privacy policy
Our Commitment to Our Donors
We will not sell, share, or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. This policy applies to all information received by Rebuilding Together, Inc., both online and offline, on any Platform (“Platform”, includes the Rebuilding Together website), as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications.
Rebuilding Together (“RT” or “we”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to its website (“Site”). This privacy policy (“Policy”) governs the use of the personal information you provide when you visit our Site (“Your Information”).
By using this Site, you accept this Policy. RT reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time by posting a notice on the Site’s home page. Your use of the Site after the notice is posted indicates that you agree to the changes. In addition, if RT considers it appropriate, it may also provide additional notice of significant changes.
This Policy and our Terms of Use (together, “Agreement”) govern your use of this Site, so please be sure to read the entire Agreement.
Location of Servers and Transfer of Information to the United States
This Site is hosted by servers in the United States. Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, Your Information will be transferred to the United States. By submitting Your Information, you consent to its transfer to the United States and to its storage, processing, and use there in accordance with this Policy.
Collection of Your Information
RT collects Your Information (which may include your name, physical and email addresses, and so forth) on the Site only when you voluntarily submit it. For example, we collect Your Information when you register to receive our eNews updates; when you submit user content, such as a comment on a blog; when you request publications; and when you submit an online Letter of Inquiry in connection with applying for a grant from us.
For homeowners requesting services, RT may share homeowner information collected through this website with its partnering “Rebuilding Together” affiliate offices. In addition, RT may share homeowner information with other RT partnering organizations. RT will not sell or publicly share individual homeowner information without the consent of the homeowner, except as permitted by the privacy policy.
RT also may share volunteer data collected through the website with its partnering “Rebuilding Together” affiliate offices and other RT partnering organizations. RT will not sell or publicly share individual volunteer information without the consent of the volunteer, except as permitted by the privacy policy.
Use and Disclosure of Your Information
We use Your Information for the purposes for which you provide it. For example, if you register to receive our eNews, we use Your Information to create your account and to send you updates for the email lists you selected when you registered. Or, if you request publications from us, we use Your Information to send you copies of the requested materials.
If you submit an online Letter of Inquiry, we use Your Information and other information you provide to determine if your organization and proposed project fall within our program areas and are of sufficient interest to warrant follow-up. Such follow-up may include research on your organization and its principals. If we decline your inquiry, a summary of the information you provide is presented to our board and retained in our records.
We may also use Your Information to contact you about updates to the Site or other information we believe you may find of interest. If you do not wish to receive these communications, you can opt out by contacting us at info@rtnorthjersey.org or by selecting the “Unsubscribe” option on our email communications to you.
Our service providers, such as those who facilitate features of the Site for us, may have access to Your Information. We will not share, rent, or sell Your Information to any third parties for marketing or other commercial purposes.
RT will not sell, trade, or share a donor’s personal information with anyone else, nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations. RT will only share personal information if the donor has given RT explicit permission to do so.
RT strives to protect the transmission of Your Information, but no transmission of data is completely secure, and submission is at your risk. Please remember that any information you share in public areas becomes public, and therefore this Privacy Policy does not apply to any information you choose to make public. Please be careful about what you disclose, and do not post any personal information that you expect to keep private.
Review and Correction of Your Information
If you would like to review or correct Your Information, you can use the options available to you through your eNews subscription. Otherwise, you may contact us at info@rtnorthjersey.org or by postal mail at PO Box 1389, Ridgewood NJ 07451-1389.
Site Traffic
RT uses cookies and other means to collect anonymous data from Site visitors for the purpose of gathering information on how visitors use the Site so that we may enhance your experience and improve the Site’s functionality. “Cookies” are small files downloaded to your hard drive that enable your browser to save and recall information. RT does not link the anonymous data collected on the Site to the personal information of an individual visitor.
Security
RT takes precautions to host and maintain the Site in a secure manner and to safeguard it from unauthorized access. For example, we protect your account information with passwords and firewalls. Neither RT nor its service providers, however, can guarantee that any transmission of personal information over the internet is secure, and you use the Site at your own risk.
