Privacy Policy
Welcome to AMA (somosama.org) – run by Dixigy LLC, a U.S.-registered entity.
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services. By accessing or using AMA, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect various types of information to operate our mission and enhance your experience on our website:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and other contact details you voluntarily provide.
- Donation Information: Payment data (we do not store your full credit card details; we use secure payment processors).
- Form Submissions: Any data you enter in contact, donation, volunteer, or other forms.
- Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behavior on our website.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, conduct data analysis, and optimize our services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our website and services.
- To personalize your experience on our website.
- To respond to your inquiries and requests.
- To process donations and collaborations.
- To manage adoption and volunteer applications.
- To coordinate and facilitate sterilization, medical care, and training programs.
- To provide relevant information about animal welfare and awareness campaigns.
- To send newsletters, updates on our activities, and event announcements (if you have opted in).
- To analyze website traffic and user behavior.
- To notify you about changes to our privacy policy or terms and conditions.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.
3. How We Share Your Information
At AMA, protecting your information is a top priority. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties. We only share your information under the following circumstances:
- With Service Providers: We work with third parties that help us operate our website and deliver our services (e.g., payment processors, web hosting services, email platforms). These providers have access only to the information necessary to perform their functions and are obligated to maintain its confidentiality and use it solely for our specified purposes.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties if you give us explicit consent (e.g., when applying for a program involving a partner organization and you are informed in advance).
- For Legal Purposes: We may disclose your information if required by law, a court order, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect the rights, property, or safety of AMA, our users, or the public.
- In the Event of a Business Transfer: In the unlikely event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred as part of the transaction, always under the same level of protection described in this privacy policy.
4. Use of Cookies
Our website uses “cookies” to enhance your browsing experience. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings.
- Analyze site traffic and understand how users interact with our site.
- Improve the functionality and performance of our site.
You can configure your browser to alert you before accepting cookies or to reject them entirely. However, disabling cookies may affect the proper functioning of some parts of our website.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encryption (SSL/TLS) for data transmissions, firewalls, and access controls.
Despite our efforts, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can guarantee 100% security. We urge you to take precautions to protect your own information, such as using strong passwords and not sharing them.
6. Your Privacy Rights
You have rights concerning your personal information. At AMA, we are committed to helping you exercise those rights:
- Access and Correction: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and request that any inaccuracies be corrected.
- Erasure ("Right to Be Forgotten"): You can request that we delete your personal information from our records, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- Objection to Processing: You may object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing or under certain other circumstances.
- Data Portability: You have the right to receive the personal data you provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
- Withdraw Consent: If we have collected and processed your personal information based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
7. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites not operated by us. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.
8. Child protection
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not provide us with any personal information. Any information received from individuals we believe to be under 13 will be deleted from our database. We reserve the right to request age verification at any time.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. We recommend reviewing this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information.
10. Contact
If you have any questions, or comments about this privacy policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.
AMA – Run by Dixigy LLC
- 8540 NW 66th St. AP-018562 Miami, FL. 33195
- [email protected]