Privacy Notice

Harbor’s Light International “we”, “us”, “our”, the “Website”) values each user’s (“you”, “your”) trust and understands the importance of protecting your privacy. The following is intended to inform you how we use and protect the information you provide to us.

Please read this privacy policy carefully before using the Website. By using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound by this privacy policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Information. This refers to information that we can use to identify or contact you. This may include your name, address, telephone number, email address, shipping address, transaction history, and payment information.

Technical Information. The site collects information such as the visitor’s domain name. We may use cookies or similar technology to collect such information for advertising or other purposes. This also includes device information such as your computer’s IP address, your mobile device identifiers, the type of browser and operating system you are using, and your device and browser settings. This information may also include details about your use of this Website including clicks, internal links, pages visited, scrolling, searches, and timestamps.

How We Collect Information

Online Donation. When you donate to Harbor’s Light International through the Website, you are asked to disclose your full name, email address, and credit card information. We will use this information to process your donation and communicate with you regarding your donation (i.e. sending you confirmation of your donation via email).

Updates. If you wish to be provided with quarterly updates as to Harbor’s Light International, you will be asked to provide your email address, and we will use your email address to send you the requested updates. You can opt out of receiving emails after you initially subscribe.

Automatically Collected Information. We may collect and temporarily store information about your visit and use it for Website management. We may also collect information about the content you view.

How We Use Information We Collect

We may use the information you provide for any lawful purpose, including the following:

  • To communicate with you, including to request donations;

  • To process your donations, including to notify you of the status of your donation;

  • To provide you with quarterly updates as to Harbor’s Light International’s ongoing work

  • To better maximize your Website experience by viewing user traffic and patterns

We do not rent or sell your personal or technological information to third parties. Who We Disclose Information to/Collect Information From

We do not sell personal information of individuals that visit the Website. In furtherance of our work, your personal information may be shared with the following:

Third Party Service Providers. We may need to share your personal information with third parties that provide operational services on our behalf (such as email delivery, order fulfillment, and website hosting). For example, if you access third party services, like Donorbox, to make a donation, we may collect information from this third party service provider.

Volunteers. We may share limited personal information, such as contact information, with volunteers who are working with Harbor’s Light International who require the information as a part of their duties. This contact information includes name, shipping address, and e-mail (for tracking purposes) when volunteers assist in sending out orders.

Links to Third Party Websites

We may provide links to websites or apps that are owned and operated by others. When you use a link online to visit a third party website, you will be subject to that website’s privacy policy and their security measures. Their privacy policy and security measures are not in coordination with ours and we recommend that you familiarize yourself with their privacy policy and terms and conditions before utilizing their website.

We do provide some services through third party websites.

Cookies

This site may use cookies to enhance your experience while using our website. Cookies are pieces of information that many websites transfer to the browsing computer and are used for record-keeping purposes at many websites. Use of cookies makes web-surfing a more user- friendly experience and saves passwords, personal preferences regarding your use of the Website and makes sure you do not see the same ad repeatedly. We do not use cookies to access personal information on your computer. Overall, cookies helps us provide you with a better Website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. Most internet browsers allow you to adjust the settings to prevent cookies from being stored on your computer or device.

Below is a list of some but not all of the cookies we collect and what information they store:

  • -  Cart – shows when a visitor adds a product to their cart;

  • -  Checkout_Website – identifies the correct site for checkout;

  • -  Commerce-checkout-state – stores state of checkout while visitor is completing order;

  • -  hasCart – shows that visitor has a cart;

  • -  Locked – prevents the password-protected screen from displaying if a visitor enters the correct site-wide password;

  • -  RecentRedirect – prevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects;

  • -  SiteUserInfo – identifies a visitor who logs into a customer account;

  • -  Test – investigates if the browser supports cookies and prevents errors;

  • -  Ss_cid – identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site;

  • -  Ss_cpvisit – identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site;

  • -  Ss_cvisit – identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site;

  • -  Ss_cvr – identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site;

  • -  Ss_cvt – identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site.

Law Applicable to this Privacy Notice

Harbor’s Light International is headquartered in the United States and our Website is intended for users in the United States. By viewing any content or otherwise accessing our website, you consent to the transfer of information to the United States to the extent applicable, and the collection, storage, and processing of information under United States laws.

Changes to Privacy Notice

Any changes to our Privacy Notice will be posted on this page. Any changes will become effective when posted unless indicated otherwise. We encourage you to visit this page periodically to learn of updates.

Questions and Suggestions

If you have any questions or suggestions about Harbor’s Light International’s Privacy Notice, please visit the Contact Us page on our website.

Terms of Use

Terms

The following terms and conditions (these “Terms of Use”) are entered between the user (“you”, “your”) and Harbor’s Light International (“we”, “us”, “our”). These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of this website (the “Website”) (www.harborslight.org), including content, functionality, and services offered on this Website. By using this Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Notice. If you do not accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Notice, then you are prohibited from using or accessing the Website.

