We obtain information about you through the means discussed below when we provide the Services. Please note that we need certain types of information to provide the Services to you. If you do not provide us with such information, or if you ask us to delete that information, you may no longer be able to access or use certain Services.
a. Information you provide directly to us
We may collect information that you provide directly to us, such as when:
- You access our website, visit and/or donate at a Donation Center, or otherwise use our Services;
- You request information, support, or technical assistance from us;
- You transmit user content to us;
- Donate to our Donation Center; or
- You otherwise communicate or interact with us.
The information you provide directly to us may concern you or others and may include, but is not limited to:
- Identifiers and Contact Information. We may collect identifiers and other contact information from you, such as your name, government identifiers, email address, and phone number.
- Business Information. We may collect information about business entities you are affiliated with, such as business name and business address, including universities you may be affiliated with.
- Other Donation Center Information. We may collect other information you provide in the context of a visit or donation to a Donation Center. This may include age and health-related information such as your weight, biometric, and information about your health habits.
You are not required to provide us with such information, but certain features of the Services may not be accessible or available, absent the provision of the requested information.
b. Information from affiliates and non-affiliated third parties
We may collect information about you or others through our affiliates or through non-affiliated third parties.
We may combine information that we collect from you through the Services with information that we obtain from such third parties and information derived from other products or services we provide.
c. Information we collect automatically
Device/Usage Information. We and our third-party vendors, which include ad networks and analytics companies such as Google Analytics, may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about the computers or devices (including mobile devices) you use to access the Website. As described further below, we may collect and analyze information including but not limited to (a) browser type; (b) ISP or operating system; (c) domain name; (d) access time; (e) referring or exit pages; (f) page views; (g) IP address; (h) unique device identifiers (e.g. IDFA or Android ID); and (i) the type of device that you use. We may also track when and how frequently you access or use the Website, including how you engage with or navigate our website or mobile application. We use this information (including the information collected by our third-party vendors) for analytics (including to determine which portions of the Website are used most frequently and what our users like/do not like), to assist in determining relevant advertising (both on and off the Website), to evaluate the success of our advertising campaigns, and as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy.
Cookies and Other Electronic Technologies. We and our third-party vendors may use cookies, clear GIFs, pixel tags, and other technologies that help us better understand user behavior, personalize preferences, perform research and analytics, and improve the Services. These technologies, for example, may allow us to tailor the Website to your needs, save your password in password-protected areas, track the pages you visit, help us manage content, and compile statistics about usage of our Website. We or our third- party vendors also may use certain of these technologies in emails to our customers to help us track email response rates, identify when our emails are viewed, and track whether our emails are forwarded.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but your browser may allow you to modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you disable cookies, you may be prevented from taking full advantage of the Website, because the Website may not function properly. As we adopt additional technologies, we may also gather additional information through other methods. Please see our Cookie Policy for additional detail.
Location Information. When you use the Website, we may collect general location information (such as general location inferred from an IP address).