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Privacy Policy

Lions Clubs International · Modified January 5, 2021

This Privacy Policy applies to information that The International Association of Lions Clubs ("LCI") and Lions Clubs International Foundation ("LCIF") together (hereinafter "our," "we" or "us") processes on LCI systems such as the LionAccount, MyLion, MyLCI, www.lionsclubs.org and other current or future websites and services to which this Privacy Policy is linked (collectively, the "Services").

YOUR PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT TO US. PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY TO LEARN ABOUT THE INFORMATION THAT WE RECEIVE FROM YOU OR YOUR LIONS CLUB AND HOW WE USE THAT INFORMATION.

BY USING THE SERVICES, YOU CONSENT TO THE USE AND TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PART OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, THEN PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SERVICES.

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy describes the information that we process (directly or indirectly) through the Services, why we process it, what we do with the information we receive, and how you can manage your Personal Data (defined below). This Privacy Policy does not apply to any application, website or other services that do not display or link to this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and made a part of the Terms of Use. If you have not done so already, please also review the Terms of Use.

2. Information We Process

Personal Data is information that directly or indirectly identifies you, such as your name, email address, date of birth and telephone number.

Other Information is information that, by itself does not individually identify you, such as browser type, operating system, the webpages you viewed and how long you viewed them.

We generally do not treat Other Information as Personal Data unless required by applicable law. If we link together different types of Other Information, or link Other Information to Personal Data, we treat the linked information as Personal Data when it directly or indirectly identifies you or another person.

3. How We Use Information

You may choose not to provide us with your Personal Data. If you choose not to provide your Personal Data, you may not be able to enjoy the full range of the Services.

We receive information:

When you register for the Services: When you register for the Services, we process Personal Data, including your name, email address, mobile telephone number, date of birth and encrypted password. If you are a member of LCI, we also process your Member ID, which may be Personal Data under certain laws.

When you use the Services: We receive information about the Services that you use and how you use them. We may also ask for information, some of which is Personal Data, so that we may keep you informed and provide you with information on upcoming events in your area or inform you of opportunities to support our missions.

From Your Device: If you accept cookies, we will receive information about your computer, tablet or mobile telephone ("Device"), such as model, operating system version, mobile network information, mobile telephone number, internet service provider and similar identifiers. We may associate your Device information with your LCI account.

If you enable location services on your mobile device, we may also process your geolocation information ("Location Data") from your wireless carrier, through a wearable or other device you have connected to our Services, and/or directly from the Device on which you use our Services. Geolocation is not permanently stored. It is only used for targeting activities in your area.

Through Data Collection Technology: We use cookies and similar technology ("Data Collection Technology") to automatically collect gather information (including Other Information) about you when you use the Services.

Through Server Logs: A server log is a list of the activities that a server performs. Our servers automatically store in server logs search queries, hardware settings, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and referral URL and certain cookies that identify your browser or LCI account.

4. Data Collection Technology

Data Collection Technology collects all sorts of information, such as how long you engage with the Services, the content you view, your search queries, error and performance reports, as well as Device identifier or IP address, browser type, time zone and language settings and operating system.

Cookies: Cookies are small text files that are sent to or accessed from your web browser or your computer's hard drive. A cookie typically contains the name of the domain from which the cookie originated, the "lifetime" of the cookie and a randomly generated unique number or similar identifier.

The Services use the following cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies, which are required for the operation of the Services.
  • Analytical/performance cookies, which allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors, learn how visitors navigate the Services, and improve the Services.
  • Functionality cookies, which we use to recognize you when you return to the Services.

We also use analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to gather information. To learn more about Google Analytics practices and to opt out, visit www.google.com/settings/ads or by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Your Control of Cookies: Some web browsers provide settings that allow you to control or reject cookies. Although you are not required to accept cookies, if you block or reject them you might not have access to all features available through the Services.

Do Not Track: Some web browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" ("DNT") or similar feature that signals to websites that a user does not want to have his or her online activity tracked. Not all browsers offer a DNT option and DNT signals are not yet uniform. For this reason, many website operators, including us, do not respond to DNT signals.