Children
RT does not knowingly collect information on the Site from children under the age of 13. If we ever learn that we have collected any personally identifiable information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under age 13 may have provided personally identifiable information through the Site without your consent, please contact us at info@rtnorthjersey.org or by postal mail at PO Box 1389, Ridgewood NJ 07451-1389.
Terms of Use
1. Introduction. Welcome to the Rebuilding Together North Jersey’s Web site (“Site”). Rebuilding Together’s (“RT” or “we”) operates the Site to inform the public of our services.
2. Acceptance of Agreement; Changes to Agreement. Our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy (together, “Agreement”) govern your use of our Site. Please read the entire Agreement carefully. By entering the Site or by providing any content or information for the Site, you agree to comply with and be bound by this Agreement. We reserve the right to modify this Agreement at any time by posting a notice on the Site’s home page. Your use of the Site after notice is given indicates that you agree to the changes. In addition, if we consider it appropriate, we may also provide additional notice of significant changes.
3. Privacy. Please be sure to review RT’s Privacy Policy, which forms a part of this Agreement.
4. User Accounts. To subscribe to our eNews service, you must register for a user account (“Account”). You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the username and password associated with your Account and for all activity under your Account. Please notify us immediately if you become aware that anyone has gained unauthorized access to your account.
5. Use of Site and Its Contents.
(A) Lawful Purposes. You may not use the Site or any of its contents for any unlawful purposes or in any way that would violate (i) any applicable law or regulation or (ii) the rights of RT or any third party.
(B) Copyright; Use of the Site’s Contents. RT or its licensors own all rights, including copyright, in the Site’s contents. Without prior written authorization from us, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, or perform the Site’s content. Without such authorization, you may also not incorporate into a database or compilation, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or otherwise use any of the Site’s computer programs.
(C) Access from other Countries. RT expressly disclaims any representation, warranty, or covenant that the Site or any of its contents are appropriate in locations outside the United States. If you choose to access the Site from other locations, you do so at your own risk and are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. You may not access the Site from any location where doing so would be illegal.
6. RT Trademarks. “Rebuilding Together,” RT logo, and other RT indicia of source used on the Site are owned by RT (“RT Trademarks”). You may not use RT Trademarks without our prior written consent. Additionally, you may not use RT Trademarks in any manner that (a) will likely cause confusion about the source of any product or service, (b) dilutes any RT Trademark, (c) implies that RT sponsors, endorses, or is affiliated with any third-party activity, or (d) disparages or discredits RT or any of its officers or personnel. You may not register any domain names containing any RT Trademarks without our prior written consent.
7. Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.
(A) Infringing Material on the Site. RT intends that all material on the Site does not violate the copyright or other proprietary rights of third parties. However, if you believe that any material on the Site infringes your copyright, then you may request the removal of those materials from the Site in accordance with the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3), and the procedures described below.
(B) Agent for Receiving Notices of Claimed Infringement. A notice of infringing material that complies with the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3) (“Notice”) must be sent to the agent RT has designated with the Copyright Office
(C) Content of Notice of Claimed Infringement. To comply with the Copyright Act, your Notice must be in writing and must include the following:
(i) A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
(ii) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works;
(iii) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit RT to locate the material;
(iv) Information reasonably sufficient to permit RT to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address at which you may be contacted;
(v) A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
(vi) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and made under penalty of perjury, and that you are the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
8. External Links. The Site provides links to partner Web sites and other outside sources. RT is not responsible for these third-party sites or their content, activities, or privacy practices. You should read the privacy policies and terms of use that apply to those sites.
9. Disclaimers of Warranties. THE SITE AND ALL ITS CONTENTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” RT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ANY OF ITS CONTENTS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. THERE MAY BE DELAYS, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, AND INACCURACIES IN THE SITE OR ITS CONTENTS. RT MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR COVENANTS ABOUT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY OF THE SITE’S CONTENTS OR ANYTHING ACCESSIBLE THROUGH LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES. RT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS ON THE SITE.
