Privacy Policy

Our goal at the Rivers Foundation of the Americas (RFA) is to extend trust and respect to you on the web. We are committed to respecting the privacy rights of all visitors to our website. The following information details RFA's collection, protection, and use of the data we receive from visitors to this website.

Our goal at the Rivers Foundation of the Americas (RFA) is to extend trust and respect to you on the web. We are committed to respecting the privacy rights of all visitors to our website. The following information details RFA's collection, protection, and use of the data we receive from visitors to this website.

Information Collection

• While browsing - You browse riversfoundation.org anonymously. RFA does NOT use cookies (electronic information stored on your computer's hard drive). However, we do track overall traffic patterns at riversfoundation.org and through links clicked on our email communications. We use this information to gauge public interest and to help us serve you better.
• Email updates - RFA program updates provide information on RFA's mission to promote and fund river protection and restoration throughout the Americas. In order to receive these updates you must provide RFA with your email address. Rest assured, your email will be used for RFA program purposes only, and we will NOT sell, rent or trade this information to a third party. Certain email update promotional activities may require your name for database recognition purposes. This information will be held in complete confidence, and it will NOT be sold, rented or traded. In addition, you will be given the option to remove your name from our email list at the bottom of each email update, on our site at the 'email update' section, or by emailing the webmaster with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.
• Online donations - Our goal is to forge a long-term partnership with you. Your donations make the RFA mission possible. We value and appreciate the trust that accompanies your online donation. The information you provide (your name, address, email, etc.) is stored in a secure location and protected by security procedures. It will never be sold or rented to a third party. To serve you better, we may contact you in the future to inform you about RFA' response to the needs of river protection and restoration in North, Central and South America. We will offer various mailing options, so you can choose how often you hear from us. RFA will remove your name from our mailing list, email list or telephone solicitation list at any time, at your request. We also publish a summary of our financial statements each year in our Annual Report, and our complete financial statement will be available upon request at any time. RFA uses the services of outside vendors to complete the online donation process. These vendors adhere to RFA' commitment to privacy and security. However, if you should have a concern please contact us directly, and we will do our utmost to correct the problem.

Thank you for your interest in RFA and our privacy policy. If you would like more information about the options discussed herein or simply have questions, please feel free to contact us via email at info@riversfoundation.org or call us at 503-274-7704.