Privacy Policy

Updated 10/15/24

Access Fund values the privacy of our members, customers, and visitors. It is our policy to collect and store only personal information that is knowingly provided to us. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection of information from this website that can personally identify you and/or your organization, and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.

How Your Information May Be Used
We use your personal information to provide you with personalized service; to send e-mail alerts to you; to answer your requests; to process your membership application; etc. You may choose to opt out at any time, which will cease all communications from us. We may also use your information to track visitors of our website. This lets us see which of our features are the most popular so we can better serve our users' needs. It also lets us provide aggregate data about our traffic (not identifying you personally, but showing how many visitors used which features, for example) to outside parties.

How We Protect Your Information
Access Fund maintains a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate to assure security. This software encrypts the information we receive to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of our members and donors. Credit card information is processed by a third party payment company to maximize protection. All vendors who handle PII on Access Fund's behalf are certified as adhering to the current Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). Finally, Access Fund will only ask for information that we need to know to provide limits and further protect members and donors.

Email Address
Access Fund collects email addresses from those who join, renew, donate, make an online purchase, engage in an online advocacy alert, subscribe to emails, or register for events. Access Fund may use your email address to send you emails, including member updates, email newsletters, special offers, or action alerts. If you opt into joint membership with your local climbing organization, your email address will be shared with the local climbing organization you choose so they can fulfill your membership. Local climbing organizations sign an agreement with Access Fund that they will not share member contact information with other organizations. You can unsubscribe to any or all of Access Fund’s emails using the links at the bottom of each email. To opt out of local climbing organization emails, please contact the organization chosen. Access Fund does not provide, sell, or rent email addresses to anyone outside the organization or outside of the applicable local climbing organization, if chosen.

SMS
Access Fund may collect phone numbers from individuals who opt-in to receive SMS notifications, such as membership updates, special offers, or advocacy alerts. By providing your phone number, you consent to receive SMS communications. Message and data rates may apply. You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying "STOP" to any message or 883-222-4192, for help text "HELP". Your phone number will not be shared or sold to third parties without consent.

Mailing Address
Access Fund collects mailing addresses from those who join, renew, donate, make an online purchase, engage in an online advocacy alert, or register for events. Access Fund may send member newsletters, renewal notifications, or other promotional items to your mailing address. If you opt into joint membership, your mailing address will be shared with the local climbing organization you choose so they can fulfill your membership. Local climbing organizations sign an agreement with Access Fund that they will not share member contact information with other organizations. Access Fund does not provide, sell, or rent mailing addresses to anyone outside the organization or outside of the applicable local climbing organization, if chosen. You can opt out of these mailings at any time by calling 303-545-6772 and request removal from direct mailings. To opt out of local climbing organization mailings, please contact the organization chosen.

Cookies
Many websites, including this one, use cookies, pieces of numeric data stored on your computer so that we can identify when you return to our website. Access Fund can only "read" cookies that are placed on your computer from our own website. Usage of cookies is not linked to any personally identifiable information. You can select to disable cookies by changing your browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies in your browser, you may be unable to access portions of our website content.

Choice to Opt Out
Access Fund provides all individuals the opportunity to opt out of having your personal information used for certain purposes. If you are a member of Access Fund, have registered for an event, or no longer wish to receive promotional communications, you may opt out of receiving such communications by calling 303-545-6772 or by clicking the unsubscribe links at the bottom of our email communications.

Joint Membership
When a member joins, renews, or donates and selects joint membership by choosing a local climbing organization and paying additional dues on top of their Access Fund membership, it is understood that the member’s contact information will be shared with the local climbing organization that is chosen so they can fulfill the membership. Local climbing organizations in the joint membership program sign an agreement with Access Fund that they will not share member information with other organizations. To opt out of communications from local climbing organizations, contact the local climbing organization that was chosen.

Climbing Advocate Resource Center
If you register to use the resource center, any personal data you submit will be retained by Access Fund for as long as you use the services and systems provided on the website. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties, unless you signed up for Joint Membership. See Joint Membership section above/below for details. All personal data is stored securely through the platform, LearnWorlds. Data may be required by us to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our website. Specifically, data may be used for the following reasons: internal record keeping, improvement of our services, or sending Access Fund information that may be of interest to you. You may access your account at any time to view or amend your information. The resource center also uses cookies. See above paragraph for more information.

Questions
If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact Access Fund at info@accessfund.org.