Here at 198 methods, we’re committed to your privacy, and the privacy of your online identity. That said, it’s important that we know some things about each other in order to accomplish our mission of saving the planet through digitally-enhanced Direct Action campaigns for the climate.
So, here’s what you need to know about us: 198 methods is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will never sell or rent your personal information, such as email or name to other groups or in ways different from what is described on this page. We collect information from site visitors at several different points on this website, and we merge it with other available data like your congressional district, your social media profile, and other info, if it helps our campaign.
As a general rule, we collect only basic info on your computer like domain name and IP address, but not the e-mail address, of visitors to our website. This allows us to aggregate information on what pages you and all our supporters visit, where you’re from (generally) and what kinds of information and action you’re interested. We will also ask you to volunteer more info like survey responses , your e-mail address, street address and other personal information – these kinds of info are always your choice to volunteer or not, though we may require some types of info (like street address) in order to process donations or actions. There’s more info on that below.
The reason we ask for and collect this information is to improve the content of our website, notify you and other visitors about updates, and alert you and other visitors to issues and opportunities to take action. The information is never shared or sold to other organizations for commercial purposes. All personal information is stored on a secure server with password protection.
Visitors under the age of 13 (US) or 16 (EU & elsewhere), please ask your parent/guardian for their consent before submitting your personal information to this site. If we have reason to believe that someone is underage and we have collected their personal information without proper consent, we will delete that information in a reasonable period of time.
Financial Transactions
To process your donation, we are required to ask for your legal name, an email address, mailing address, and credit card information. This data is used to verify identity and complete the transaction with your bank or credit card company. We may also ask for other information like your phone number or answers to survey questions as part of the process, and may be use that info to contact you if there is a problem with the transaction, but these will not be required in order to donate.
In addition, 198 methods uses service providers (such as our bank, and ecommerce companies) for the express purpose of conducting financial transactions. Your credit card number is used only at the time of the transaction, and is not stored unless a you elect to donate on a regular schedule (like a weekly or monthly donation). For transactions that recur, credit card information is stored in an encrypted format.
Donations to 198 methods are always refundable. If you would like to have your donation refunded, please contact us here.
Your Data, Opt Out and Right to be Forgotten
Supporters and donors can write to drew at 198methods.org, to obtain details about what information we store about them, to opt out of our list or any sharing services we might subscribe to, or to request changes to personal data as collected by 198 methods.
Supporters and donors have the “Right to be Forgotten” and can write to drew at 198methods.org to request that all their personal data be removed from our records.
Cookies Policy
198 methods uses cookies on all our websites. By using our websites you consent to the use of cookies.
Cookies are small pieces of text sent to your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the website or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and more useful to you.
When you use and access our website we may place a number of cookies files in your web browser.
We use cookies for the following purposes: to enable certain essential functions of our websites, to provide analytics, to store your preferences and improve your experience, and to enable us to reach you on social media platforms.
We use both session and persistent cookies on our websites. We use essential cookies to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. In addition to our own cookies, we use various third-party’s cookies to report website usage statistics, and track the effectiveness of our web based advertising.
Action Center
198 methods provides an advocacy service allowing site visitors to contact corporate leaders, key members in the business community and other members of the private sector on issues of concern. Contact information such as name and email address are requested. If cookies are enabled on a visitor’s computer, then our site will use cookies to identify previous users of our advocacy service to enhance their experience.
Links
198 methods provides links to other websites. 198 methods is not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites. Site visitors are encouraged to be aware when they leave our websites and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by our websites.
Changes to this policy
198 methods reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without any obligation, to modify or correct any errors or omissions in any portion of this website. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will post the policy changes on this page to notify you of these changes and provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses. If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check back at our website periodically.
Contact Us
You can contact us at drew@198methods.org