Policies

Privacy Policy:

The Belleville Area Humane Society Statement of Privacy.

The Belleville Area Humane Society is committed to protecting your privacy. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Belleville Area Humane Society Web site and governs data collection and usage at all Belleville Area Humane Society sites and services; it does not apply to other online or offline sites, products or services. Please read the Belleville Area Humane Society Statement of Privacy. Personal information of all users is collected, used and disclosed as described in this Statement of Privacy.

Collection of your Personal Information

As an e-Commerce Web site, Belleville Area Humane Society collects personal information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number.  Information collected by Belleville Area Humane Society is used solely for the purpose of billing and shipping your online purchases Belleville Area Humane Society does not collect any information about your computer hardware and software.

Belleville Area Humane Society encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Belleville Area Humane Society so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information.  We are not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Belleville Area Humane Society Web site.

Use of your Personal Information

Belleville Area Humane Society and its operational service partners collect and use your personal information to process product orders and deliver the products requested. It is possible that Belleville Area Humane Society may also use personal information to inform you of other products or services available from Belleville Area Humane Society and its affiliates. Belleville Area Humane Society may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Belleville Area Humane Society does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties Belleville Area Humane Society may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your personal information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party.

We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, such as handling the processing and delivery of mailings, providing customer support, processing transactions, or performing statistical analysis of our services. We will only provide those companies the personal information they need to deliver the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information and are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.

Belleville Area Humane Society does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Belleville Area Humane Society may access and/or disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Belleville Area Humane Society or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Belleville Area Humane Society including its Web site; or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Belleville Area Humane Society or the public.

Personal information collected on this site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Belleville Area Humane Society or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using this site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. Belleville Area Humane Society abides by the safe harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data. 

Control your Personal Information

Belleville Area Humane Society offers its customers choices for the collection, use and sharing of personal information. You may notify us of your preferences by emailing huams@bahspets.org.  Please be sure to provide complete account information so we can identify you in our records.

You may also stop the delivery of future promotional e-mail from Belleville Area Humane Society by responding directly to any email you receive with a request to remove you from the mailing list.

Security of your Personal Information

Belleville Area Humane Society is committed to protecting the security of your personal information.  We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.  For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer systems with limited access, that are located in controlled facilities. When we transmit highly confidential information (such as a credit card number) over the Internet, we protect it through encryption throughout.   

Changes to this Statement

Belleville Area Humane Society will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. If there are material changes to this Statement or in how Belleville Area Humane Society will use your personal information, Belleville Area Humane Society will prominently post such changes prior to implementing the change. Belleville Area Humane Society encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Belleville Area Humane Society is protecting your information.

Please also visit the following link to a public site for assistance in preparing Privacy Policy language for your website:

http://business.ftc.gov/privacy-and-security

Terms and Conditions:

Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy The Belleville Area Humane Society’s relationship with you in regard to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

The term ‘ Belleville Area Humane Society’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is 1301 S. 11th Street, Belleville, IL 62223. Our organization is licensed by the Department of Agriculture. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

  • The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
  • This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences. If you do allow cookies to be used, the following personal information may be stored by us for use by third parties:
      • Name
      • Telephone Number
      • Address
  • Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  • Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
  • This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
  • All trademarks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.
  • Unauthorized use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
  • From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
  • Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of United States of America.   

Please also visit the following link to a public site for assistance in preparing Terms & Conditions language for your website:

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/2721-6-Key-Terms-and-Conditions-for-Ecommerce-Merchants

Return Policy:

Refund/Exchange Policy

The Belleville Area Humane Society is a 100% donor funded non-profit organization. If you make a donation in error, please contact (618) 235-3712 to inquire about a refund.  

Order Cancellation Policy

If you order apparel by mistake, please submit an email to admin@bellevilleareahumanesociety.org to inquire about cancelling your order. Email cancellations must contain the following: First name, last name, order number, and email address. This information must be identical to the information originally submitted on your order. Please provide contact information so that we may contact you if we have questions in regards to canceling your order.

Warranty Policy (example)

Shipping Costs
Not applicable.

Warranty Procedure
Not applicable.

Term/Termination of Web Hosting Agreement

a. The initial term of this Agreement shall be as set forth in the Order Form (the “Initial Term”). The Initial Term shall begin upon commencement of the Services to Customer. After the Initial Term, this Agreement shall automatically renew. ADDITIONALLY AFTER THE INITIAL TERM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, AGREE AND AUTHORIZE YOUR-SITE.COM TO AUTOMATICALLY BILL AND/OR CHARGE ON YOUR CREDIT CARD FOR SUCCESSIVE TERMS OF EQUAL LENGTH AS THE INITIAL TERM, UNLESS TERMINATED OR CANCELLED BY EITHER PARTY AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. The Initial Term and all successive renewal periods shall be referred to, collectively, as the “Term.”

b. This Agreement may be terminated

i. by either party by giving the other party thirty (30) days prior written notice (subject to an early cancellation fee payable by Customer as provided below),

ii. by bahspets.org in the event of nonpayment by Customer,

iii. by bahspets.org, at any time, without notice, if, in bahspets.org’s sole and absolute discretion and/or judgment, Customer is in violation of any term or condition of the this Agreement and related agreements, AUP, or Customer’s use of the Services disrupts or, in bahspets.org’s sole and absolute discretion and/or judgment, could disrupt, bahspets.org’s business operations and/or

c. If you cancel this Agreement prior to the end of the Initial Term or any Term thereafter,

i. you shall be obligated to pay all fees and charges accrued prior to the effectiveness of such cancellation,

d. bahspets.org may terminate this Agreement

i. if the Services are prohibited by applicable law, or become impractical or unfeasible for any technical, legal or regulatory reason, by giving Customer as much prior notice as reasonably practicable or

ii. immediately by giving written notice to Customer, if bahspets.org determines in good faith that Customer’s use of the Customer Web site or the Customer Content violates any term or condition. If bahspets.org cancels this Agreement prior to the end of the Term for your breach of this Agreement and related agreements, the Customer’s use of the Services disrupts, bahspets.org shall not refund to you any fees paid in advance of such cancellation and you shall be obligated to pay all fees and charges accrued prior to the effectiveness of such cancellation; further, you shall be obligated to pay 100% of all charges for all Services for each month remaining in the Term and bahspets.org shall have the right to charge you an administrative fee of $50.00.

e. Upon termination of this Agreement for any cause or reason whatsoever, neither party shall have any further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except as expressly set forth herein. Termination of this Agreement and retention of pre-paid fees and charges shall be in addition to, and not be in lieu of, any other legal or equitable rights or remedies to which bahspets.org may be entitled.