We respect and are committed to protecting your privacy. That is why we have adopted this Privacy Policy and Donor Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy and Donor Privacy Policy lets you know how your personal information is processed and used. We promise that we will take steps to use your personal information only in ways that are compatible with this Privacy Policy and Donor Privacy Policy. The following policies are only in effect for the Web pages owned by Darkness to Light. The following discloses our Privacy Policy and Donor Privacy Policy. WHAT ARE COOKIES? WHAT OTHER INFORMATION DO YOU REQUEST? In addition, D2L.org will not send you email that you have not agreed to receive. We may from time to time send e-mail announcing new products and services. If you choose to supply your postal address in an online form, you may receive mailings. If you choose to donate or purchase something online, we need to know your name, e-mail address, mailing address, credit card number, and expiration date. This allows us to process and fulfill your order and to notify you of your order status. This information may also be used by us to notify you of related product and services. DONOR PRIVACY POLICY This Donor Privacy Policy is not limited to information collected online on our website. It includes all donors and donations whether received online, offline, in person, or otherwise. WILL YOU DISCLOSE THE INFORMATION YOU COLLECT TO OUTSIDE THIRD PARTIES? Darkness to Light will disclose personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: Darkness to Light uses reasonable precautions to keep the information disclosed to us secure. We are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties which receive the information. WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT MY PRIVACY WHEN ONLINE? The D2L.org site contains links to other Web sites. Darkness to Light is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. Darkness to Light does not share any of the individual personal information you provide D2L.org with the sites to which D2L.org links, although D2L.org may share aggregate data with such Web sites (such as how many people use our Site). Please check with those sites to determine their privacy policy. Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online – for example through e-mail, discussion lists, or elsewhere – that information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. YOUR CONSENT TO THIS AGREEMENT By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of information by Darkness to Light as specified above. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. TERMS OF SERVICE The Darkness to Light Web Site and related Internet media properties (the “Site”) is an online information service provided by Darkness to Light not for profit organization (“Darkness to Light”), subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions set forth below. PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE. DARKNESS TO LIGHT MAY MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME, AND SUCH MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON POSTING OF THE MODIFIED AGREEMENT ON THE SITE. YOU AGREE TO REVIEW THE AGREEMENT PERIODICALLY TO BE AWARE OF SUCH MODIFICATIONS AND YOUR CONTINUED ACCESS OR USE OF THE SITE SHALL BE DEEMED YOUR CONCLUSIVE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MODIFIED AGREEMENT. 1. Copyright, Licenses and Idea Submissions Domestic and International copyright and trademark laws protect the entire contents of the Site. The owners of the intellectual property, copyrights and trademarks are Darkness to Light, its affiliates or other third party licensors. YOU MAY NOT MODIFY, COPY, REPRODUCE, REPUBLISH, UPLOAD, POST, TRANSMIT, OR DISTRIBUTE, IN ANY MANNER, THE MATERIAL ON THE SITE, INCLUDING TEXT, GRAPHICS, CODE AND/OR SOFTWARE. You may print and download portions of material from the different areas of the Site solely for your own non-commercial use provided that you agree not to change or delete any copyright or proprietary notices from the materials. You agree to grant to Darkness to Light a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable, perpetual license, with the right to sub-license, to reproduce, distribute, transmit, create derivative works of, publicly display and publicly perform any materials and other information (including, without limitation, ideas contained therein for new or improved products and services) you submit to any public areas of the Site (such as bulletin boards, forums and newsgroups) or by e-mail to Darkness to Light by all means and in any media now known or hereafter developed. You also grant to Darkness to Light the right to use your name in connection with the submitted materials and other information as well as in connection with all advertising, marketing and promotional material related thereto. You agree that you shall have no recourse against Darkness to Light for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your communications to Darkness to Light. 2. Use of the Site You understand that, except for information, products or services clearly identified as being supplied by Darkness to Light, Darkness to Light does not operate, control or endorse any information, products or services on the Internet in any way. Except for Darkness to Light – identified information, products or services, all information, products and services offered through the Site or on the Internet generally are offered by third parties that are not affiliated with Darkness to Light. You also understand that Darkness to Light cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through the Site will be free of infection or viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the Site for the reconstruction of any lost data. In connection with your use of the Site, you agree you will not: YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE INTERNET. DARKNESS TO LIGHT PROVIDES THE SITE AND RELATED INFORMATION “AS IS” AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICE, ANY MERCHANDISE INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY, AND DARKNESS TO LIGHT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST OR DAMAGE ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY SUCH TRANSACTION. IT IS SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND USEFULNESS OF ALL OPINIONS, ADVICE, SERVICES, MERCHANDISE AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY. YOU UNDERSTAND FURTHER THAT THE INTERNET CONTAINS UNEDITED MATERIALS SOME OF WHICH ARE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT OR MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO YOU. YOU ACCESS SUCH MATERIALS AT YOUR RISK. DARKNESS TO LIGHT HAS NO CONTROL OVER AND ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR SUCH MATERIALS. