Orca Network Privacy and Security Policy

Orca Network is committed to your right to privacy and to keeping your personal information private. You may visit the Orca Network website without revealing your identity or any information about yourself. However, our website does include pages in which visitors may provide personally identifying information, so we have developed this privacy policy to inform you of our practices and policies regarding any personal information collected on our website, www.orcanetwork.org. This website is owned and operated by Orca Network, a 501 c3 non-profit organization, and is for the benefit of its members and other visitors interested in whales. Our mailing address is 485 Labella Vista Way, Freeland, WA 98249.

How we collect information:

Information provided voluntarily:

Orca Network collects and maintains information about you when you send us an email, subscribe to one of our email lists, or complete online forms such as membership, donations, or purchases on our shopping cart. Such information may include your name, email address, mailing address and phone number. Credit card information may be collected when you make purchases or donations to Orca Network via our website shopping cart.

Other information:

Other information collected when you visit the Orca Network website may include your IP address and domain name. This information does not identify you personally, and is collected through our system administration to monitor and track the use of our website, such as number of visitors to our site, pages viewed, and other site statistics.

How Information is used:

Information provided to Orca Network will be used only for providing you the services and information you have requested. Orca Network does not sell or distribute information collected via our website to other organizations or businesses.

Protecting the Privacy of Children Online:

Orca Network understands and recognizes the importance of protecting children's privacy in the online environment. While the Orca Network website is available for use by both adults and children, we do not knowingly solicit information from children online, and do not knowingly collect personally identifying information from children under the age of 13. If a child has provided our website with personally identifiable information, we ask that a parent or guardian call (360)331-3543 or email us and we will delete the information from our files.

Website Links:

The Orca Network website has links to other related educational websites. These websites have their own policies regarding privacy on their sites, and Orca Network is not responsible for the content or policies of these sites. Please refer to the privacy policies of each linked website for more information.

Security:

Orca Network uses accepted industry-standard security systems, software and encryption technology to protect against unauthorized access to the Orca Network server.