Privacy Policy
CCOF PRIVACY POLICY
This website is owned and operated by California Certified
Organic Farmers (CCOF). We recognize that visitors to our site may
be concerned about the information they provide to us, and how we
treat that information. This privacy policy addresses those concerns.
This policy may be changed or updated from time to time.
If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please contact
us:
California Certified Organic Farmers
1115 Mission St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-2263
www.ccof.org
We are available to answer your questions and hear your concerns.
Our Commitment
CCOF does not collect any personal information about users, except
that which is knowingly and specifically supplied. CCOF is committed
to ensuring the privacy of your personal information. We will not
sell or pass on your information to any other organization.
Credit Card Information
We care about the safety and security of your transaction. We use
high-grade encryption and the https security protocol to communicate
with your browser software. This method is the industry standard
security protocol, which makes it extremely difficult for anyone
else to intercept the credit card information you send to us. Companies
we work with to process credit card transactions also use high-grade
encryption and security protocols.
Personal Information
COOF uses the same high-grade encryption and https security protocols
when collecting personal information as we do when collecting credit
card information.
Non-Personal Information and “Cookies”
Non-personal information and data may be automatically collected
by the CCOF website through the use of cookies. Cookies are small
text files that we (and most websites) pass to
your computer’s hard disk through your web-browser. They are
used to determine how many individuals use our site, how many people
visit on a regular basis, which pages are most popular, and which
pages are least popular. This information DOES NOT tell us anything
about who you are, where you live, or what files you have
on your computer; it simply allows us to monitor and improve
our website. For more information about cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Release of Information
CCOF prints the names and resident states of supporting members
in the CCOF Magazine and annual Membership Directory.
This is a great way for us to thank and recognize our supporters.
Aside from the information printed in the magazine and directory,
CCOF does not release any personal, non-personal, or credit card
information collected on our site. If you are a supporting member
of CCOF, you may request that we withhold your name and state of
residence from the Membership Directory by e-mailing us at ccof@ccof.org.
External Links
For your convenience the CCOF website provides many links to other
websites outside of our service. The operation of these web sites
is beyond our control and CCOF does not endorse or accept responsibility
for their content or privacy policies. We encourage our users read
the privacy statements of every website that collects personal or
credit card information. These sites may also send their own cookies
to your computer. Please be aware that CCOF is not responsible for
the collection and use of information on sites outside our domain.
For Parents and People under 18
CCOF is concerned about the protection of online privacy for all
our website users. If you are under 18, be sure to obtain your parent's
or guardian's permission before you send information about yourself
over the internet. We encourage parents to get involved with their
children's usage of the internet and to be aware of the activities
in which they are participating.
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