Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 15, 2025

Introduction/Privacy Statement

EarthRights International (“EarthRights,” “our,” “us,” or “we”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our Website (“you”). EarthRights has established this Privacy Policy to explain what information we collect through our Website, https://earthrights.org/ (the “Website”) and how it is used. This policy may change at any time; any changes will be posted on this page. By visiting our Website, you accept the policies and terms described below.

Types of data EarthRights Collects

When you visit our Website, we may collect information that enables EarthRights to identify or contact you to carry out our business purposes, including personal information about you. “Personal information” refers to information about you that can be used to identify you, such as your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, or payment card information.  

Voluntarily Submitted Information. EarthRights collects and retains information you voluntarily submit to us. Specifically, we may collect, store or process information when iyou:

  • donate to EarthRights;
  • sign up to receive alerts about our programs 
  • submit a form on the Website;
  • contact us with inquiries, including via email;
  • respond to a survey; or 
  • otherwise voluntarily provide information. 

For online donors, we also ask for your credit card number or other payment information. EarthRights does not retain this information, however, the payment service you use (EveryAction, Venmo, PayPal, etc.) may retain your information and we strongly encourage you to review their privacy policy. While we respect anonymous donations, please note that your personal information is likely required if you choose to donate online. We may also ask for additional personal information when you provide feedback or comments, or otherwise communicate with us.

Automatic Submitted Information. For visitors to our Website, we may log standard technical information, such as the IP address of the computer you are using; the browser software you use; and the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our site. Circumstances in which we temporarily log standard technical information include conducting site testing, diagnosis of technical problems, and defending against attacks on the site. We generally log the date and time users access our Website on an anonymous basis.

Cookies and other Tracking Technologies. We do not use our own persistent cookies for normal Website browsing. However, third-party services used on this Website, such as Google Analytics and embedded media (e.g., YouTube or Vimeo), may place cookies or use comparable technologies to function properly. We also use session cookies in limited portions of the site; these expire when you close your browser. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies if you choose. We use Google Analytics to help understand how visitors interact with our Website so that we can analyze usage patterns, improve the functionality of our site, and ensure that its content remains relevant and accessible.

Cross-border Data Transfer

Your data is processed in the United States, where privacy laws may be less stringent than the laws in your country and where the government, courts, or law enforcement may be able to access your data. This Website is hosted in the United States, and as such, data may be transferred from the country it is entered from for processing in the United States. By submitting your data to us, you acknowledge the transfer, storage, and processing of your data in the United States. 

How we use and disclose your data

We collect this information for a variety of business reasons, including but not limited to: 

  • administering your registration for an EarthRights event or program;
  • processing donations to EarthRights;
  • providing you with EarthRights newsletters or other information you request from us;
  • administering a survey or other questionnaire;
  • notifying you about changes to our organization;
  • performing analytics or otherwise improve our Website; or
  • otherwise interacting with EarthRights.

We may also use your information to communicate with you directly, via email, direct mail, or phone. You can change your communications permissions at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us. You can also update your information by contacting us at infousa@earthrights.org.

We also use your information to process and manage your contribution. If you opt in, we will use your email address to send you updates and alerts so you may take action, such as contacting your representative in Congress, signing an online petition, or attending an event. 

We respect your information and do not sell or trade your information to outside parties. We may, however, share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our Website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. When processing user logins and credit card transactions, our Website uses the industry-standard HTTPS/TLS encryption. 

We may also release your information when we have a good faith belief that release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. We may also share your data with third-party services in order to fulfill our commitment and obligation to you. We use third parties for services like payment processing and email communications. Please contact us if you’d like a full list of third-party services used on this Website.

Our Website does not currently respond to Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals.

Children

We do not knowingly market to, or collect personal information from, children under the age of 13.

