Our Commitment
The R400 Movement is committed to your privacy. We value your trust and want to assure you that we will always strive to be responsible in our management of your personal information.
We provide this Privacy Policy to make you aware of our privacy practices and to inform you about the way your information is collected and used. We commit that any activity we engage in with your information is ultimately for the greater purpose of advancing The R400 Movement forward between the US and the continent of Africa through our diverse avenues of engagement as outlined in our missional focus.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact us via email (ccooper@upbc.org)
Types of Information We Collect
The following provides examples of the type of information that we collect from you and how we use that information.
Cookies and first party tracking
Types of Information We Collect
We use cookies and clear GIFs. “Cookies” are small pieces of information that a website sends to a computer’s hard drive while a web site is viewed.
Primary Purpose for Collection and Use of Personal Information
We use these cookies for our legitimate interest to make our website operate efficiently.
Donation Information
Types of Personal Information
We collect information from our donors such as contact and payment information, and demographic information about our donors.
Email Interconnectivity
Types of Personal Information
If you receive email from us, we use certain tools to capture data related to when you open our message, click on any links it contains, and make donations.
Primary Purpose for Collection and Use of Personal Information
We use this information to understand how you interact with our communications for our legitimate interest and to better serve you.
Contact/Feedback/Support
Types of Personal Information
If you provide us feedback or contact us for support, we will collect your name and email address, as well as any other content that you send to us, in order to reply.
Primary Purpose for Collection and Use of Personal Information
We have a legitimate interest in receiving, and acting upon, your feedback or in efforts to contact us.
Website interactions
Types of Personal Information
We use technology to monitor and record how you interact with our website. This includes which links you click on, pages you visit, actions you take, or forms you complete. This also includes information about your device or browser.
Primary Purpose for Collection and Use of Personal Information
We use this information to understand how you interact with our website to improve it, and to understand your preferences and interests in order to select offerings. We also use it to detect and prevent fraud. These are all our legitimate interests.
Web logs
Types of Personal Information
We collect information, including your browser type, operating system, Internet Protocol (IP) address (a number that is automatically assigned to a computer when the internet is used), domain name, click activity, referring website and/or a date/time stamp for visitors.
Primary Purpose for Collection and Use of Personal Information
We use this information to monitor our networks and the visitors to our websites. Among other things, it helps us understand which of our services is the most popular. These are all legitimate interests of The R 400 Movement.
Use and Processing of Information
In addition to the purposes and uses described above, we use information in the following ways:
- To identify you when you visit our website.
- To process donations.
- To improve our services and support our mission.
- To conduct analytics.
- To respond to inquiries related to support, employment opportunities, or other requests.
- To send marketing and promotional materials, including information relating to The R400 Movement mission and initiatives.
- To create and steward effective partnerships with businesses, educational institutions, governing organizations, international trade and commerce activities, foundations, funds and aligned relationship to forge The R400 Movement forward.
- For internal administrative purposes, as well as to manage our relationships.
Although the sections above describe our primary purpose in collecting your information, in many situations we have more than one purpose. As a result, our collection and processing of your information is based in different contexts upon your consent, our need to perform a contract, our obligations under law, and/or The R400 Movements legitimate interest.
Sharing of Information
In addition to the specific situations discussed elsewhere in this policy, we disclose information in the following situations:
- Disclosures with Your Consent. We may ask if you would like us to share your information with other unaffiliated third parties who are not described elsewhere in this policy. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
- Disclosures without Your Consent. We disclose information in response to subpoenas, warrants or court orders, or in connection with any legal process, or to comply with relevant laws. We may also share your information in order to establish or exercise our rights; to defend against a legal claim; to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding possible illegal activities, suspected fraud, safety of person or property, or a violation of our policies; or to comply with your request for the shipment of products by or the provision of services by a third-party intermediary.
- Public. Some of our websites provide the opportunity to post comments or reviews in a public forum. If you decide to submit information on these pages, that information may be publicly available.
- Service Providers. We share your information with third-party service providers. Among other things, service providers help us to administer our website, conduct surveys, provide technical support, conduct analytics, improve our services, facilitate events and process payments.
Cookies and Similar Technology
A cookie is a series of data characters that, when programmed into a website, is placed by the web server into the browser’s application folder on your computer. Once placed onto your machine, the cookie will allow the website to “recognize” you as a unique individual. Cookies do not collect data from the end user’s device.
Cookies are used to determine the success of The R400 website and marketing campaigns. This allows us to be good stewards with the donations that are given to us to determine our online effectiveness, which also helps keep our expenses low.
Cookies can be removed from your device. Also, depending on what type of web browser and what browser version you are using, you may be able to change the properties on your cookie file so that cookies are not used or saved. Please check with your browser provider for more information on removing cookies.
In addition to cookies, we use other technologies, including pixel tags, to gather information on how visitors interact with our website and to help us efficiently monitor our website and marketing campaigns. These technologies, for example, show us popular pages, conversion rates, click-throughs and other information that can be used to improve our website. We also occasionally share select non-personal information with trusted third parties. The R400 Movement and its third-party vendors may use pixel tags to track and analyze non-personally-identifiable usage information to compile statistical traffic analysis or usage patterns. Third-party cookies may also be used to inform, optimize and serve The R400 Movement ads on other websites based on your visits to The R400 website(s).
We collect information on the pages you have visited on our Website and the contents of those pages, any information you input, your referring URL or IP address, your time of visit and related session information, your requested page, displayed and modified html, Web browser type, user agent, status of request (successful reply), cookies, browser timings, additional API/AJAX requests and responses, query string, mouse movements, page scrolls, clicks, device orientation when applicable, screen size, window size, selections, data entered, and information below. We may associate user identifiable information with the data collected so that we may better improve your experience. We also use this data to better understand Web site usage in the aggregate so that we know what areas of our Web site users prefer or we can improve. This information is stored and can be used for session replay as well as statistical reporting.
Your Choices
The R400 Movement provides all rights to your information that are required by law. In any case, The R400 Movement will consider all requests from individuals regarding their data if a form or data capture event is presented. These requests may include:
- Access to Your Personal Information. You may request access to your personal information by contacting us at the address described below. If required by law, upon request, we will grant you reasonable access to the personal information that we have about you, if collected.
- Changes to Your Personal Information. We rely on you to update and correct your personal information. Our website may allow you to modify your profile. You may also contact us at the address described below in order to request that your information by modified.
- Deletion and Retention of Your Personal Information. Typically, we retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. If required by law we will grant a request to delete information, but you should note that in many situations we must keep your personal information to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or for another one of our business purposes.
- Online Tracking. We do not currently recognize automated browser signals regarding tracking mechanisms, which include “Do Not Track” instructions.
- Objection to Certain Processing. In certain scenarios and in certain jurisdictions, you can object to our use or disclosure of your personal information by contacting us at the address described below. Residents of the European Union, for example, may be able to object if our processing of your personal information is based on consent.
- Promotional Emails. You may choose to provide us with your email address for the purpose of allowing us to send materials to you. You can stop receiving promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions in emails that you receive. If you decide not to receive promotional emails, we will still send you service-related communications. If you choose to opt out of all email, we will no longer be able to send you information pertinent to your account via email.
- Text Messages. To discontinue SMS text messages from The R400 Movement, text STOP to 99776644. SMS Terms and Conditions and rates are as assigned by carrier coverage.
How We Protect Personal Information
No method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is fully secure. While we use reasonable efforts to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information. In the event that we are required by law to inform you of a breach to your personal information, we will notify you electronically, in writing or by telephone, if legally permitted.
If in the event our websites permit you to create an account, then when you do, you will be prompted to create a password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, and you are responsible for any access to or use of your account by someone else who has obtained your password, whether or not such access or use has been authorized by you. You should notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or account.
Miscellaneous
The following additional information relates to our privacy practices:
- Transmission of Information to Other Countries. Your information may be processed in a foreign country where privacy laws are less stringent than the laws in your country, including the Unites States. The R400 Movement seeks to follow Standard Contractual Clauses as an adequacy measure for data transfers from the European Union as updates can be incorporated.
- Third Party Applications/Websites. We have no control over the privacy practices of websites or applications that we do not own. In order to complete certain kinds of NFT transactions you may need to use third-party applications. In doing so you may be required to provide personal data to such third-party applications and in those cases, the privacy policies and terms of the third party will apply to the processing.
- Changes to This Privacy Policy. We will change our Privacy Policy and practices over time. To the extent that our policy changes in a material way, the policy that was in place at the time that you submitted personal information to us will generally govern that information, unless we receive your consent to the new Privacy Policy. We will note the effective date of the latest version at the beginning of the Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments or complaints concerning our privacy practices or conditions of use, please contact us at the appropriate address below. We will attempt to respond to your requests.
The Park International Trade Hub
The R400 Movement
800 Briar Creek Road
Charlotte, NC 28205
If you are not satisfied with our response and are in the European Union, you may have a right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.