us on the ICP Site. Only authorized personnel have access to your information. Nevertheless, despite our best efforts, no transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.