ACLU of Kentucky

The ACLU of Kentucky is committed to protecting any personal information you provide to us when using the ACLU of Kentucky website. The following policy describes how we treat user data we may collect during your visit to www.aclu-ky.org.

USER DATA WE COLLECT

We collect two types of user data: (1) anonymous data that our Internet Service Provider automatically collects from all visitors to www.aclu-ky.org; and (2) personally-identifiable data that you voluntarily provide us when you participate in certain activities on the website.

Anonymous Data: Our Internet Service Provider, DreamHost, collects and aggregates anonymous user information for www.aclu-ky.org, including anonymous site statistics, such as the number of visits to each page associated with the site.

Personal Data: On certain pages of www.aclu-ky.org, we give users the option of providing us with names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and other personal information. This more personal information is gathered only with the user’s knowing and active permission and participation. You provide us with personal information when you participate in certain activities, such as:

• Making a tax-deductible donation to the ACLU of Kentucky Foundation;
• Joining or renewing your membership to the ACLU;
• Signing up for our monthly Activist Email Newsletter; or
• Submitting an online complaint.

HOW WE USE THE DATA WE COLLECT

We use anonymous data to determine which sections of the ACLU of Kentucky website are most visited so that we can evaluate the popularity of our different web pages and continue to improve our site. We do not link any anonymous data with personal data you may provide to us.

We use personal data to fulfill the request for which you specifically provided the data, such as:

• To confirm your contribution to the ACLU of Kentucky Foundation;
• To establish or renew your ACLU membership;
• To send you our Activist Email Newsletter; or
• To review and respond to your online complaint.

Note: We use Groundspring.org to process online donations and to manage our email list for our Activist Email Newsletter. Groundspring.org’s Privacy Policy is available at http://www.groundspring.org/privacypolicy.cfm. Also, membership contributions are processed through the national ACLU’s website. The national ACLU’s Privacy Policy is available at http://aclu.org/info/18864res20050401.html.

FINANCIAL DATA SECURITY

The ACLU of Kentucky uses Groundspring.org to process online donations. Groundspring.org maintains credit card information on their secure servers for internal processes only. They also use a credit card processing company to process donations; that company does not retain, share, store, or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes. For more information about Groundspring.org’s Privacy Policy, please see http://www.groundspring.org/privacypolicy.cfm.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACLU OF KENTUCKY AND THE NATIONAL ACLU

ACLU members in Kentucky are automatically members of both the national ACLU and the ACLU of Kentucky. Therefore, both organizations have contact and dues information for members, and members may receive communications from both offices about state and national civil liberties issues and the work of the ACLU. Also, we provide contact and donation information to the national ACLU for people who have made a financial contribution to the ACLU of Kentucky. Please see national ACLU’s Privacy Policy at http://aclu.org/info/18864res20050401.html.

EXCHANGE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Except for providing member and donor information to the national ACLU, the ACLU of Kentucky does not share, exchange, or rent member or donor information, or our list of subscribers to the Activist Email Newsletter. The ACLU of Kentucky may share personal information associated with online complaints; however, we will only do so with the complainant’s consent and in an effort to resolve the complaint.

National ACLU does share personal information with other charities (read more about national’s sharing). When making a donation on the ACLU of Kentucky website, you can indicate that you want us to ask the national ACLU not to share your name and mailing address. Also, when renewing your membership or becoming a new member on the ACLU website, you can opt-out of having your personal data shared. At any time, you can fill out the national ACLU’s No-Exchange of Name Form.

COOKIES

The ACLU of Kentucky website does not use any cookies (alphanumeric identifiers that are transferred either to your computer’s hard drive or temporarily to your computer’s Random Access Memory).

CHANGING OR MODIFYING YOUR DATA

To update your personal data or to make corrections, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or send the updated information to:
Membership Department
ACLU of Kentucky
315 Guthrie Street
Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202