Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy (updated November 11, 2024)
Easton Mountain, Inc. (“Easton,” “we,” “us”) operates websites, providing products and services (“Services”) through mobile and other applications, including eastonmountain.org (collectively, our “Platform”). We value your trust and respect your privacy. The purpose of this notice (“Privacy Policy”) is to be transparent about how information is collected and used, and to assist you in understanding our Privacy Policy and your rights. By using our Platform, you consent to this Privacy Policy.
A. What information do we collect?
When you register, donate, create a profile or fill out a form online (email sign up; scholarship, employment, or nonprofit retreat applications) on the Platform, we request the information we need to complete your order or request. This information may include your full name, billing address, shipping address, telephone number, email address, gender, and if applicable, credit card number.
The information you provide will be used to process your order or request and improve your online experience. Once you have placed your order or donation with us, we will verify with your credit card company that your credit card is valid and send you an email message that confirms your order or donation was successfully received. We will also send you an email order confirmation once your registration, donation, or online form request has been finalized.
B. Information from Other Sources
Easton sometimes employs third parties to perform services for us. We hire agencies to help administer consumer promotions and to analyze data. We may purchase data from agencies to acquire missing details, as well as to better identify or model our customers and inquiries, to help us shape our messages to your interests. These parties have agreed to hold this information in confidence and do not use it for any purpose except to carry out the requested service(s).
We may also obtain information about you from other sources. For example, we may receive background information in connection with employment opportunities. We will provide the applicable policies and procedures to you in such cases.
C. Surveys
After you have attended a workshop in-person or online we email a survey to gather information about your stay and experience. Periodically we may use surveys, questionnaires, or evaluations to gather additional information from you to inform our programs and other activities. Participation in surveys is entirely voluntary.
D. What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one or more of the following ways:
●To personalize your experience
●To improve our Platform
●To improve customer service
●To troubleshoot problems
● To send periodic emails
● To process your registration, request, donation, or application
● For business analysis
E. Sharing with teachers and like-minded companies
Information about our participants and visitors is an important part of our business.
● Easton on occasion may send you an email message inviting you to join the email list of the teachers who taught the workshop you attended. If you choose to join a teacher's email list, you are agreeing to the privacy policy of the teacher's email list and website. Easton has no responsibility for any teacher’s email list or website.
If you wish to opt out of having your contact information shared, please refer to the opt-out information in the Information Sharing and Mail List below.
F. How to Opt Out
Easton believes in your privacy and we have created easy steps for you to limit or control the way Easton communicates with you and shares your information.
F.1 Promotional Emails
If you do not wish to receive promotional emails from Easton such as our monthly newsletter or weekly email promotions, please follow the instructions at the end of emails you receive from us. From these emails you can unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences. It can sometimes take up to 30 business days for our systems to reflect your changes.
F.2 Information Sharing and Mail List:
If you wish to limit the way Easton shares your contact information please notify us with your preferences and we will update your record in our systems.
Call: +1518-692-8023
Email: it@eastonmountain.org
Write: Send us a note addressed to:
Easton Mountain Inc.
c/o Data Services
391 Herrington Hill Rd.
Greenwich, NY 12834
Please be sure to include your full name and street address as it appears on the mail. Please include your email address with your correspondence, in case we need to clarify something.
F.3 Exceptions:
The options listed above are specifically designed to limit or control the receipt of promotional materials and the sharing of gathered information. Easton will still contact you regarding customer service, workshop and conference registration, housing, transportation, and other related issues.
G. Cookies
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you permit it) that enable the site or service provider’s system to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. We use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart, understand and save your preferences for future visits, and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
We participate in behavioral-based advertising. This means that a third party may use technology (e.g., a cookie) to collect information about your use of our Platform so that they can provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interest. That advertising may appear either on our Platform or on other websites.
If you wish to clear tracking cookies from all of the websites you visit, you can change the preferences or settings in your web browser to control cookies. The Help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how. In some cases, you can choose to accept cookies from the primary site, but block them from third parties. In others, you can block cookies from specific advertisers or clear out all cookies.
H. Browser and Device Information
Certain information is collected by most browsers or automatically through your device, such as your Media Access Control (MAC) address, computer type (e.g., Windows or Mac), screen resolution, operating system name and version, device manufacturer and model, language, Internet browser type and version, and the name and version of the Services (such as the App) you are using. We use this information to ensure that the Services function properly.
