Privacy Policy

The Wetlands Initiative (TWI) is committed to protecting your privacy. We do not sell, trade, or provide the name or information (including email address, mailing address, telephone number, or any other personal information) of online and offline (mail) donors or website users to any other entities or organizations. We do not conduct telephone solicitations. If you provide us with your contact information, we will use it only for communications pertaining to the mission and work of the Wetlands Initiative. We will not send donors or website users print or online communications on behalf of any other entities or organizations.

Information for Online Donors

Online donations are processed through Stripe. Transactions are encrypted (secured) to the highest level commercially available. Credit card data is not stored by the Wetlands Initiative, and credit card numbers are not visible to TWI staff from online donations.

Information for Offline (Mail) Donors

If you send us your credit card information in writing, TWI staff will enter the information into our virtual terminal at Stripe. We will destroy your credit card information in the TWI office after the transaction has been completed and accepted by Stripe.

Information for All Donors

Lists of donor names are published in the Wetlands Initiative’s Annual Report, which is posted on our website and made available to the public. You can request to have your name not included on the list through one of the following methods:

  • Call TWI at 312-922-0777.
  • Send an email to twi@wetlands-initiative.org.
  • Send a request in writing to:
    The Wetlands Initiative
    53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1015
    Chicago, Illinois  60604 

Information for Website Users

We do not use this website to collect any personally identifiable information about you other than what you provide voluntarily on our Contact or Donate page. If you provide us with an email address, we will use it only to distribute our own e-newsletters. At any time you may choose to “unsubscribe” from the newsletter through one of the following methods:

  • Click the link for “One-Click Unsubscribe” or “Subscription Preferences” at the far bottom of an e-newsletter you have received.
  • Send an email to twi@wetlands-initiative.org.
  • Call TWI at 312-922-0777.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer, to help the Wetlands Initiative analyze how visitors use this site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address and the Wetlands Initiative web pages you visit) are transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Google does not report to the Wetlands Initiative any personally identifiable information, including your IP address. Instead, Google Analytics provides aggregated data to help us make informed website development decisions. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

For Further Information

If you have any questions regarding TWI’s Privacy Policy or its implementation, please contact:

The Wetlands Initiative
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1015
Chicago, Illinois  60604
312-922-0777

Last Revised January 2016