Third-Party Services and APIs 

EarthRights’ Website provides links to or interacts with a variety of third-party websites, including payment vendors such as EveryAction, PayPal, and Venmo, interactive links to sites like social media, telephone calling services, mapping services, or video hosting websites, often via application programming interfaces (APIs). The links are provided as a convenience and do not imply an endorsement or recommendation by EarthRights of third party websites or their material. EarthRights is not responsible for, and does not have any control over, the privacy practices or the content of such third parties.

We encourage users to read the privacy policies of any website visited via links from or interactions with EarthRights’ Website. 

“Do Not Track” Requests

Our Services currently do not respond to “do not track” or similar signals.

Security 

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information via EarthRights’ digital assets. EarthRights uses industry standard security measures to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. EarthRights has engaged security professionals to assist us with appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, such as encryption of personal information, data backup systems, and ensuring secure channels by default. That being said, while we make good faith efforts to store the information we collect in a secure operating environment, we cannot guarantee complete security.

Your Choices

You may choose to correct, update, or delete any information you have given us by contacting infousa@earthrights.org. If you would like to withdraw your consent to receive the EarthRights newsletter and other bulk emails, you may use click on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the email or contact infousa@earthrights.org to unsubscribe.

Retention

We will retain your personal information no longer than necessary for the purpose(s) for which we process your personal information in accordance with our retention period policy in accordance with (local) law.  After the retention period we will delete or anonymize your personal information, unless we are legally obliged to retain your personal information for a longer period of time. Personal information that we collect about you as a website visitor will not be kept longer than necessary. If you are on the mailing list of the newsletter we will delete your personal information upon request (by clicking the unsubscribe link).

EU Rights 

Legal Basis 

We will only process your personal information based on one of the following legal grounds:

  • You have given your consent to the processing of your personal information;
  • The processing is necessary for us to comply with our legal obligations; or 
  • The processing is necessary for the legitimate interest of EarthRights, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.

Transfer of your Personal Information

When processing your personal information for the purposes specified above, we may in some cases disclose your personal information to organizations located outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). 

In such situations, we will provide appropriate safeguards that provide an adequate level of protection for your rights and freedoms as a data subject in accordance with the GDPR. For further information on these safeguards, please contact us via the contact information herein.

Data Subject Rights 

As a data subject you have certain rights that you may exercise in the context of our processing of your personal information:

  • Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and to learn details about how we use it. We may require proof of identity before providing the requested information.
  • Right to rectification: If you believe the information we hold about you is inaccurate and incomplete, you have the right to request that any such personal information is amended.
    • Right to erasure: You have the right to ask erasure of your personal information, for example if the personal information is no longer necessary for the original purpose for which they were collected, if personal information has become obsolete or if you withdraw your consent on which the processing is based and there is no other legal ground for the processing. 
  • Right to restriction of processing: You can ask us to (temporarily) stop using your personal information, for example where you think that the personal information we hold about you may be inaccurate or where you think that we no longer need to use your personal information.
  • Right to data portability: You may have the right to request us to transfer personal information you have provided to us to a third party of your choice. 
  • Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information which is based on our legitimate interests. Unless we have compelling, overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, we will stop processing your personal information when you raise an objection.
  • Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. We will stop processing your personal information which is based on consent as soon as possible after the withdrawal. However, withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that took place before consent was withdrawn.

If you wish to exercise any of your rights, you may reach us by using the contact information herein. Please take into account that we may not always be obliged to comply with your request. If that is the case, we will make sure you will be informed of this. 

Right to Complain to Supervisory Authority

If our processing of your personal information is covered by EU law, you may also lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority for your country of residence.

Updates

We update this privacy policy from time to time, so please review it regularly.  If we materially change our policy, we will notify you by contacting you through your provided e-mail address or by posting a notice on our Website.  Your continued use of the Website will be deemed your agreement that your information may be used in accordance with the new policy.  

Contact us

If you have any questions about our privacy and data protection practices, you can reach EarthRights at:

1400 K Street NW, Ste 750

Washington DC, 20005

Tel. (202) 466-5188 

Fax: 202-466-5189 

infousa@earthrights.org