I. Internet Protocol Address
Your IP address is automatically assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider. An IP address may be identified and logged automatically in our server log files whenever a user accesses the Services, along with the time of the visit and the page(s) that were visited. Collecting IP addresses is standard practice and is done automatically by many websites, applications, and other services. We use IP addresses for purposes such as calculating usage levels, diagnosing server problems, and administering the Services. We may also derive your approximate location from your IP address.
J. Web Server Traffic, Browsing History, Pixel Tags
We collect standard web server traffic pattern information and your browsing history. General traffic, Platform usage, browser information, and length of stay information are collected and stored in log files. Pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) may be used to, among other things, track the actions of users of the Services (including email recipients), measure the success of our marketing campaigns and compile statistics about usage of the Services and response rates.
K. Targeted Outreach and Advertising
We may work with third-party service providers to target advertisements and outreach to you based on your preferences or other information, in some cases combining data we collect from you through online cookies and other technologies with other de-identified data (such as a hashed, non-readable email, or postal address). In addition, we may use third-party service providers to display content-specific advertisements to you after you have left our Platforms when you go to other websites. These third-party service providers may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to tailor advertisements to interests you’ve shown by browsing our Platforms or by visiting other websites. We do not control the third-party service providers' tracking technologies or how they may be used. The collection of your information or use of technologies by third-party service providers is subject to those third-parties’ privacy policies, not Easton’s. For more information on these practices or to learn how to opt-out of receiving targeted advertising from many service providers.
Please visit http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/ and http://optout.networkadvertising.org/.
L. Analytics
We use Google Analytics, which uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about your use of the Services and to report on activities and trends. This service may also collect information regarding use of other websites, apps, and online resources. You can learn about Google’s practices by going to www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ and opt-out of them by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
M. Physical Location
We may collect the physical location of your device by, for example, using satellite, cell phone tower, or Wi-Fi signals. We may use your device’s physical location to provide you with personalized location-based services and content. In some instances, you may be permitted to allow or deny such uses and/or sharing of your device’s location, but if you do, we may not be able to provide you with the applicable personalized services and content.
N. Links
Our Platform contains links to other websites. We do not provide any personally identifiable customer information to these advertisers or third-party websites. Easton has no control over the privacy practices of sites outside our domain. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another site that is governed by that site’s privacy policy. We are not responsible or liable in any way for, and make no representations or warranties about, the privacy, security, data policies, practices, quality, accuracy, timeliness, or reliability of any third-party sites or their content, advertisements, functionality, and links. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any dealings between you and any third parties, or your access or use of any third-party site or content.
O. Security
O.1 Safety:
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or access your personal information, including offering use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our payment gateway provider’s database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems, and they are required to keep the information confidential. However, as with all information submitted online, while we strive to protect personal information, neither Easton nor our service providers can guarantee the security (including but not limited to unauthorized access by third parties, loss, misuse, or alteration) of any information you transmit to us over the Internet.
O.2 Storage of Financial Information:
After a transaction, your private financial information (credit card numbers or financial information, etc.) will not be stored on our servers. We may retain such information as your name, address, email, and information relevant to your order or reservation, donation, or form submission. Tokenized information, which Easton does receive during a credit card transaction, is not considered financial information under this privacy policy because Easton cannot access bank or card numbers via the token.
O.3 Incorrect or Fraudulent Information:
A credit card transaction may be canceled by Easton if we reasonably determine that the order information you provided is incorrect or fraudulent, or if we reasonably believe the credit card utilized is from an unauthorized party.
P. Your Consent
By using our Platform, you consent to our online Privacy Policy. Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please be aware that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the U.S. and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by your submission of information, represents your agreement to that transfer.
Q. International Visitors to Our Platform
If you are located outside of the U.S., the personal information you provide to us will be transferred to the U.S. and governed by applicable U.S. laws and regulations and this Privacy Policy. Some of this information may be transferred to, processed, and stored temporarily by our service providers in other countries. By submitting your personal information, you consent to its transfer to and storage in the U.S. and other countries designated by us, its exclusive governance by the law and regulations of the State of New York and of the U.S., and its use in accordance with the purposes for which it was originally collected and as set forth in this Privacy Policy.
R. Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time. Any modifications will be reflected online, so check back periodically. If we make a significant or material change in the way we use your personal information, we will make you aware by prominently posting a notice on our Platform.
S. Contact Us
If there are any questions regarding this Privacy Policy you may contact us using the information below.
Call: +1518-692-8023
Email: it@eastonmountain.org
Write: Send us a note addressed to:
Easton Mountain Inc.
c/o Data Services
391 Herrington Hill Rd.
Greenwich, NY 12834