{"id":488327,"date":"2018-05-14T13:55:52","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T18:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/\/?page_id=488327"},"modified":"2025-01-15T15:36:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T21:36:28","slug":"user-agreement-and-privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wisconsinwatch.org\/about\/user-agreement-and-privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"User Agreement and Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin Watch operates (the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsinwatch.org\">site<\/a>\u201d). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information we receive from users of the site.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By accessing this site, you agree to be legally bound by and comply with this user agreement. By using the site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information Collected Through Our Site<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"log-data\">Log Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our site (\u201cLog Data\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Log Data may include information such as your computer\u2019s Internet Protocol (\u201cIP\u201d) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cookies\">Cookies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer or mobile device.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like many sites, we use \u201ccookies\u201d to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our site.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certain pages on our site may set other third party cookies. For example, we may embed content, such as videos, from another site that sets a cookie. While we try to minimize these third party cookies, we can\u2019t always control what cookies this third party content sets.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, we may use third party services \u2014 such as those that provide social media conveniences, measure traffic, send newsletters and facilitate donations \u2014 that may place cookies on your computer. We don\u2019t have any way of knowing how such services handle the resulting data internally. Wisconsin Watch makes no claim, nor takes liability for the insecure submission of information via these applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the services whose cookies you can find on wisconsinwatch.org:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing buttons for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. These use the standard scripts provided by each company.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/analytics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parse.ly\/\">Parse.ly<\/a>, which we use to measure site traffic. These services gather certain non-personally identifying information over time, such as your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referring and exit pages, time stamp, and similar data. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stripe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which allows us to accept donations through our website.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salesforce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to manage newsletter subscriber, donor, and other identifiable user data. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchimp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mailchimp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to manage newsletter distributions.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gravityforms.com\/\">GravityForms<\/a>, &nbsp;to manage subscriptions, donations or product sales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/\">Shopify<\/a>, to manage product sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"personal-data\">Personal Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We only collect personally identifiable information such as your name and email address when you sign up for a newsletter, donate to our organization, or otherwise submit it to us voluntarily. We do not share your personal data with any third parties other than some common service providers, whose products use your information to help us improve our site, deliver newsletters, or allow us to offer donation opportunities. In most cases, your data remains private and cannot be shared with anyone else.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin Watch limits access to all user data for the purposes of newsletter, fundraising, and customer service only. User data is not sold to or otherwise shared with anyone not working with or for Wisconsin Watch.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may unsubscribe or opt out of our email and mail communications at any time by hitting the \u201cunsubscribe\u201d button in any email you receive from <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin Watch<\/span>, or by emailing us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:membership@wisconsinwatch.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">membership@wisconsinwatch.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or calling us at 608-262-3642.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The security of your personal information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100 percent secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You provide us with this data at your own risk. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"donor-information\">Donor Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The identities of all donors, and in some cases the amount that they have given to <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin Watch<\/span>, will be listed on our website, in compliance with its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinwatch.org\/about\/funding\/fundraising-policy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policy on Financial Support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin Watch<\/span> does not share, trade, sell, or otherwise release donors\u2019 personal information to any third parties.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Links to Other Websites<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our site may contain links to other websites that we think may be of interest to you. We have no control over these other sites or their content. You should be aware when you leave our site for another, and remember that other sites are governed by their own user agreements and privacy policies, which should be available to you to read.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although we take reasonable steps to prevent the introduction of viruses, worms, \u201cTrojan Horses\u201d or other destructive materials to our site, we do not guarantee or warrant that our site or materials that may be downloaded from our site are free from such destructive features. We are not liable for any damages or harm attributable to such features. We are not liable for any claim, loss or injust based on errors, omissions, interruptions or other inaccuracies on our site, nor for any claim, loss or injust that results from your use of this site or your breach of any provision of this User Agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governing Law<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This User Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin applicable to contracts made and performed there without regard to its conflicts of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Dane County Wisconsin and waive any jurisdictional, venue or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Termination<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We reserve the right to terminate the site and this User Agreement at any time without notice for any reason, including, in the case of the User Agreement, for your violation of any of its provisions. The Limitation of Liability and Governing Law Sections of this User Agreement shall survive any such termination.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changes to this User Agreement<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This User Agreement is effective as of May 8, 2018, and will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We reserve the right to update or change our User Agreement at any time and you should check this User Agreement periodically. Your continued use of the site after we post any modifications to the User Agreement on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified User Agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we make any material changes to this User Agreement, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our website.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact Us<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions about this User Agreement, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@wisconsinwatch.org\">info@wisconsinwatch.org<\/a> or call us at 608-262-3642<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>These policies were adopted by the Wisconsin Watch Board of Directors, May 8, 2018<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisconsin Watch operates (the \u201csite\u201d). 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