The Nia Tero Website (this “Website”) is a project of Nia Tero Foundation (“Nia Tero,” “we”, “our” or “us”). Nia Tero is a US-based non-profit working in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and movements worldwide. Nia Tero provides lasting support to Indigenous Peoples to protect their homelands from colonization and destruction, and we share Indigenous methods of care for the land with non-Indigenous communities. We understand guardianship as Indigenous Peoples’ right, capacity, and acceptance of responsibility to sustain vital natural systems within their collective territories. To accomplish this mission, Nia Tero collects and processes personal information. This Privacy Policy is intended to inform you about our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, and storage of personal information we receive from users of our website found at https://www.niatero.org/ (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy applies to all users of our Website. By using our Website, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood the terms of this Privacy Policy. Please do not use our Website if you do not accept our Privacy Policy.
1. What types of information do we collect?
Nia Tero collects different types of information when you use our Website or that you give us in any other way. You may choose not to provide certain information, but you may not be able to take advantage of the Website services and features.
2. How and when do we use your collected information?
The privacy and protection of your information is important to Nia Tero. The information we collect is used to better tailor the features, performance, and support of our services and Website. We also screen submitted forms for potential risk, spam, or fraud.
We use your contact information, such as your email address, to send alerts/newsletters, bulletins, e-announcements, and other communications concerning Nia Tero, Nia Tero’s services, or related notifications. We may also use your contact information to invite you to screenings of Indigenous media, events, or other functions we believe may be of interest to you. You may choose not to receive these types of communications, as discussed below in the Opt-Out section.
3. Who can access your collected information?
With the exception of vendors providing hosting, database management, and development services related to the operation of these Websites, we do not share, disclose, sell, rent, or otherwise provide personal information to third parties for the marketing of their own products or services.
We may share your information pursuant to valid legal process, such as for law enforcement purposes or to in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be violating Nia Tero’s Terms and Conditions of Use or may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) Nia Tero’s rights or property, other Nia Tero Website users, or anyone else who could be harmed by such activities.
4. How can you opt-out of communications or change/remove your information?
5. What are the methods we use to protect your information?
Nia Tero uses security software to protect the confidentiality of your personal information. Our business practices are reviewed periodically for compliance with policies and procedures that govern the security and confidentiality of our information. Our business practices limit employee access to your personal information, and limit the use and disclosure of such information to authorized persons. Please be advised, however, that no data transmission or storage can be completely secure. While we take all reasonable measures to safeguard your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you provide to us.
6. How do we protect children’s privacy?
No part of our Website is directed to anyone under the age of 13. We do not seek to collect or maintain information from those we know are under the age of 18. If you are under 18, you may use this Website only with the involvement of a parent or guardian. If Nia Tero learns that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will either (a) delete this information from our databases in accordance with our deletion procedures; or (b) obtain verifiable parental consent in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
7. How do we notify you of changes to this Privacy Policy?
We may from time to time update this Privacy Policy. If such changes are made to this Privacy Policy, we will give you notice of such changes by posting the updated version of the Privacy Policy on our Website. Your use of our Website following any such change constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the Privacy Policy, as amended. If new Privacy Policy terms materially affect only users that have subscribed to our Website, those users will be notified and required to affirmatively accept such new terms.
8. How do you provide consent to the collection and use or your information?
By using our Website, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
9. How can you contact Nia Tero?
If you have comments or questions about this Privacy Policy, or you would like to access, change, or remove personal information you provided to Nia Tero via our Website, please contact us.