5. How We Process Personal Data

In this Privacy Policy, to "process" Personal Data means to perform any operation on Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as gathering, recording, organizing, storing, adapting, using, disclosing, combining, erasing, or destroying.

We process Personal Data:

  • To set up and maintain your registration and account with the Services;
  • To communicate with you;
  • To deliver relevant content to you;
  • To provide features through the Services;
  • To prevent and investigate fraud and other misuses of the Services;
  • To protect our rights and property;
  • To operate, manage and improve the Services; and
  • To ensure the technical functionality and security of the Services.

6. How We Share Information

We may process your Personal Data received via the Services as follows:

Our Service Providers: We share information with our third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf. These third parties are required to use your Personal Data only for the specific purpose for which it was provided.

In Connection with a Business Transaction: We may share your Personal Data if we are involved in a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, bankruptcy or other change of ownership or control.

To Protect Legal Rights: Applicable law may require us to disclose your Personal Data if reasonably necessary to comply with legal process or other legal requirements.

We will never sell or share your Personal Data, including but not limited to donor information collected online or offline, with any unrelated third parties.

7. Children's Privacy

The Services are not directed to or intended for use by children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have received any information directly from a Minor without his or her parent's verified consent, we will use that information only to respond directly to that Minor to inform them that they cannot use the Services and subsequently will delete that information.

8. Security of Your Personal Data

We take precautions intended to help protect information that we process but no system or electronic data transmission is completely secure. Any transmission of your Personal Data is at your own risk.

You are responsible for keeping your login information private. If we become aware of a breach that affects the security of your Personal Data, we will provide you with notice as required by applicable law.

9. Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain Personal Data in identifiable form only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the Personal Data was provided to us or, if longer, to comply with legal obligations, detect and prevent fraud, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and similar essential legal purposes.

10. Your Choices About Your Personal Data

Your Privacy Preferences: You may modify your consent to receive email messages by visiting your account settings. You may also opt out of receiving marketing emails by clicking the opt-out request in each marketing email.

Your Right to Review Your Personal Data: If you would like to review the Personal Data that we maintain about you, please contact us at privacy@lionsclubs.org.

Your Right to Correct or Delete Your Personal Data: The easiest way to correct or delete certain Personal Data is to log in to your account and enter the necessary changes. You can also contact the Member Service Center at memberservicecenter@lionsclubs.org.

11. Onward Transfer and Consent to International Processing

Our primary data centers are in the United States but we may transfer Personal Data to our offices or affiliates outside of the United States. If we disclose Personal Data to a third party outside of the United States, we will seek adequate assurances that any Personal Data is safeguarded in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

12. Complaints

If you have any complaints regarding how we process your Personal Data, please contact us at privacy@lionsclubs.org with a detailed description of the complaint.

13. Changes to the Privacy Policy

If we change this Privacy Policy, we will post the updated Privacy Policy and its effective date on this page. If we make material changes that reduce your privacy rights, we will notify you in advance.

14. Applicable Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts in DuPage County, Illinois.

How to Contact Us

Telephone: (+1) 630-571-5466, ext. 3847

Email: privacy@lionsclubs.org

Postal Address:
Lions Clubs International
Attention: Legal
300 W. 22nd Street
Oak Brook, IL 60523-8842

16. EU Privacy Notice

For residents of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA), this section provides further information as required under EU Data Protection Law, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) ("GDPR").

Lawful grounds for processing: We process your personal data relying on consent, contractual obligations, legitimate interests, and/or legal obligations as applicable under EU Data Protection Law.

Direct Marketing: Individuals within the EU/EEA must opt-in to receive direct marketing communications. Individuals are free to object or withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at privacy@lionsclubs.org.

Your personal data rights under EU law include:

  • Right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
  • Right to erasure of your personal data;
  • Right to object to automated processing;
  • Right to object to direct marketing;
  • Right to restrict processing; and
  • Right to data portability.

EU Representative:

myDPO Solutions
9 boulevard Anatole France
92100 Boulogne Billancourt, FRANCE
eurepresentative@lionsclubs.org