Thank you for your interest in Mercy For Animals SEEA Limited. Your privacy is important to us, and we strive to be transparent in our collection and utilization of your information. When we use “MFA SEEA,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” this means Mercy For Animals SEEA Limited, a company limited by guarantee incorporated in Singapore, and when we use “MFA,” this means Mercy For Animals, Inc., a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware, United States, our sole member.
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains what information we collect from or about volunteers, Donors (as defined below), visitors, and end users (collectively referred to as “you,” “your,” “User,” or “Users”) of our websites, including but not limited to all MFA SEEA-owned or MFA SEEA-managed web domains; our social media platforms; text messaging services while communicating with us; multichannel advocacy tools; and our online and offline donor platforms (each an “MFA SEEA Site” and collectively, “MFA SEEA Sites”). The Policy also explains how we collect information, use it, share it with third parties, and protect it, as well as how you can opt out of various communication channels relating to your information. This also includes information collected about you from platforms managed or owned by third parties. Please read this Policy carefully. By being a User and using an MFA SEEA Site, you are consenting to our collection, use, disclosure, and transfer of your information as described in this Policy and agreeing to the terms herein.
“Donors” means supporters who make donations by any means, including online (such as through online fundraising platforms or our website) and offline (such as at events or by submitting paper form pledges).
When you access and use an MFA SEEA Site, we may collect the following types of information from you:
MFA SEEA collects information from Users through several points on our MFA SEEA Sites. The types of data collected will vary with your particular use of MFA SEEA Sites.
This may include the following:
By submitting your information through these various channels, you consent to our collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal data for the purposes specified below, including for receiving communications and content from MFA SEEA, including but not limited to communications relating to important developments in the animal rights movement, volunteer opportunities, demonstrations, or similar activities. You can let us know if you do not consent to our proposed collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data at any time by emailing us at [email protected] within 14 days of the submission of your information to us.
We will not collect, use, or disclose personal data about you unless (a) you have given, or are deemed to have given, your consent under the Personal Data Protection Act of Singapore and any other law applicable to the collection, use, or disclosure, as the case may be, or (b) the collection, use, or disclosure, as the case may be, without your consent is as required or authorized under the Personal Data Protection Act of Singapore and any other applicable law.
By providing us with any information relating to a third party, you represent to us that you have validly obtained the consent of the third party to provide us with their information for the respective purposes.
Please follow the instructions contained in this Policy to withdraw consent (opt out) or to limit our ability to receive certain types of information through our digital tools or the tools of our third-party partners.
A “cookie” is a small file placed on your device’s hard drive that collects and stores information about your equipment, preferences, and browsing patterns. MFA SEEA uses cookies to remember some details about Users, including but not limited to language preferences. MFA SEEA also relies on information obtained from cookies to perform ongoing analysis and improve MFA SEEA Sites and to tailor our content to your interests. MFA SEEA may use both first-party cookies, as set by us, and third-party cookies, from a domain other than the MFA SEEA Site domain you are visiting. These cookies may allow us to obtain basic information, such as your Location Information, the way that you reached the MFA SEEA Site, and your activity on the MFA SEEA Site. You can set your internet browser settings to stop accepting new cookies, notice when you receive a new cookie, disable existing cookies, or omit images. The opt-out will apply only to the browser you are using when you elect to opt out of cookies. Note that without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of all features of MFA SEEA Sites or other websites owned or managed by MFA. You also may not receive advertising or other offers from us that are relevant to your interests and needs. Pixels (also referred to as web beacons, clear GIFs, or pixel tags) are transparent images used in tandem with cookies that enable us, our vendors, or other business partners to record a User’s actions. We use these to count and track Users who have visited pages, to perform ongoing analysis, to improve MFA SEEA Sites, and for other statistical purposes.
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how Users engage with MFA SEEA Sites. Google Analytics uses cookies to track your interactions with MFA SEEA Sites and then collects that information and reports it to us, without individually identifying Users. This information helps us improve MFA SEEA Sites.
We may collect, use, or disclose your information for the following purposes:
We respect our Users’ choices and control over their information.
If we rely on your consent to collect, use, or disclose your personal data, you may withdraw your consent at any time by emailing us at [email protected]. Within a reasonable time from receipt of the notice to withdraw the above-mentioned consent, we will inform you of the likely consequences of withdrawing your consent.
You may opt out of email communications from us by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the emails or by emailing us at [email protected].
MFA will respond to all requests to provide records of available information, correct erroneous information, or remove personal information. Such requests can be submitted by email to [email protected].
If you are currently receiving text messages from us and wish to opt out of receiving such messages, you may do so by replying “STOP” or by emailing us at [email protected].
MFA SEEA uses advanced security protocols to ensure the privacy of your information. MFA SEEA maintains data-security measures in line with current industry standards for MFA SEEA Sites to protect the Personal Information under its control against unauthorized access and disclosure. These measures include the implementation of reasonable industry-recommended technical, physical, and administrative data-security safeguards. Please keep in mind, however, that no data transmitted over the internet is 100 percent secure, and any information disclosed online can potentially be collected and used by parties other than the intended recipient.
When we transfer your information to a country or territory outside Singapore, we do so only if we have taken appropriate steps to ascertain whether, and to ensure that, the recipient of the personal data is bound by legally enforceable obligations to provide the transferred personal data a standard of protection that is at least comparable to the protection under the Personal Data Protection Act of Singapore.
Your information collected through MFA SEEA Sites may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which MFA SEEA, MFA, or any of their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities.
MFA SEEA and MFA do not knowingly solicit or collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13, and no one under the age of 13 may provide any information to or through MFA SEEA Sites. If you are a parent or guardian of a child under 13 years of age and believe that the child disclosed information to us, please contact us at [email protected]. If we learn that we have collected or received Personal Information of persons under 13 years of age without verification of parental consent, we will exercise commercially reasonable efforts to delete this information.
Your information collected through MFA SEEA Sites may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which MFA SEEA, MFA, or any of their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities. If you are located in the European Union or other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from Singapore law or U.S. law, please note that we may transfer your information, including Personal Information, to a country and jurisdiction that does not have the same data-protection laws as your jurisdiction, and note that you consent to the transfer of information to Singapore and the United States or any other country in which MFA or its affiliated partners, contractors, or vendors maintain facilities and the use and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy.
Please follow the instructions contained in this Privacy Policy to withdraw consent, to limit our ability to receive certain types of information through our digital tools or the tools of our third-party partners, or to request deletion of your Personal Information.
One or more MFA SEEA Sites may contain links to other sites, products, and services that are external and not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by or content of such other sites, products, and services. We encourage you to be aware when you leave MFA SEEA Sites and to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services, as you will be subject to their policies, rules, and terms.
We may change this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Please check this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure that you are aware of any changes. Your visit to or use of any MFA SEEA Site after changes to this Privacy Policy have been made means you have accepted the changes. If you do not agree with the changes, immediately stop visiting or using MFA SEEA Sites.
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at the following addresses:
Data Protection Officer
Mercy For Animals SEEA Limited
Address: 8033 Sunset Blvd., Suite 864, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Email Address: [email protected]
Last updated on December 16, 2021