Membership

Contact information is requested at the time of a membership sign-up. Customer lists are not sold or distributed to third parties. Defective By Design uses this member list notify members of events in your area, news and occasional solicitations. Members can opt out of receiving email when they sign up.

User Registration

Defective By Design uses registration lists to send news updates and occasional solicitations. You can be removed by submitting a request through our webform.

Open Letters and Petitions

When you sign and open letter or petition on DefectiveByDesign.org we collect some biographical information from you. We store this information, though we do not create a user account for you on the website. We may contact you one time with some information about DefectiveByDesign.org and membership. At the time you are contacted you will be able to opt out of any and all future email from DefectiveByDesign.org. Additionally, when you sign a petition or open letter, we may convey your Name and other information to the intended recipient of the petition or open letter.

The restrictions described here on the dissemination of personal information are not subject to change. This policy is updated occasionally but the changes will not reduce the privacy protection of visitors. If there are changes made in the future, the changes will not affect information already collected.

We maintain strict internal policies against unauthorized disclosure or use of customer information.

Customer Information
All information related to financial transactions is handled through a secure connection.

Donations

Contact information is requested at the time of a donation. This information is used to verify the initial credit card transaction. Donor lists are not sold or distributed to third parties. The Free Software Foundation uses these donor lists to send occasional solicitations and its biannual newsletter. Donors can opt out of all contact or specify only print or e-mail contact at the time of the donation. Donor names may be used in print advertisements. At the time of the donation, the donor can ask to be anonymous, so that their name will not be publicly recognized.