Cookie Policy of inspire.pflag.org
This document informs Users about the technologies that help inspire.pflag.org to achieve the purposes described below. Such technologies allow the Owner to access and store information (for example by using a Cookie) or use resources (for example by running a script) on a User’s device as they interact with inspire.pflag.org.
For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as "Trackers" within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate.
For example, while Cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based Tracker. For this reason, within this document, the term Cookies is only used where it is specifically meant to indicate that particular type of Tracker.
Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may also require the User's consent. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.
Inspire.pflag.org uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (so-called “first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (so-called “third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified within this document, third-party providers may access the Trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and other similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or the relevant provider. Some of them expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what’s specified in the descriptions within each of the categories below, Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification as well as any other relevant information – such as the presence of other Trackers - in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.
To find more information dedicated to Californian consumers and their privacy rights, Users may read the privacy policy.
Activities strictly necessary for the operation of inspire.pflag.org and delivery of the Service
Inspire.pflag.org uses so-called “technical” Cookies and other similar Trackers to carry out activities that are strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.
Third-party Trackers
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Traffic optimization and distribution
This type of service allows inspire.pflag.org to distribute their content using servers located across different countries and to optimize their performance.
Which Personal Data are processed depends on the characteristics and the way these services are implemented. Their function is to filter communications between inspire.pflag.org and the User's browser.
Considering the widespread distribution of this system, it is difficult to determine the locations to which the contents that may contain Personal Information of the User are transferred.
Cloudflare (Cloudflare Inc.)
Cloudflare is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Cloudflare Inc.
The way Cloudflare is integrated means that it filters all the traffic through inspire.pflag.org, i.e., communication between inspire.pflag.org and the User's browser, while also allowing analytical data from inspire.pflag.org to be collected.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing:
United States
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SPAM protection
This type of service analyzes the traffic of inspire.pflag.org, potentially containing Users' Personal Data, with the purpose of filtering it from parts of traffic, messages and content that are recognized as SPAM.
Google reCAPTCHA
Google reCAPTCHA is a SPAM protection service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from.
The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google privacy policy and terms of use.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Ireland
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Managing landing and invitation pages
This type of service helps with building and managing landing and invitation pages, i.e., pages for presenting a product or service, where you may add your contact information such as an email address.
Managing these pages means that these services will handle the Personal Data collected through the pages, including Usage Data.
MailerLite Landing Pages (UAB "Mailerlite")
MailerLite Landing Pages is a landing page management service provided by UAB "Mailerlite", that allows inspire.pflag.org to collect the email addresses of Users interested in its service.
Personal Data processed: Cookies, email address and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
Lithuania
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Other activities involving the use of Trackers
Experience enhancement
Inspire.pflag.org uses Trackers to provide a personalized user experience by improving the quality of preference management options, and by enabling interaction with external networks and platforms.
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Displaying content from external platforms
This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of inspire.pflag.org and interact with them.
This type of service might still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
Google Maps widget
Google Maps is a maps visualization service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, that allows inspire.pflag.org to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Ireland
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Instagram widget
Instagram is an image visualization service provided by Facebook, Inc. or by Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, that allows inspire.pflag.org to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy;
Ireland
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YouTube video widget
YouTube is a video content visualization service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, that allows inspire.pflag.org to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy;
Ireland
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Interaction with external social networks and platforms
This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of inspire.pflag.org.
The interaction and information obtained through inspire.pflag.org are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
This type of service might still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
It is recommended to log out from the respective services in order to make sure that the processed data on inspire.pflag.org isn’t being connected back to the User’s profile.
Facebook Like button and social widgets
The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Facebook, Inc. or by Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from,
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Ireland
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LinkedIn button and social widgets (LinkedIn Corporation)
The LinkedIn button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the LinkedIn social network provided by LinkedIn Corporation.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy.
PayPal button and widgets (PayPal Inc.)
The PayPal button and widgets are services allowing interaction with the PayPal platform provided by PayPal Inc.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
See the PayPal privacy policy
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Pinterest “Pin it” button and social widgets (Pinterest, Inc.)
The Pinterest “Pin it” button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Pinterest platform provided by Pinterest Inc.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy.
Reddit button and widgets (reddit inc.)
The reddit button and widgets are services allowing interaction with the reddit platform provided by reddit inc.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy.
Tumblr sharing button and social widgets (Tumblr Inc.)
The Tumblr sharing button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Tumblr social network provided by Tumblr Inc.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy.
Twitter Tweet button and social widgets (Twitter, Inc.)
The Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Twitter social network provided by Twitter, Inc.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Measurement
Inspire.pflag.org uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyze User behavior with the goal of improving the Service.
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Analytics
The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.
Google Analytics Advertising Reporting Features
Google Analytics on inspire.pflag.org has Advertising Reporting Features activated, which collects additional information from the DoubleClick cookie (web activity) and from device advertising IDs (app activity). It allows the Owner to analyze specific behavior and interests Data (traffic Data and Users' ads interaction Data) and, if enabled, demographic Data (information about the age and gender).
Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Personal Data processed: Cookies, unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example) and various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out;
Ireland
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel)
Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) is an analytics service provided by Facebook, Inc. or by Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, that connects data from the Facebook advertising network with actions performed on inspire.pflag.org. The Facebook pixel tracks conversions that can be attributed to ads on Facebook, Instagram and Audience Network.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Ireland
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Google Ads conversion tracking
Google Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on inspire.pflag.org.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Ireland
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Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports
Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports is a Google Advertising Reporting feature that makes available demographic and interests Data inside Google Analytics for inspire.pflag.org (demographics means age and gender Data).
Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example).
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out;
Ireland
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Pinterest Conversion Tag (Pinterest, Inc.)
Pinterest Conversion Tag is an analytics service provided by Pinterest, Inc. that connects data from the Pinterest advertising network with actions performed on inspire.pflag.org.
Users may opt out of behavioral advertising features through their device settings, their Pinterest personalization settings or by visiting the AdChoices opt-out page.
Personal Data processed: Cookies, device information and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy – Opt out.
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Anonymized analytics services
The services contained in this section allow the Owner, through the use of third-party Trackers, to collect and manage analytics in an anonymized form.
Google Analytics with anonymized IP
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of inspire.pflag.org, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
This integration of Google Analytics anonymizes your IP address. It works by shortening Users' IP addresses within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the complete IP address be sent to a Google server and shortened within the US.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out;
Ireland
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Targeting & Advertising
Inspire.pflag.org uses Trackers to deliver personalized marketing content based on User behavior and to operate, serve and track ads.
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Advertising
This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on inspire.pflag.org, possibly based on User interests.
This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
Some of the services listed below may use Cookies or other Identifiers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside inspire.pflag.org. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.
Facebook Lookalike Audience
Facebook Lookalike Audience is an advertising and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. or by Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, that uses Data collected through Facebook Custom Audience in order to display ads to Users with similar behavior to Users who are already in a Custom Audience list on the base of their past use of inspire.pflag.org or engagement with relevant content across the Facebook apps and services.
On the base of these Data, personalized ads will be shown to Users suggested by Facebook Lookalike Audience.
Users can opt out of Facebook's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting this opt-out page.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out;
Ireland
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Google Ad Manager
Google Ad Manager is an advertising service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, that allows the Owner to run advertising campaigns in conjunction with external advertising networks that the Owner, unless otherwise specified in this document, has no direct relationship with.
In order to opt out from being tracked by various advertising networks, Users may make use of Youronlinechoices. In order to understand Google's use of data, consult Google's partner policy.
This service uses the “DoubleClick” Cookie, which tracks use of inspire.pflag.org and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.
Users may decide to disable all the DoubleClick Cookies by going to: Google Ad Settings.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Ireland
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Pinterest Ads (Pinterest, Inc.)
Pinterest Ads is an advertising service provided by Pinterest, Inc. that allows the Owner to run advertising campaigns on the Pinterest advertising network.
Users may opt out of behavioral advertising features through their device settings, their Pinterest personalization settings or by visiting the AdChoices opt-out page.
Personal Data processed: Cookies, unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example) and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy – Opt out.
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Managing contacts and sending messages
This type of service makes it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the User.
These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as when the User interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message.
MailerLite (UAB "Mailerlite")
MailerLite is an email address management and message sending service provided by UAB "Mailerlite".
Personal Data processed: address, company name, Cookies, email address, first name, last name, phone number and various types of Data.
Place of processing:
Lithuania
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Remarketing and behavioral targeting
This type of service allows inspire.pflag.org and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of inspire.pflag.org by the User.
This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and by using Trackers to collect information which is then transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists.
In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.
Facebook Custom Audience
Facebook Custom Audience is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. or by Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, that connects the activity of inspire.pflag.org with the Facebook advertising network.
Users can opt out of Facebook's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting this opt-out page.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and email address.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out;
Ireland
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Facebook Remarketing
Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. or by Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, that connects the activity of inspire.pflag.org with the Facebook advertising network.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out;
Ireland
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Google Ads Remarketing
Google Ads Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, that connects the activity of inspire.pflag.org with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie.
Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out;
Ireland
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Remarketing with Google Analytics
Remarketing with Google Analytics is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location inspire.pflag.org is accessed from, that connects the tracking activity performed by Google Analytics and its Cookies with the Google Ads advertising network and the Doubleclick Cookie.
Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
United States
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out;
Ireland
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Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent
There are various ways to manage Tracker related preferences and to provide and withdraw consent, where relevant:
Users can manage preferences related to Trackers from directly within their own device settings, for example, by preventing the use or storage of Trackers.
Additionally, whenever the use of Trackers is based on consent, Users can provide or withdraw such consent by setting their preferences within the cookie notice or by updating such preferences accordingly via the relevant consent-preferences widget, if available.
It is also possible, via relevant browser or device features, to delete previously stored Trackers, including those used to remember the User’s initial consent.
Other Trackers in the browser’s local memory may be cleared by deleting the browsing history.
With regard to any third-party Trackers, Users can manage their preferences and withdraw their consent via the related opt-out link (where provided), by using the means indicated in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.
Locating Tracker Settings
Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses:
Users may also manage certain categories of Trackers used on mobile apps by opting out through relevant device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile devices, or tracking settings in general (Users may open the device settings, view and look for the relevant setting).
Advertising industry specific opt-outs
Notwithstanding the above, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.
The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.
Owner and Data Controller
PFLAG National
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 660
Washington, DC 20036
Owner contact email: info@pflag.org
Since the use of third-party Trackers through inspire.pflag.org cannot be fully controlled by the Owner, any specific references to third-party Trackers are to be considered indicative. In order to obtain complete information, Users are kindly requested to consult the privacy policies of the respective third-party services listed in this document.
Given the objective complexity surrounding tracking technologies, Users are encouraged to contact the Owner should they wish to receive any further information on the use of such technologies by inspire.pflag.org.