Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

The following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions ("Terms of Use") govern all pages hosted at www.humat.org, all website domains owned by Humatllc and subsidiaries, (collectively, "the Humat websites"), as well as personal information that is shared with Humat or subsidiaries via other means. These Terms of Use do not apply to pages hosted by other organizations to which we may link and whose privacy and other policies may differ. These Terms of Use may change from time to time, so please check back periodically.

Humat Privacy Policy

Humat respects the privacy of its supporters. We have developed a rigorous privacy policy that reflects that respect. Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated. We will do our best to honor any limitations you may wish to place on the usage of your personal information.

Collection of information

When you are on any of the Humat websites and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that information with Humat alone, unless stated otherwise. Humat may collect information regarding website visitors, including IP address, browser and domain information, and information volunteered by you, such as email address. We may also monitor and track information such as visitor usage patterns of our website using standard site tracking software.

Personally identifiable information

Humat collects personal information from visitors and other supporters when they register to join our organization and become a member, make a donation online or offline, subscribe to our e-newsletter, take an action concerning an issue using our service, or otherwise participate in one of our online communities. Our web server does not automatically recognize or collect personal information based on your email address; the personal information we collect is always voluntarily submitted by you.

Use of online information

Humat uses the information we collect about you to be able to send you communications such as our e-newsletter and various printed publications or mail appeals, and to help administer and improve our websites. Please note that we use this information for internal purposes only.

Contents posted on Humat need to be Humanitarian Related. Contents will be removed if cause, project or non-profit is found to contain untrue or misleading information, including, but not limited to, a cause, project or non-profit being used as a cover for another agenda or ulterior motive.

No Offensive Material - Contents may NOT contain: vulgar language or material, violence, nudity, content for mature audiences, any demonstration or instruction for menace behavior, or the like.

I understand information submitted will be posted on Humat.org, unless the "Post Option" is not chosen in applicable sections.

Humat uses copyrights © and trademarks ®™ only for the purpose of posting and publicity for the cause, company, entity, organization or individual; and all rights are retained by the rightful owner.

Use of mailing information

Periodically, Humat makes the names of inquiring donors available to other organizations working for social change. If you would like us to exclude your name from that process, we would be more than happy to honor your wishes. If you have not already done so, please email Humat at info@Humat.org and be sure to include your name and address.

Sharing of information

Humat will not disclose any of your personally identifiable information, except when we have your permission or under special circumstances, such as when we believe in good faith that the law requires it. Humat may use such information ourselves to contact people for marketing purposes. We may share individual information with affiliated third parties (including without limitation Humat, llc and its member affiliates) and our trusted agents for marketing purposes.

Please note: We are aware of and sensitive to the issue of unsolicited email ("spam"); therefore Humat will never rent, trade or sell your email address. On rare occasions, it may be shared only for purposes of functionality. From time to time, however, we may agree with other reputable, charitable organizations to write via postal mail to some of each other's supporters, for the mutual benefit of both. If you would prefer not to have your name used in this manner, simply send us a request via email to info@Humat.org, with your exact name and address.

Update, correct, or delete personal information

The accuracy of your individual information is important to Humat. Additionally, we have tried to streamline our operations by making it easy for you control the information that we maintain about you. Our members can access their personal online contact information by their Profile Page and make desired changes.

Use of cookies

Cookies are small text-only files that are stored on your computer and that can be used to help identify you when you visit our Website. A cookie cannot read data off of your computer hard disk, nor can it read cookie files created by other Websites. We may use cookies to make visiting and using our site easier, for instance, so that you do not have to continually re-enter information, and so that we can tailor the site to your expressed preferences.

Most web browsers accept cookies. However, if you wish, you can usually set your browser to refuse cookies, or to notify you when you receive a new cookie. Note that if cookies are disabled, you may not be able to enjoy all the interactive features of the Humat.org site. For more information about cookies, please see www.allaboutcookies.org.

Links to third-party sites

Humat Website provides links to several other third party Websites. While we make efforts to choose our links carefully, we cannot take responsibility for the content of linked Websites, or for the privacy policies of Websites we link to. Since we do not control those Websites, we encourage you to review the privacy policies on those Websites prior to any use.