Usage of Content

The Website and the entire content, including logos, images, icons, text, and graphics, are owned by Harbor’s Light International. This content may not be copied, reproduced, displayed, altered, stored for subsequent use, or otherwise used in whole or in part without our prior written consent. The Terms of Use permit you to utilize this Website for personal and non-commercial use only. Any use of content from this Website is a grant of license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not: modify or copy the materials; use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for public display. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by us at any time.

Usage of the Website

You may not use any “deep-link”, “page-scrape”, “robot”, “spider”, or other automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to assess, acquire, copy, or monitor any portion of the Website or any content within the Website.

You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Website, or any systems connected to the Website. You may not test the vulnerability of the Website nor breach the security measures of the Website. You agree not to use any device or software to interfere with the Website and the appropriate working status of the Website.

Endorsements

You, as the user, acknowledge that the opinions and recommendations contained on the Website are not necessarily the opinions of Harbor’s Light International. The Website may provide links to sites that are not under the control of Harbor’s Light International. We are not responsible or liable to you or any third party for content provided by a third party, despite being originally linked to the Website.

Disclaimer

Harbor’s Light International does not promise that the Website or any content within the Website will be error-free or uninterrupted or that your reason for using the Website will provide you with your desired or anticipated result. All information provided on the Website is subject to change without notice. We cannot ensure that the Website will be free of viruses or destructive features.

Liability

Your use of this Website and sites connected to this Website is at your own risk. NeitherHarbor’s Light International nor any of its agents or representatives shall be liable to you or anyone else for any loss or injury or any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or similar damages arising out of your access or use of this Website. You hereby waive any and all claims against Harbor’s Light International and its agents and representatives.

Governing Law

You agree that all matters relating to your access to or use of the Website will be governed by the laws of the United States and by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. If you are located outside the United States and choose to use the services of this Website, you acknowledge and understand that your information will be processed, transferred, and stored in the United States.

Terms of Donation

Q: What am I agreeing to in getting a gift box with my monthly donation?
A: As the donor, you are agreeing to support Harbor’s Light International and our mission with the amount you determine and denote in the “custom amount” section of the monthly donation entry. In addition, you are given the option to add a small amount to cover the processing fee.

Q: Once I’ve made an online gift, how can I make changes to the gift?
A: Per the instructions when you enter your payment information, you can login to your donor account on our website to edit your donation at any time.

Q: Will I receive verification of my donations for tax purposes?
A: Yes. Upon signing up to become a donor through either DonorBox or PayPal, an email receipt will be sent to the email address you provided. This receipt can be used for tax deduction purposes. In addition to this initial receipt, every donor receives an annual donation statement in January of the following calendar year in which they donate. This annual donation statement shows the donor’s contributions throughout that year. If you become a donor through a physical check, we send this annual donation statement to the address on the check.

Q: Are the gift boxes tax-deductible?
A: Yes. Considering the $15 monthly donation minimum, the gift box is fully tax-deductible. If you have any questions, we urge you to consult with a tax advisor as we do not assume any responsibility for any tax-related issues with the reporting of your donations.

Q: When will my credit card first be charged?
A: If you are a monthly donor, your card will be charged immediately upon donation. For the recurring donations, your card will be charged on the same day each month that you made your initial donation. If you sign up monthly and prefer to have your funds pulled directly from your bank account, then please note that this may take three to five days to process.

Q: Is there a certain minimum number of months that the donor must commit to?
A: When you sign up to become a monthly donor you are committing to a one year minimum. For example, if your first donation occurs in February, we expect a commitment to donate through January of the following calendar year. While we understand that there are extenuating circumstances that may affect this minimum commitment, we rely on the commitment of our donors and appreciate their honoring of this commitment.

Q: Do I get a gift box if I make a one-time donation?
A: No, gift boxes are only for donors who commit to a monthly donation.

Q: What is in the gift box?
A: Donors will receive a variety of gifts that will change depending on certain factors such as shipping costs and availably of inventory.

Q: For monthly donors, what is the refund policy?
A: Should you choose to cancel your monthly donations after your one-year minimum, we will be able to refund the donation of the previous month only. You must notify us ten (10) days before the next scheduled donation in order to cancel your recurring donation for a future month. If you fail to notify us ten (10) days before the next donation, then you will only be permitted to cancel your recurring donation at the next monthly donation.

Q: For single time donors, what is the refund policy?
A: Donations are normally nonrefundable, but if you have made an error in making your donation, please contact us. After the single donation, you have a thirty (30) day period to contact us regarding your error. After the thirty (30) day period passes, all donations are permanently nonrefundable. If upon contacting us within the appropriate thirty (30) day period, and we determinate that an error was made, then a refund will be given using the original method of payment.

*gift boxes are available to U.S. residents only. Non-U.S. residents who choose to become monthly donors will not receive a gift box.