Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 22, 2024

At Rescued by Rembrandt, we know you care about how the information you provide us is used and shared. We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe environment for all visitors to our website. This privacy policy explains the information collection and use practices of Rescued by Rembrandt. 

What Information We Collect

When you visit our website and/or interact with us, we collect the following information:

Personal Information

When you request information or sign up for resources, we ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact you/respond to inquiries. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First and last name
  • Website
  • Organization name
  • Phone number
  • Address

Billing Information

When you make a donation online, we ask you to provide us with the following billing information:

  • Credit/debit card number
  • Credit/debit card expiration date
  • Credit/debit card activation code
  • Name on card
  • Billing address
  • Bank information

Personal information (i.e., first and last name, phone number, address) is also required to submit donations. 

Usage Data

When you use our website, certain usage data is collected automatically. Usage data may include information such as the following: 

  • Device’s Internet Protocol address (i.e., IP address)
  • Browser type
  • Browser version
  • Pages visited
  • Time and date of visit
  • Time spent on pages
  • Unique device identifiers
  • Other diagnostic data

When you access our website by or through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to: 

  • Type of mobile device 
  • Mobile device’s unique ID
  • Mobile device’s IP address 
  • Mobile operating system
  • Mobile internet browser
  • Unique device identifiers 
  • Other diagnostic data

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track site activity and store certain information. The technologies we use may include the following:

  • Web Beacons: Certain sections of our site and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons. These permit us to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics.
  • Cookies: A cookie is a small text file placed on your device. We use cookies to identify your browser as you visit/interact with pages on our website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our site may use cookies.

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, whereas session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser. 

Google Analytics

We use third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics to evaluate your use of our site, generate reports on activity, and analyze performance metrics. Such third parties use cookies and other technologies to help analyze and provide us with the data. By accessing our site, you consent to the processing of data about you by these analytics providers in the manner and for the purposes set out in this policy. For more information, including how to opt out of certain data collection, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics. Note that if you opt out of any service, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our site.

How We Use & Share the Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our site
  • To engage in marketing, advertising, and tracking activities and evaluate our efforts
  • To process donations and verify credit card/debit card data
  • To solicit feedback
  • To assist you with technical support issues
  • To contact you with news, offers, and general information
  • To keep you informed about security updates
  • To personalize your experience
  • To respond to inquiries
  • To monitor, analyze, and improve the site and services
  • To fulfill your requests for information
  • To protect the safety and security of our site, visitors, and clients
  • To send tax-deductible receipts

We do not share, trade, rent, or sell any personally identifiable information you provide us with to any outside organization that intends to use it for their own marketing purposes. 

We may share your information in certain situations. For example, we may share aggregate data about our website visitors/donors/clients to third parties. However, this information does not include personally identifiable information. 

We also use third-party financial institutions to process credit card/debit card transactions. They receive card numbers and other personal information to verify card numbers and to process transactions securely.

We may hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf. However, we only provide those companies with the information they need to deliver the service and require them to keep the information confidential. 

We may also share your information with law enforcement as required by law to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, to protect our legal rights, to protect the security of a person, and to prevent cybersecurity issues.

How We Protect Your Information

At Rescued by Rembrandt, the security of your personal data is important to us. We take reasonable security measures to ensure the data we collect is protected in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. For example, we use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology to protect your information as it is transmitted. Additionally, the third-party financial institutions we use to process transactions have their own security technology in place. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. 

How to Manage Your Data

You have the right to access, revise, or delete the personal data that we have collected about you. You may do so by contacting us using the email address provided at the end of this policy. 

Please note, however, that we may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Ability to Opt Out

You may opt out of marketing communications by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of any of our marketing emails. Please note that you cannot opt out of receiving transactional e-mails. 

To remove or reject cookies, follow the instructions in your browser settings. Please note that if you set your browser to disable cookies or other tracking technologies, the site may not work properly. 

Children’s Privacy

Our site does not address and is not targeted toward anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we discover that we have collected personal data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our database.

External Links

Our site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may modify our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page.

We will inform you via email and/or a notice on our website before the change becomes effective. We will also update the “Last updated“ date at the top of this page.

You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can contact us by email: [email protected]