PRIVACY POLICY

EFFECTIVE November 20, 2023

THIS PRIVACY POLICY APPLIES TO INFORMATION WE COLLECT WHEN YOU USE HTTP://WWW.CONFLUENCERETREAT.ORG AND ITS AFFILIATED WEBSITES. THIS PRIVACY POLICY DESCRIBES HOW HI-U FOUNDATION (A REGISTERED OREGON NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION) COLLECTS, USES, AND SHARES INFORMATION ABOUT YOU RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE. THIS PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO INFORMATION OR DATA ABOUT YOU RECEIVED OR COLLECTED OUTSIDE OF THE WEBSITE EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH INFORMATION IS COMBINED WITH INFORMATION OR DATA COLLECTED BY US VIA THE WEBSITE.

WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT

IF YOU PURCHASE A PRODUCT OR SERVICE FROM US, WE REQUIRE CERTAIN PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION FROM YOU ON OUR ORDER PAGES. YOU MUST PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION SUCH AS NAME, EMAIL, ACCOUNT LOGIN AND PASSWORD, BILLING ADDRESS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUCH AS BANK ACCOUNT AND ROUTING NUMBERS, OR CREDIT CARD NUMBERS AND CCV AND EXPIRATION DATE, OTHERWISE WE CANNOT PROCESS YOUR ORDER. WE USE THIS INFORMATION FOR BILLING PURPOSES AND TO FILL YOUR ORDERS. IF WE HAVE TROUBLE PROCESSING AN ORDER, WE WILL USE THIS INFORMATION TO CONTACT YOU. 

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION TO FULFILL YOUR ORDER AND PROVIDE YOU THE BEST PERSONALIZED SERVICE. WE USE THIS INFORMATION FOR INTERNAL PURPOSES, SUCH AS STUDYING OUR CUSTOMERS' PREFERENCES AND IMPROVING THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. WE MAY ALSO USE YOUR INFORMATION TO CONTACT YOU FOR ACCOUNT AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING TRUSTED THIRD PARTY PROMOTIONS. 

BY PROVIDING US WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU ARE GIVING US PERMISSION TO SEND YOU EMAILS ABOUT OUR SERVICES, NEWS, NEW PRODUCTS AND OTHER UPDATES. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THESE EMAILS AT ANY TIME BY CLICKING THE “UNSUBSCRIBE” BUTTON INCLUDED AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH EMAIL.

WE MAY SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH COMPANIES THAT PERFORM SERVICES FOR US, SUCH AS PROCESSING PAYMENTS, CONDUCTING SURVEYS, PROVIDING CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND OTHER SIMILAR FUNCTIONS. THESE COMPANIES MAY HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ORDER TO PERFORM THEIR ROLES, BUT THEY MAY NOT DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION FOR OTHER PURPOSES. PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE TRANSFERRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, MERGER, OR ACQUISITION OF BUSINESS ASSETS OF HI-U FOUNDATION OR ITS PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES. WE MAY SHARE AGGREGATE WEB SITE USAGE INFORMATION WITH MARKETING PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES BUT THIS INFORMATION DOES NOT IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL USERS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND WHEN WE BELIEVE THAT DISCLOSURE IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS OR PUBLIC SAFETY AND/OR TO COMPLY WITH A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING, COURT ORDER, OR LEGAL PROCESS SERVED ON US. WE MAY ALSO UTILIZE INFORMATION YOU HAVE POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA, COMMUNITY FORUMS, AND MESSAGE BOARDS ON OUR WEBSITES OR OTHERWISE FOR USE IN MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS.

SECURITY

WE UTILIZE TECHNICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS  TO HELP PROTECT AGAINST THE UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING YOU A SAFE BROWSING EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, NO SECURITY SYSTEM IS 100% SECURE; WE CANNOT GUARANTEE INFORMATION WILL NOT BE USED OR DISCLOSED BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS AND THERE IS ALWAYS A RISK THAT INFORMATION STORED ON OUR SERVERS OR TRANSMITTED BY YOU ONLINE COULD BE COMPROMISED.  

ANY PASSWORDS USED FOR THIS SITE ARE FOR INDIVIDUAL USE ONLY. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY OF YOUR PASSWORD AND YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL ACTIVITIES THAT OCCUR UNDER YOUR ACCOUNT OR PASSWORD. WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO MONITOR YOUR PASSWORD AND, AT OUR DISCRETION, REQUIRE YOU TO CHANGE IT. IF YOU USE A PASSWORD THAT WE CONSIDER INSECURE, WE WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE PASSWORD TO BE CHANGED AND/OR TERMINATE YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING ANY SERVICES OR FACILITIES PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE TO COMPROMISE SECURITY OR TAMPER WITH SYSTEM RESOURCES AND/OR ACCOUNTS. THE USE OR DISTRIBUTION OF TOOLS DESIGNED FOR COMPROMISING SECURITY (E.G., PASSWORD GUESSING PROGRAMS, CRACKING TOOLS OR NETWORK PROBING TOOLS) IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN ANY VIOLATION OF SYSTEM SECURITY, WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO RELEASE YOUR DETAILS TO SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS AT OTHER SITES IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEM IN RESOLVING SECURITY INCIDENTS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INVESTIGATE SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FULLY COOPERATE WITH ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES OR COURT ORDER REQUESTING OR DIRECTING US TO DISCLOSE THE IDENTITY OF ANYONE POSTING ANY CONTENT THAT IS BELIEVED TO VIOLATE THIS POLICY. BY ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE YOU WILL BE DEEMED TO ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND THEREFORE YOU WAIVE, AND AGREE TO HOLD US AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, MANAGERS, AND DIRECTORS HARMLESS FROM, ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY US DURING OR AS A RESULT OF OUR INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY US OR OTHERS, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