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 3. Equipment You shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of the Site and all charges related thereto. 4. Indemnification You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Darkness to Light, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and any third party information providers to the Site from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including attorneys’ fees, resulting from any violation of this Agreement (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or your use and access of the Site. 5. Third Party Rights The provisions of paragraphs 2 (Use of the Site), and 4 (Indemnification) are for the benefit of Darkness to Light and its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, and any third party information providers to the Site. Each of these individuals or entities shall have the right to assert and enforce those provisions directly against you on its own behalf. 6. Term; Termination Either party without notice may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason. The provisions of paragraphs 1 (Copyright, Licenses and Idea Submissions), 2 (Use of the Site), 4 (Indemnification), 5 (Third Party Rights) and 10 (Miscellaneous) shall survive any termination of this Agreement. 7. Special Admonitions for International Use Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules including, without limitation, rules about the Internet, data, e-mail, or privacy. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside. 8. Dealings with Third Parties Your participation, correspondence or business dealings with any third party found on or through the Site, regarding the payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such third party. You agree that Darkness to Light shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage or other matters of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings. 9. Links The Site may provide, or third parties may provide, links to non-Darkness to Light Internet World Wide Web sites or resources. Because Darkness to Light has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Darkness to Light is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Darkness to Light shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. 10. Miscellaneous This Agreement shall all be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of South Carolina applicable to agreements made and to be performed in South Carolina. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between Darkness to Light and you for any purpose concerning this Agreement or the parties’ obligations hereunder shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the county of Charleston, state of South Carolina. 11. Sharing 12. Google Analytics, Google Adwords and other third party applications To opt out of Google Adwords advertising features, click here. Information Specific to Users in Europe and Switzerland: 1. Legal Bases for Processing: We also process personal data as necessary for our legitimate interests as follows: A. Marketing and Advertising: B.Reporting suspected criminal acts, Network and information security, and fraud prevention: C. Right to Object to Processing for Direct Marketing or Legitimate Interests: 2. Individual Rights: In addition, EEA Individuals have the right to data portability concerning their personal data. Subject to certain limitations, the right to data portability allows EEA Individuals to obtain from us, or to ask us to send to a third party, a digital copy of the personal data that they provided to the Site. EEA Individuals’ right to access their personal data includes their right to receive a copy of all, or a portion, of their personal data in our possession as long as our providing the personal data would not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. EEA Individuals can exercise these rights by contacting the email address listed at the bottom of this Privacy Policy. We will respond to such requests in accordance with applicable data protection law. If EEA Individuals believe that their personal data has been processed in violation of applicable data protection law, they have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in the country where they reside, where they work, or where the alleged violation occurred. EEA Individuals may use the contact information above, at any time, to withdraw their consent for the processing of their personal data where we require their consent as a legal basis for processing their personal data. Any withdrawal will apply only prospectively, and we will continue to retain the personal data that EEA Individuals provided before they withdrew their consent for as long as allowed or required by applicable law. In addition, you may cancel or modify the email communications you have chosen to receive from us by following the instructions contained in emails from us. Alternatively, you may email us at the email address listed at the bottom of this Privacy Policy, with your request, stating ’Unsubscribe‘ in the header and what email addresses you wish not to receive our emails. Within a reasonable period, we shall ensure that such email addresses are unsubscribed. 3. Cross-Border Data Transfers: Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. |