Privacy Policy

Updated: July 8, 2026

Save the Yellowstone Grizzly (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through our website, savetheyellowstonegrizzly.org.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have regarding your information. By accessing or using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following types of information.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may choose to provide personal information by:

• Submitting a contact form
• Signing up for our email newsletter
• Making a donation
• Purchasing merchandise
• Communicating with us via email

This information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Mailing address
• Phone number (if provided)
• Donation or purchase information
• Any other information you voluntarily provide

Merchandise Orders

When you purchase merchandise through our website, we collect the information necessary to process and fulfill your order, including your name, shipping address, email address, and order details.

This information is used solely to:

• Process and fulfill your order
• Ship purchased merchandise
• Contact you regarding your order if necessary

Payments are processed securely through PayPal. We do not collect, store, or have access to your complete payment card information.

Donations

Donations made through our website may be processed by trusted third-party payment providers. We receive only the information necessary to acknowledge your donation, maintain appropriate records, and communicate with you regarding your gift when appropriate.

Payment information is processed directly by the payment provider and is not stored on our website.

Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we collect your email address and any additional information you choose to provide.

We use Network for Good to manage our email communications. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Network for Good for processing in accordance with their privacy practices.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at info@savetheyellowstonegrizzly.org.

Contact Forms

When you submit a contact form, we collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, and message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry or provide the information you requested.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Date and time of your visit
• Referring website
• Approximate geographic location derived from your IP address

This information helps us understand how visitors use our website, improve functionality, and maintain website security.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, remember user preferences, and help maintain website functionality.

Cookies may be used to:

• Remember your preferences
• Analyze website traffic and performance
• Improve website functionality
• Protect against spam and abuse

By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Privacy Policy. You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, doing so may affect certain features of the website.

Meta Pixel

We use the Meta Pixel (provided by Meta Platforms, Inc.) to better understand how visitors interact with our website and to help measure the effectiveness of our outreach and advertising efforts on Facebook and Instagram.

The Meta Pixel may collect information such as:

• Pages visited
• Actions taken on our website (such as form submissions or donations)
• Browser and device information
• IP address
• Referring website

This information may be combined with your Facebook or Instagram account information if you are logged into those services. Meta processes this information in accordance with its own Privacy Policy.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect our website and forms from spam, fraud, and automated abuse.

reCAPTCHA may collect information such as:

• IP address
• Mouse movements
• Time spent on the website
• Browser and device information
• Other information necessary to distinguish human users from automated systems

Your use of Google reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Adobe Fonts

Our website uses Adobe Fonts to provide consistent typography. When you visit our website, your browser may connect to Adobe servers to download font files. Adobe may receive technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system in accordance with its Privacy Policy.

Website Hosting

Our website is hosted by SiteGround. As part of providing hosting services, SiteGround may process technical information such as server logs, IP addresses, browser information, and website requests necessary to maintain the security, performance, and operation of the website.

Third-Party Services

To operate our website and fulfill our mission, we use trusted third-party service providers, including:

• SiteGround (website hosting)
• PayPal (payment processing)
• Google reCAPTCHA
• Adobe Fonts
• Network for Good (email communications)

These providers receive only the information necessary to perform their services and maintain their own privacy and security practices.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including conservation organizations, partner organizations, social media platforms, and other external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• Respond to inquiries
• Process donations
• Process and fulfill merchandise orders
• Ship merchandise
• Communicate regarding donations, purchases, or inquiries
• Send newsletters and organizational updates (with your consent)
• Improve our website and visitor experience
• Analyze website performance and usage
• Protect our website from fraud, spam, and unauthorized activity
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

How We Share Information

We do not sell or share your personal information for monetary compensation or cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not rent or trade your personal information.

We may share information only when necessary to:

• Process donations or payments
• Fulfill merchandise orders
• Send email communications
• Operate, secure, and maintain our website
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect our rights, users, or organization

How We Protect Your Information

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Our website uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption to protect information transmitted between your browser and our website.

While we strive to use commercially reasonable measures to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, maintain organizational records, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under 13, we will promptly delete such information.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your state, country, or applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you, subject to applicable legal exceptions.

To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us at info@savetheyellowstonegrizzly.org. We will respond in accordance with applicable law.

Notice to California Residents

We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under applicable California privacy laws. California residents who have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise applicable privacy rights may contact us using the information provided below.

Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that lets you indicate your preference regarding online tracking. Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, our website does not respond differently when such signals are received.

International Visitors

If you access this website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country of residence.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or organizational operations. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Email: info@savetheyellowstonegrizzly.org