ALTHOUGH RT INTENDS TO TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF VIRUSES, WORMS, “TROJAN HORSES” OR OTHER MALICIOUS CODE TO THE SITE, RT DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE IS FREE FROM SUCH DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES, AND RT IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR HARM ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH FEATURES.
10. Limitation of Liability. RT and its directors, officers, employees, and agents are not liable for any claim of any nature whatsoever based on loss or injury because of errors, omissions, interruptions, or inaccuracies in the Site or its contents, including loss or injury that results from your breach of any provision of this Agreement.
Under no circumstances will RT or its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, exemplary, or statutory damages (including lost revenues or profits, loss of business, or loss of data) arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, its contents, or this Agreement (even if RT has been advised of the possibility of such damages and no matter if the alleged liability is based on contract, tort (including negligence of any kind), strict liability or any other legal or equitable theory). You specifically acknowledge that RT shall not be liable for your submission of content and participation in any Forums, or the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party and that risk of harm or damage from the foregoing rests entirely with you.
Some states do not allow the limitation of liability for certain kinds of damages, so some of these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
11. Release and Indemnity. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which you acknowledge by your entry to the Site, you agree to release and waive any and all claims and/or liability against RT, and its current and former trustees, officers, staff, consultants, and agents, if any, arising from or in connection with your use of RT’s Site. You also agree to indemnify and hold RT and its current and former trustees, officers, staff, consultants, and agents, if any, (“RT Indemnitees”) harmless from any liability, loss, damage, or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) that any RT Indemnitee may incur based in any way on your use of the Site (including its contents), your breach of this Agreement, and your violation of the rights of a third party or any laws.
12. General Provisions.
(A) Assignment. You may not assign this Agreement or any of your obligations under it without RT’s prior written consent; any attempted assignment in violation of this provision is null and void. RT may assign this Agreement and any of its obligations under it at any time for any reason.
(B) Relationship of Parties. You and RT are independent contractors, and this Agreement does not serve to create a joint venture, employee, partnership, agency, or similar relationship between you and RT.
(C) Binding and Entire Agreement; English Language. This Terms of Use and our Privacy Statement constitutes the entire agreement between you and RT and supersedes all other agreements or understandings, whether oral or written, concerning its subject matter. You consent to the use of the English language in this Agreement and all documents or notices relating to the Agreement or the Site.
(D) Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the District of Columbia applicable to contracts made and wholly performed there. Any dispute arising from or related to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in any state or federal court in the District of Columbia and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts and waive any objection of any kind to venue.
(E) Including. The word “including” as used in this Agreement means “including, without being limited to.”
(F) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be unenforceable for any reason, then the unenforceable provision will be disregarded and the remaining Agreement will be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(G) No Waiver. RT’s failure to enforce this Agreement in every instance in which it might apply is not a waiver of any of RT’s rights, and RT reserves its right to take all legal steps available to enforce the provisions of this Agreement.
(H) Survival. The following provisions survive any termination of this Agreement: Paragraphs 2, 4, 5(B), 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and any other provision that by its terms contemplates survival.
(I) Force Majeure. If RT is unable to perform any of its obligations due to any cause beyond its reasonable control, whether foreseen or unforeseen, including computer, telecommunications, or other equipment failures, electrical power failures, strikes, labor disputes, shortage of labor or materials, civil disturbances, fires, floods, storms, explosions, acts of God, war, terrorist acts, governmental actions, non-performance of third parties or similar reasons, then RT’s performance will be excused until a reasonable time following the end of the cause.
(J) Notice. Any notice provided to RT under this Agreement is effective only upon receipt at one of the addresses listed under “Contact Us” below. Any notice or other communication provided to you regarding your use of the Site may be provided to you electronically and is effective upon distribution, but RT reserves the right to provide notices and communications in hard copy or other formats.
13. Contact Us. If you have any questions about the Site or this Agreement, please contact us at info@rtnorthjersey.org, or by postal mail at PO Box 1389, Ridgewood NJ 07451-1389