BECAUSE NO METHOD OF TRANSMISSION OVER THE INTERNET, OR METHOD OF ELECTRONIC STORAGE, IS 100% SECURE, WE STRIVE TO USE COMMERCIALLY ACCEPTABLE MEANS TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION YET CANNOT GUARANTEE ITS ABSOLUTE SECURITY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT SECURITY ON OUR SITE, PLEASE CONTACT US AS INDICATED BELOW.
THIS SITE CONTAINS LINKS AND INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIRD PARTIES AND THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES. THOSE THIRD PARTIES MAY HAVE THEIR OWN PRIVACY POLICY. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR USE OF THIRD PARTY WEBSITES OR THEIR PRIVACY POLICIES.

COMMUNICATIONS

FOR PURCHASES, ENROLLMENT, OR REGISTRATIONS OF ONE OF OUR OFFERINGS, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS, EVENTS, RETREATS AND CONFERENCES, YOU ACCEPT TO RECEIVE TRANSACTIONAL AND SERVICE-RELATED COMMUNICATIONS VIA EMAIL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONFIRMATION EMAILS, REMINDERS, SCHEDULES, AND ANYTHING RELATED THAT ENSURES THE PROPER DELIVERY OF THE SERVICE YOU HAVE PURCHASED OR REGISTERED FOR. 

OPTING OUT OF OUR INFORMATION SERVICES

WE MAY OCCASIONALLY SEND YOU INFORMATION ON SPECIAL OFFERS, PROMOTIONS, OR PRODUCT UPDATES, OR YOU MAY BE A SUBSCRIBER TO OUR NEWSLETTERS, OR YOU MAY HAVE OPTED IN TO RECEIVE NEWSLETTERS OR SPECIAL PROMOTIONS FROM ONE OF OUR TRUSTED THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS. IF YOU DECIDE YOU NO LONGER WISH TO RECEIVE THESE COMMUNICATIONS, YOU MAY OPT OUT OF RECEIVING THEM BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN EACH NEWSLETTER OR COMMUNICATION OR BY, CONTACTING US AT THE ADDRESS ON OUR CONTACT PAGE, OR BY WRITING TO US AT THE ADDRESS BELOW. 

COOKIES

A COOKIE IS A SMALL FILE THAT IS STORED ON A USER'S COMPUTER FOR RECORD-KEEPING PURPOSES. WE USE COOKIES TO COLLECT ANONYMOUS INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOU USE THIS SITE BY SETTING AND ACCESSING COOKIES ON YOUR COMPUTER WHEN YOU ACCESS OUR SITE. THESE COOKIES TRACK INFORMATION SUCH AS HOW OFTEN YOU VISIT OUR SITE, WHAT PAGES YOU VIEW, AND WHERE YOU GO AFTER YOU LEAVE OUR SITE. THE COOKIES ARE NOT CONNECTED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. 

WEB BEACONS

"WEB BEACONS" OR CLEAR GIFS ARE TINY GRAPHICS WITH A UNIQUE IDENTIFIER, SIMILAR IN FUNCTION TO COOKIES, AND ARE USED TO TRACK THE ONLINE MOVEMENTS OF WEB USERS. IN CONTRAST TO COOKIES, WHICH ARE STORED ON A USER'S COMPUTER HARD DRIVE, WEB BEACONS ARE EMBEDDED INVISIBLY ON WEB PAGES AND ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE PERIOD AT THE END OF THIS SENTENCE. WE UTILIZE WEB BEACONS THAT HELP US BETTER MANAGE CONTENT ON OUR SITE BY INFORMING US WHAT CONTENT IS EFFECTIVE. WE DO NOT TIE THE INFORMATION GATHERED BY WEB BEACONS TO YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. 

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

THIS SITE MAY CONTAIN LINKS TO OTHER SITES THAT ARE NOT OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY US. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRIVACY OR SECURITY PRACTICES OF OTHER SITES. THIS PRIVACY POLICY APPLIES ONLY TO INFORMATION COLLECTED BY HI-U FOUNDATION. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE AWARE WHEN YOU LEAVE OUR SITE AND TO READ THE PRIVACY STATEMENTS OR POLICIES OF EACH AND EVERY WEBSITE YOU ACCESS THAT COLLECTS PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. 

PERSONS UNDER 21

PERSONS UNDER 21 MAY VIEW OUR SITE, BUT THEY CANNOT MAKE A PURCHASE NOR PROVIDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION. OUR SITE IS NOT DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN, AND WE DO NOT WISH TO COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM PERSONS UNDER 21. IF YOU REGISTER WITH US AND WE DISCOVER THAT YOU ARE UNDER 21, WE WILL DELETE YOUR REGISTRATION AND MAY REFUSE ANY ORDER YOU PLACE ON OUR SITE. WE WILL SEND YOU A MESSAGE IF WE DO THIS. 

CHANGES TO PRIVACY

IF WE CHANGE OUR PRIVACY POLICY, WE WILL POST THOSE CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, THE HOMEPAGE, AND OTHER PLACES WE DEEM APPROPRIATE SO THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF THE CHANGE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT AT ANY TIME, SO PLEASE REVIEW IT FREQUENTLY. 

CONTACT US

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OUR SITE OR OUR PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE CONTACT US AT: 

HI-U FOUNDATION & CONFLUENCE RETREATS

EMAIL: support@confluenceretreats.org