Our Commitment To Your Privacy

AMERICAN FORESTS has created this comprehensive privacy policy to demonstrate our strong commitment to best practices and your privacy concerns. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for www.americanforests.org We protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment. We never sell, trade, or share your personal information with anyone outside of our organization without your permission.

The Information We Collect

When you visit our website, information about your computer hardware and software is automatically collected by AMERICAN FORESTS, but is not shared with other websites. Our web server automatically recognizes a visitor's domain name, but not their e-mail address.

Portions of our website use temporary cookies to maintain data related to the user during navigation, such as shopping cart information. No personal data is collected through the use of cookies. Website users will remain anonymous unless they choose to enter their personal information.

AMERICAN FORESTS collects and uses personal information voluntarily provided to us through our website, over the phone, through signup sheets, buck slips, and any other channels. Sometimes it is possible to submit information about other people. For example, when ordering a gift and requiring it to be sent directly to the recipient, we may require the recipient's name, postal address, and/or email address.

The Way We Use Information

AMERICAN FORESTS uses the information voluntarily provided to us to deliver those services that have been requested. Such services may include the delivery of our opt-in only monthly e-newsletter (Forestbytes), donation confirmation receipts, requests to support our environment, any purchased items, our quarterly award winning magazine, American Forests, and other items.

Our Commitment to Data Security

AMERICAN FORESTS uses VeriSign EV SSL (Extended Validation Certificates) to encrypt all credit card transactions via our website. Please note that as an added level of protection, we do not store any credit card information.

Managing Your Information

To gain access to, update, and/or correct any voluntarily provided information, please email your request to info@americanforests.org, call 1-800-368-5748 during normal business hours (9-5PM EST), send via fax to (202) 737-2457, or post a self addressed return envelope with stamp affixed to: Membership Department, AMERICAN FORESTS, P.O. Box 2000, Washington, DC 20013

Each specific electronic communication sent from AMERICAN FORESTS always includes a link to unsubscribe.

Information For Those Under 18

For their protection, AMERICAN FORESTS asks that those under 18 years of age do not submit information to us without the consent of a parent or guardian.

For questions regarding our privacy policy, please send an email to info@americanforests.org or call 1-800-368-5748 during normal business hours (9-5 EST).