We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the users of our Web site.

This Privacy Policy will advise you about how we use and protect your personal information, and about what choices you have concerning our use of such information. If you have objections to the Privacy Policy, you should not access or use any of the pages of all of the web sites and services owned or operated by Windswept Words, LLC or Eric Robbins (collectively “we,” “us,” or “our”), including www.HowToConserve.com, and any other web site that we have owned or operated, do own and operate or may own or operate in the future (collectively herein known as “Sites”). We encourage users to regularly review our Privacy Policy as we may need to change the policy from time to time. We will post those changes on the Sites, accessible through the homepage, so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and whether we will disclose that information to anyone.

About this web site and collectors of information.

www.HowToConserve.com is the website owned by Eric Robbins and exclusively licensed to Windswept Words, LLC. This web site is operated, controlled and maintained by Windswept Words, LLC.

We can be reached via email at MongoSpeaks@HowToConserve.com.

The Sites contains links to other web sites, like our sponsor’s web sites, that may offer products or services that our customers might find useful, such as those that can be used to help people save time and money while saving natural resources. These web sites may request information from you. In such instances, the collection and use of your personal information will be governed by the Privacy Policy applicable to that site. We do not control the privacy policies, contents or links that appear on these web sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third party web sites or services before providing any of them with your personal information.

How and why we collect information

We collect your information in order to record and support your participation in the activities of the Sites. If you register for The Casual Conservation Corps, for example, this information is used to help us get smarter so we can provide you with better local conservation information, discounts on green products and services, and periodic informational newsletters about best conservation practices and local events. Sharing this information also allows you to post responses and ideas on the discussion board and download exclusive features such as the Home Game, audio interviews and video demonstrations.

As a visitor to the Sites, you can engage in many activities without providing any personal information. In connection with other activities, such as posting conservation tips to the discussion board, we may ask you to provide certain information about yourself by filling out and submitting an online form. It is completely optional for you to engage in these activities. If you elect to engage in these activities, however, we may ask that you provide us personal information, such as your first and last name, home and work ZIP codes, e-mail address, and other personal information. If you do not provide the mandatory data with respect to a particular activity, you will not be able to engage in that activity. In all cases, we will collect personal identification information from you only if you voluntarily submit such information to us. Except as otherwise provided in this policy, we will never intentionally disclose any personal identification information about you as an individual user to any third party without having received your permission.

If you supply us with your contact information you may receive periodic e-mails on new products and services, important issues or upcoming events. If you wish to be removed from any email or other lists, please let us know by emailing us at unsubscribe@HowToConserve.com. Please provide us with the exact name and email address you used to register with the Sites. We will be sure your name is removed from the appropriate lists as soon as possible.

When you use the Sites, we, or our authorized technology services provider, may also collect certain technical and routing information from you to facilitate your use of the Sites and its services. We use this information to administer the Sites and to understand and measure traffic patterns on the Sites so that we know which areas of our Sites are favorites of our users, which areas need improvement, and what technologies are being used so that we may continually improve our Sites. This information is collected in aggregate form, without identifying you or any user individually. We may use this aggregate, non-identifying statistical data for statistical analysis, marketing, or similar promotional purposes. This data is often tracked by our technology services provider by using “cookies” during your visit. A cookie is small amount of data that is transferred to your browser by a web server and can only be read by the server that gave it to you. It functions as your identification card and enables us to record your passwords and preferences. It cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. (For some web pages that require an authorization, cookies are not optional. Users choosing not to accept cookies will probably not be able to access those pages.)

Persons under the age of 18

We strongly urge all parents to participate in their children’s exploration of the Internet and any online services, and to teach their children about protecting their personal information while online. The Sites is not directed to children under the age of 13. We prohibit registration by children under the age of 13 for all interactive portions of the Sites including chats and message boards. We will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. By registering for the Sites, persons under the age of 18 agree that they have the permission of their parent or guardian to register for the Sites. We may, at our discretion, require users or registrants under 18 to obtain written consent of a parent or guardian to register for the Sites.

Protection of collected information

Protecting your privacy and your information is a top priority. We have taken careful measures to secure both your information and our physical premises. We exercise great care in providing safe transmission of your information from your PC to our servers (unless sent by a means outside of our control, such as e-mail).

The personal information that you provide in connection with registering yourself for our Sites is classified as “Registration Information”. Registration Information is protected. Access by you to your Registration Information is available through a password and a unique customer ID that is your email address. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your information and password. You shall be responsible for all uses of your registration, whether or not authorized by you. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your registration or password.