Privacy Policy

The Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) is committed to protecting your privacy. The information below covers what information TEP collects on the Website and how we use it. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us via e-mail at info@tbnep.org.

What information do we collect?

TEP collects information volunteered by visitors, such as answers to survey questions, information collected when downloading or requesting publications, and information collected when contacting us for conservation assistance. Information TEP collects includes personally identifiable information (for example, name, address, and e-mail), information about organizational affiliation, and information about your conservation interests. No personably identifiable information is collected about individuals without their knowledge. TEP also collects aggregate information about Web site use, without personably identifiable information, identifying personal information, such as what pages and sections are most popular with users.

How is this information used by TEP?

TEP uses the information you voluntarily provide to help us decide what Website content, publications, e-mails, and other TEP information would most help you meet your conservation goals and to shape our Web content and e-mail outreach. TEP may also contact you to alert you about a conservation opportunity in your area or to ask you to support our work. TEP uses aggregate information about Website usage to shape Website content.

Sharing information with third parties

TEP shares aggregate information about Web users and Web usage with TEP contractors who help us shape Web content to user interests and otherwise improve our Website. TEP does not make our e-mail list available to third parties. We make portions of our postal mailing list available to carefully screened organizations that we believe may interest you. If you do not want to receive this information, please let us know.

E-mail policy

TEP provides forms on its Website where users can sign-up to receive e-mail publications and e-mail notices and conservation topics. No one is placed on a regular e-mail list that has not requested subscription through these forms or in some other manner. Users can unsubscribe from any e-mail list on the registration section of our website or through the unsubscribe link on any email we send you. As new e-mail publications are developed, users may be sent an invitation to subscribe.

Security of Your Information

TEP takes the following measures to ensure that information collected on TEP 's Web site is kept secure and is used as intended:

All data is stored on secure, firewall-protected servers either at TEP offices or those of business partners that support our online donation and email outreach programs.

Data is accessable only by authorized TEP and partner staff.

Sensitive data, such as credit card and other financial information, is collected on secure forms and transmitted using industry-standard Secure Socket Layer Encryption (SSL) technology.

Credit card information is retained only as long as necessary to complete the donation or purchase request of the user.

TEP takes utmost precaution to protect credit card information. But users who prefer not to use credit cards for online donations can contact TEP and talk with the Accounting Manager or Office Manager about alternative ways to donate to the organization.

Links to Other Sites

TEP's Website provides links to several other third party Web sites. While we make efforts to choose our links carefully, we cannot take any responsibility for the content of linked Web sites, or for the privacy policies of Websites we link to. Since we do not control these Websites, we encourage you to review the privacy policies posted on these third party Websites prior to any use.

Privacy Policy Changes

We may amend this privacy policy from time to time. Your continued use of our website after the date that such notices are posted will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms.