Privacy is essential to the exercise of free speech, free thought, and free association, all of which are essential to the mission and goals of People United for Sustainable Housing, Inc. (“PUSH Buffalo”) and its related entities.  Therefore, PUSH Buffalo is committed to protecting your privacy, whether you are an employee, member, visitor, and/or donor using our web site (the “PUSH Site”).

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from you and why. By using our website, downloading our mobile applications, or donating to us, you agree to this policy.

This Privacy Policy may change from time to time by posting such changes to the PUSH Site, so we encourage you to check back periodically for updates. We will alert you to material changes that have been made by indicating on the policy the date it was last updated, by placing a notice on our website, by sending you an email and/or by some other means.

What information does PUSH Buffalo’s website collect?

We collect information about you in three ways:  from automatically-collected network logs, through cookies, and through third-party vendors whose services are linked on the PUSH Site. We typically keep information only for so long as it is needed for the proper operation of PUSH Buffalo and in order to make the PUSH Site a better experience for you.  

Examples of information that our website may collect includes:

• Your Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Your location
• Kind of web browser or electronic device that you use
• Date and time of your visit
• Website that you visited immediately before arriving at our website
• Pages that you viewed on our website
• Certain searches/queries that you conducted

If you are using guest access to our Wi-Fi network, we may, in addition, also collect the MAC address and name of your Wi-Fi device.

Cookies

A cookie is a small data file sent from your web browser to a web server and stored on your electronic device’s hard drive.  They are generated by websites to provide users with a personalized and often simplified online experience. You have the option of disabling such cookies if you choose not to allow their use. If you prefer, you can usually remove or reject browser cookies through the settings on your browser or device. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default.

You should be aware that information collected about you through any of the above means may be de-identified and aggregated with information collected about other users, visitors or donors.  This de-identified and aggregated information cannot be used to reasonably identify you.  This information helps us to administer services, analyze usage, provide security and identify new visits to the PUSH Site.  In addition, it helps us to improve your user experience.

How does PUSH Buffalo use the information collected?

We use cookies to collect information about your activity, browser, and device in order to provide you with a smooth viewing experience. Cookies are used by us to remind us of who you are and help you navigate our website when you visit.  Cookies also allow us to save your preferences so you do not have to reenter this information each time you use the PUSH Site. You have the option of disabling cookies by using the settings on your web browser.

When does PUSH Buffalo share information?

These are the ways PUSH shares your information with third parties:

Third-Party Services Providers

We display links to third-party services or content. By following links, you may be providing information (including, but not limited to Personal Information) directly to a third party, to PUSH Buffalo, or to both. You acknowledge and agree that PUSH Buffalo is not responsible for how those third parties collect or use your information.  Third parties must either agree to adhere to strict confidentiality obligations in a way that is consistent with this Privacy Policy and the agreements we enter into with them or we require them to post their own privacy policy.  We encourage you to review the privacy policies of every third-party website or service that you visit or use, including those third parties with whom you interact with through the PUSH Buffalo web site.

Fundraising and Marketing Outreach

As is customary in the non-profit world, we may send requests to support the PUSH Buffalo to people who have expressed interest in PUSH Buffalo’s programs or services.  In order to ensure the most efficient use of our resources, we use third party vendors to make sure the contact information we have for our users is current and to determine which users are most likely to provide support.  We do not rent or sell your Personal Information but we do share names and postal addresses with other nonprofit cultural organizations.  Sharing this information with other reputable charitable organizations is the most cost-effective way to find new users, share program offerings, and identify new donors.  If you would prefer that your information not be shared with other organizations, please call us to request removal from our donor lists. 

Legal Requests

Sometimes the law requires us to share your information, such as if we receive a valid subpoena, warrant, or court order.  We may share your information if our careful review leads us to believe that the law requires us to do so.

How does PUSH Buffalo collect and share children’s information?

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) regulates online collection of information from children under the age of 13; the PUSH Site and any third party services (such as fundraising links) on the PUSH Site expressly do not collect information from children under the age of 13.