Last updated March 10, 2022.

Gabby Giffords (“Gabby Giffords” “we”, “our”, “us”) is on a mission to help people find the courage to overcome obstacles in their path, from fighting gun violence in their communities to supporting others struggling with aphasia. This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used and disclosed by the personal website of Gabrielle Giffords, gabbygiffords.com (the “Site”). The Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use the Site and any online services that link to this Privacy Policy.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any material changes, we will notify you as required by applicable law. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Site to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy. You understand and agree that you will be deemed to have accepted the updated Privacy Policy if you continue to use our Site after the new Privacy Policy takes effect.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we may collect information when you send us an email, subscribe to receive updates, submit content, sign up to get involved, request assistance, request information or otherwise communicate with us. The types of information we collect may include your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and other information you choose to provide.

Information We Collect Automatically When You Use the Site

When you access or use our Site, we automatically collect information about you, including:

• Log Information: We log information about your use of the Site, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you visited before navigating to our Site.
• Device Information: We may collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We use various technologies to collect information, and this may include sending cookies to your computer or mobile device. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that helps us to improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and features of our Site are popular, and count visits. We may also collect information using web beacons (also known as “tracking pixels” or “clear GIFs”). Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Site or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness, and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon. For more information about cookies, and how to disable them, please see “Your Choices” below.
• Analytics. We may use tracking technologies and other third-party tools to process analytics information on our Site. Some of our analytics partners include Google Analytics. For more information, please visit Google Analytics’ Privacy Policy. To learn more about how to opt-out of Google Analytics’ use of your information, please click here.

Information We Collect from Other Sources

We may also obtain information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through our Site.

USE OF INFORMATION

We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain and improve our Site and send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;
• Provide and deliver the information or assistance you request, process donations and transactions, and send you related information, including confirmations and receipts;
• Respond to your emails, submissions, comments, questions and requests, provide customer service, request feedback, and otherwise contact you about your use of the Site;
• Send you newsletters and otherwise provide you with information or services you request or that we think will be of interest to you, such as sending you information to keep you informed about various campaigns, candidates, issues, events, resources, promotions, contests, products, and services;
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Site;
• Personalize and improve the Site and provide advertisements, content, or features that match user profiles or interests or that are based on the information you provide or the actions you take; and
• Notify and contact contest or sweepstakes entrants;
• Enforcing our agreements and policies and complying with our legal obligations; and
• Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.

The Site is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by US law. By accessing or using the Site or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the US and other countries.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

1. With vendors, consultants, and other service providers or volunteers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;
2. When we believe in good faith that we are lawfully authorized or required to do so or that doing so is reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with the law or legal processes or respond to lawful requests, claims, or legal authorities, including responding to lawful subpoenas, warrants, or court orders;
3. If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of our organization, its employees, volunteers, constituents, or others;
4. In connection with, or during negotiations of, any reorganization, formation of a successor organization, asset sale or transfer, financing or lending transaction, or in any other situation where personal information may be disclosed or transferred as one of the assets of the organization; and
5. With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you through our Site that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information.

We may also share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.

All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Social Sharing Features

The Site may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on our Site with other media, and vice versa. The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.

Advertising and Analytics Services Provided by Others

We may allow third parties to use cookies, web beacons, or other technologies and to otherwise collect information about you in order to provide analytics, remarketing, conversion tracking, custom audiences, measurement, and advertising services, including serving ads on other sites based on your visits to the Site and other sites across the internet and across various mobile applications. These entities may collect or receive information about your use of the Site and other websites and mobile applications, including your IP address, browser, device information, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by us and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests, and better understand your online activity.

For example, we may use Remarketing with Google Analytics and Facebook Custom Audiences, or other remarketing tools to advertise online. This enables third-party vendors, including Google and Facebook, to show our ads on sites across the internet. Such third-party vendors may use first-party cookies and third-party cookies together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on your past visits to our Site. For information on how you can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for interest-based ads please visit Google’s Ads Settings.

For more information about Internet-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit aboutads.info/choices. For information on how you can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for interest-based ads please visit Google’s Ads Settings.

Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Unfortunately, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide to us. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we do not accept liability for unauthorized disclosure.

CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

The Site is not directed to children under 13 (or other age as required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you are a parent or guardian believe your child has uploaded personal information to our site without your consent, you may contact us as described in the “Contact Us” below. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of applicable law, we will delete any personal information we have collected, unless we have a legal obligation to keep it, and terminate the child’s account if applicable.

YOUR CHOICES

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site.

“Do Not Track”

Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by web browsers.

Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving text messages, updates, and newsletters by following the instructions in those emails or text messages. If you opt out, we may still send you other types of emails, such as those about your use of the Site or any donations or transactions.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please email us at gg-info@giffords.org.