The Institute for Conservation Leadership takes your privacy very seriously.  This notice describes the Institute’s privacy policy as it relates to icl.org.

By visiting icl.org (“the Website”), you are accepting the policies described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you are not permitted to use the Website.

The Institute may revise this privacy policy from time to time. We will post any changes here, so be sure to check back periodically. Your continued use of this Website after changes have been posted will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

What information we collect: The Institute for Conservation Leadership may ask for and collect from you personally identifiable information at various points throughout the site. Depending on the information and/or services you request, you may be asked to provide your name, email address, address, phone number, payment details, and similar information. Once you provide your personal information, you are not anonymous to The Institute for Conservation Leadership.

Credit Card Information: If you choose to provide your credit card information to The Institute for Conservation Leadership we will use that information for the purposes for which it was provided.

How the Institute for Conservation Leadership uses your information: The Institute for Conservation Leadership may use your information:

  • To process and respond to inquiries and for the purposes for which you provided the information, such as to process donations, register you as a program participant, purchase merchandise, or receive information about a program.
  • To personalize the content and improve the navigability of the Website.
  • To alert you to new program, site features, special events and services.
  • To conduct surveys to measure your satisfaction with our service.
  • To enforce our Terms of Use.

The Institute for Conservation Leadership processes your information on servers located in the United States.

Who the Institute for Conservation Leadership shares the information with: The Institute for Conservation Leadership does not share your information with third parties except in the following situations (i) to complete your request, e.g. providing information about a program, product, or service; (ii) to outsource one or more of the functions described above; or (iii) to share your information with the authorities in response to a legal order or official request, or when we believe you have acted in violation of our Terms of Use.

Where and when The Institute for Conservation Leadership collects information on the Website: In addition to the information you knowingly provide, The Institute for Conservation Leadership also collects the domain names and IP addresses used by people that visit us, as well as site usage statistics such as web browser types and page requests. This data is not usually personally identifiable, and is used to more efficiently operate The Institute for Conservation Leadership’s business, prepare for network load demands, promote our organization, and administer the Website.

How we collect information: In addition to the information gathered as described above, there is a technology called “cookies” that can be used to provide you with tailored information from a website. A cookie is an element of data that a website can send to your browser, which may then – depending on your web browser’s settings – store it on your system. For example, some pages on the Website use cookies so that The Institute for Conservation Leadership can better serve you when you return to the Website. Depending on the type of browser you use, you probably can set it to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to accept or reject it. However, please note that disabling cookies may prevent you from taking advantage of certain features on the Website.

How we protect information: The Institute for Conservation Leadership attempts to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of your personal information. Our servers are protected by reasonable physical and electronic security.

Usage, Performance and Miscellaneous

We may use third-party Service Providers to provide better improvement of our Service.

  • Invisible reCAPTCHA

    We use an invisible captcha service named reCAPTCHA. reCAPTCHA is operated by Google.

    The reCAPTCHA service may collect information from You and from Your Device for security purposes.

    The information gathered by reCAPTCHA is held in accordance with the Privacy Policy of Google: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

Children: This Website is not directed toward children under 13 years of age nor does The Institute for Conservation Leadership will not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not submit any personally identifiable information to The Institute for Conservation Leadership.

Choice: The Institute for Conservation Leadership may use your personal information to send you surveys or email messages about ICL programs, events, and services. You may also choose to opt-out of receiving email and information from The Institute for Conservation Leadership. To opt-out or change your preferences at any time, Click here to request changes.

If you prefer, you may opt-out by calling our Administrative Coordinator at (301) 270-1547 Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Eastern Time.

Links:  The Website contains links to third-party websites. The Institute for Conservation Leadership is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

Emails: This privacy policy applies to the Website and is inapplicable to information that you may send to The Institute for Conservation Leadership by email or other means of communication. We may retain your emails or other communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests, and improve our services.

Contacts: If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us online or call our Administrative Coordinator at 301-270-1547 Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Eastern Time.