California Ships to Reefs (CSTR) knows that you care how information about you is used and shared, and we appreciate your trust that we will do so carefully and sensibly.  This notice describes our privacy policy governing this site (Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org).  By visiting Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Notice.

What Personal Information About Donors Does Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org Gather?

The information we learn from donors helps us personalize and continually improve your donation experience at Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org.  Here are the types of information we gather.

• Information You Give Us:  We receive and store any information you enter on our Web site or give us in any other way.  You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of many of our features.  We use the information that you provide for such purposes as responding to your requests, customizing future donation for you, improving our stores, and communicating with you.  You provide most such information when you search, donate, or communicate with us.  For example, you provide information when you search for a gift; make a donation through Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org; provide information in Your Account (and you might hava more than one if you have used more than one e-mail address when donating to us) or Your Profile; communicate with us by phone, e-mail, or otherwise; compile Wish Lists or other gift registries; and provide and rate reviews.  As a result of those actions, you might supply us with such information as your name, address, and phone numbers; credit card information; people to whom gifts have been shipped, including addresses and phone numbers; content of reviews and e-mails to us.
• Automatic Information:  We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with us.  For example, like many Web sites, we use “cookies,” and we obtain certain types of information when your Web browser accesses Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org or advertisements and other content served by or on behalf of Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org on other Web sites.  Examples of the information we collect and analyze include the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet; login; e-mail address; password; computer and connection information such as browser type, version, and time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform; donation history, which we sometimes aggregate with similar information from other donors to create new features; the full Uniform Resource Locator (URL) clickstream to, through, and from our Web site, including date and time; cookie number; gifts your viewed or searched for; and the phone number you used to call us.  We may also use browser data such as cookies, Flash cookies (also known as Flash Local Shared Objects), or similar data on certain parts of our Web site for fraud prevention and other purposes.  During some visits we may use software tools such as JavaScript to measure and collect session information, including page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interation information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page.
• Information from Other Sources:  We might receive information about you from other sources and add it to our account information.  Examples of information we receive from other sources include updated delivery and address information from our carriers or other third parties, which we use to correct our records and deliver your next purchase or communication more easily.
• Information You Can Access:  Examples of information you can access easily at Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org include up-to-date information regarding recent orders; personally identifiable information (including name, e-mail, password and communications; shopping lists (including Wish Lists).

What About Cookies?

• Cookies are alphanumeric identifies that we transfer to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser and to provide features for Web sites using Checkout by our payment service), and storage of items in your Shopping Cart between visits.
• The help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether.  Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on’s settings or visiting the Web site of its manufacturer.  However, because cookies allow you to take advantage of some of Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org’s essential features, we recommend that you leave them turned on.  For instance, if you block or otherwise reject our cookies, you will not be able to add items to your Shopping Cart, proceed to Checkout, or use any Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org products and services that require you to Sign in.

Does Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org Share the Information It Receives?

Information about our customers is an important part of our business, and we are not in the business of selling it to others.  We share customer information only as described below on this and other California Ships to Reefs sites with controls that either are subject to this Privacy Notice or follow practices at least as protective as those described in this Privacy Notice.

• Third-Party Service Providers:  We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf.  Examples include fulfilling orders, delivering packages, sending postal mail and e-mail, removing repetitive information from customer lists, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, processing credit card payments, and providing customer service.  They have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
• Protection of Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org and Others:  We release account and other personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law; enforce or apply our Conditions of Use and other agreements; or protect the rights, property, or safety of Store.CaliforniaShipstoReefs.org, our users, or others.  This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection.  Obviously, however, this does not include selling, renting, sharing, or otherwise disclosing personally identifiable information from customers for commercial purposes in violation of the commitments set forth in this Privacy Notice.
• With Your Consent:  Other than as set out above, you will receive notice when information about you might go to third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.

How Secure Is Information About Me?

• We work to protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input.
• It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer.  Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.