Privacy Policy

Last Updated November 7, 2022

The Short Hills Garden Club (SHGC) respects your privacy.  When you visit the SHGC website at www.shorthillsgardenclub.org (the Website), we may collect information about you and your visit to operate and improve the SHGC website, fulfill your requests for products and services, and respond to your inquiries.  The SHGC will never rent or sell any information that identifies you personally (personal information). 

Information We Collect

When you make a donation or purchase something from the SHGC, we collect certain information, such as your name, billing address, and email address, and other information about your donation or purchase.  For example, we may ask whether a donation is restricted or unrestricted, in memory or in honor of someone, etc.  If you are a member of SHGC, this information may be combined with membership information we have for you.  When you use PayPal to process your payment to SHGC, their use of your information is based on their terms of service and policies, not ours, so we encourage you to review those policies carefully.

How We Use and Share that Information

We use information about you to fulfill your requests for products and services and respond to your inquiries.  We will not share your personal information with third parties unless you have given us permission or it is necessary to fulfill your requests for products or services, protect the rights, property, or safety of the SHGC or others, or as required by law.

Cookies

In order to operate the Website, fulfill your requests, and recognize you when you return to the Website, our servers place a cookie on your computer's hard drive. A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. Cookies may store user preferences and other information. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some Website features or services may not function properly without cookies.

Special Information about Photos and Postings

If you are a member of SHGC, you may have the opportunity to post photographs, comments, and other content that may contain personal information in the Members Area of the Website.  By submitting comments, photographs, or other information to on the Website, you give us permission to publish this information on the Website. Please remember that by posting information or photographs on the interactive portions of our Website that you are making this information available to other SHGC members. 

Emails and Newsletters

When you log on to the Members Area of the SHGC Website, purchase a product, or make an online donation, you agree to receive emails from us, including notices about the status of your account, order confirmations, confirmation of email address or password changes, or customer service inquiries regarding activity on your account).  In addition, we may send you emails containing information that we think may be of interest to you, including information about new tools that are available on the site. You can choose not to receive promotional emails by emailing shorthillsgardenclub@gmail.com.  Your opt-out will not apply to communications that are directly related to the fulfillment of a specific transaction you have requested.

Links to other Sites

This privacy policy does not apply to any other websites for which we may provide links on our Website. The SHGC does not control the privacy practices of any other site that may be linked from our Website. 

Changes to Policy

The Short Hills Garden Club may update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time.  If any changes are made, the SHGC will reflect the date any such changes are made and posted by updating the “last updated” date at the top of the page. 

Children under 13

This Website is intended for adults only.  We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years old.    

Contacting the SHGC

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, email the SHGC Webmaster at shorthillsgardenclub@gmail.com