Linking to the Humat Website

Generally, Internet Websites may link to Humat or subsidiary Websites without seeking the permission of Humat. However, such links must clearly identify Humat as the source of the information displayed and preserve the integrity of the Humat web pages without alteration.

Privacy policy changes

Humat may amend this privacy policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on our Website so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Your continued use of our Website after the date that such notices are posted will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms.

Terms and Conditions

Use of this site is provided by Humat subject to the following Terms and Conditions.

  1. Your use constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
  2. Humat, llc reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time by posting changes online. Your continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions as modified. Accordingly, you may wish visit this page from time to time to review the then current Terms and Conditions.
  3. You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes, and in a manner which does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the site by, any third party. If Humat reasonably determines that you have violated or are likely to violate the foregoing prohibitions, Humat may take any action it reasonably deems necessary to cure or prevent the violation, including without limitation, the immediate removal from this website of the related material(s) and/or profile(s).
  4. This site and the information, names, images, pictures, logos regarding or relating to Humat are provided "as is" without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied. In no event will Humat be liable for any damages including, without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever arising from the use or in connection with such use or loss of use of the site, whether in contract or in negligence or any other theory of liability.
  5. Humat does not warrant that this site or the functions contained in the material contained in this site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy and reliability of the materials.
  6. Copyright restrictions:
    1. Commercial use or publication of all or any items displayed on the site is strictly prohibited without prior authorization from Humat. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license by Humat to use any item displayed.
    2. Documents may be copied for personal use only on the condition that copyright and source indications are also copied, no modifications are made and the document is copied entirely. However, some documents and photos may have been published on this site with the permission of the relevant copyright owners (who are not Humat). All rights in these documents are reserved to their owners, and permission to copy or otherwise exploit them must be requested and obtained directly from the copyright owners (the sources are indicated within these documents/photographs).
    3. If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on this site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the following information to Humat:
      1. an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
      2. identification of the copyrighted work that you claim to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by your notice, a representative list of such works;
      3. identification of the content that you claim to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Humat to locate the content;
      4. your address, telephone number, and email address;
      5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
      6. a statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

        Please send such notice to: info@Humat.org

        We will take reasonable steps to promptly notify the user whose submission was removed or disabled that we have removed or disabled access to such content.
    4. If you believe that your user submission that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to applicable law, to post and use the content in your user submission, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to Humat:
      1. your electronic or physical signature;
      2. a description of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled;
      3. identification of the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
      4. your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
      5. a statement by you that you consent to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which Humat may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of claimed infringement or an agent of such person; and
      6. a statement by you under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content.

        Please send such notice to: info@Humat.org

        If we receive a counter-notice, we may send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that we may restore the removed content or cease disabling access to it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the member or user, we may replace the removed content and cease disabling access to it in not less than 10, nor more than 14, business days after receipt of the counter-notice.
    5. My info is original or public domain
    6. As noted, this Website may contain links to other Websites. All such links are provided as a convenience to our users. Humat takes no responsibility for the content of external Websites. Humat takes no responsibility for the content of profiles published. If you find offensive material posted on Humat.org, please report it at info@Humat.org with your user name, the user name posting offensive material, and the material found offensive.
    7. Any communication, material, or other user-generated content that you transmit to, or post on, any public area of the site, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, photographs, blog entries, and the like, is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary information. The foregoing applies to content directly uploaded to the site and to content that is transmitted to Humat for uploading to the site.
    8. If there is any conflict between these general Terms and Conditions and any rules and/or specific terms of use appearing on this site relating to specific material then the latter shall prevail.
    9. This Website is administered by Humat from its offices in Texas, USA. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Texas, USA. Any disputes relating to the use of this Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Texas or the United States District Court of Texas.
    10. If these Terms and Conditions are not accepted in full, the use of this site must be terminated immediately.

We are grateful for your participation in supporting and connecting humanitarian efforts. If you have any questions about Humat's Privacy Policy or Terms and Conditions, the practices of our sites, or your interaction with our sites, please contact us: info@Humat.org.