Mailing Lists
West Valley Humane Society does not trade, sell or transfer its data in any form. Information contained on donor, mailing, and record-keeping lists are confidential information and only used by our nonprofit for charitable purposes with the exception of trusted third parties who assist with shelter services like: our pet tracking database, lost pet finding service, etc. We may also share your information when we believe release is necessary to comply with law enforcement, animal welfare, to protect our rights or other rights to property or safety.
Release of Information
West Valley Humane Society may publish donor names in print, in newsletters, online, or through social media. This shared information may include the total gift amount from the donor in our annual reporting. Donors may opt out of listing this information by informing the Development Coordinator of their wishes. All requests by donors on privacy concerns can be sent to Development@Westvalleyhumanesociety.org. West Valley Humane Society may be legally required to disclose information on occasion and complies with all legal requirements.
What information do we collect?
West Valley Humane Society collects information when you fill out a form, subscribe to our newsletter, or make a donation. When completing any of these forms you may be asked for your identifying information such as: name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number, or financial information if it is a donation. When just viewing the website, looking at resources, or viewing adoptable pets we will not collect information.
How do we use your information?
The information we collect from you may be used in the following ways:
- To take donations
- To send newsletters (once opt-ed in)
- To send periodic emails
- To track adoptions, owner surrenders, and stray drop-offs
- To coordinate volunteers and foster parents
- To send semi-annual paper mailings
- To process financial transactions for adoptions, donations, and medical services
Do we use cookies?
Yes, we use cookies to help you as the user keep track of animal search criteria for adoption, resources you have viewed, and other navigational tools on the website. Cookies are small files that our site stores and transfers to your computer through your web browser that helps to remember that browsing information.
You can adjust your browser settings to warn you each time a cookie is being sent and have the option to turn off all cookies.
Donor Privacy Policy
West Valley Humane Society respects the privacy of all donors. We do not rent, sell, trade, give away or transfer donor lists or any private information from donors to other parties. Information provided during donation processes will only be used by West Valley Humane Society to keep track of data reporting and inform you of shelter practices, programs, events, and fundraisers. All e-mail communication can be unsubscribed from at the bottom of the e-mail.
Comments
If you choose to leave a comment on our website we do collect the data shown in the comments form. This includes the visitor’s IP address and browser agent string which helps to prevent spam.
Embedded content from other websites
Some content on this site may be embedded from other sources (forms, videos, images, articles, resources, etc.) Embedded content from other websites goes off of the privacy policies of that website as if you were visiting that site directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies or use third-party tracking.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products, and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page. By using this site, completing an online transaction, or filling out a form through our website you are consenting to our online privacy policy as outlined above.
