Privacy Policy

Last updated January 1st, 2025

Overview

Website privacy policy for www.zovargo.org, www.animalinternship.com, and www.virtualzoofriends.com are operated and owed by Zovargo, Zovargo LLC, and Zovargo Foundation Inc (“Zovargo,” “Our”, “Us” or “We”) respects the privacy of our customers, clients, partner organizations, donors, sponsors, interns, volunteers, staff, contractors, and website visitors. The following privacy policy defines our procedures regarding the collection and use of both personal and anonymous information via email, phone, text messaging, in-person interactions at Zovargo events, and through our websites and online booking and online inquiry services. Our Privacy Policy has been created to give users confidence as they book their events and programs with us, apply to volunteer or intern, donate, or use our services and to demonstrate our commitment to fair information practices and privacy protection.

Except when express permission is specifically and knowingly provided by you, the website user (“User”, “You” or “Your”), Zovargo collects no personally identifying information about individuals. The name, address, and payment information (if/when applicable) that a User might provide when using these Websites may be processed or disclosed by Zovargo as permitted under the Websites’ respective Terms of Use, which a User agrees to upon utilizing the information and services of the Websites. 

Information Sharing

All data that is collected from user-provided inputs on our websites occur while booking our services, applying for a position, emailing for more information, or registering for our e-newsletter. This user-provided data is only used for official business. Zovargo does not sell any information or share this information with any business or corporation for any purpose and all data collected is not shared with any other organization.

 It is necessary to gather certain information from You in order to provide an efficient and pleasant shopping experience. By using a number of security technologies in our Websites, We maintain, as a priority, the privacy of your information. We also adhere to strict policies to prevent the unauthorized use of your personal information. Finally, please note that this policy applies only to Our Websites and not to any third-party websites such as online registration and booking tools, social media, chat rooms, and other third-party websites and applications. Zovargo’s sites and services may also be accessible through or access third-party sites or platforms, such as social media sites. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas may become public. Guests should exercise caution when deciding to disclose personal information through public forums and should carefully review third-party privacy policies and terms and conditions, as Zovargo is not responsible for third-party sites or services.

 We maintain, as a priority, the privacy of your information. We also adhere to strict policies in attempting to prevent the unauthorized use of your personal information. Finally, please note that this policy applies only to Our Websites and not to our sponsors’ or third-party partners’ websites to which We link.

Information Collection

The types of information Zovargo collects may consist of any or all of the following:

• Location information: Domain names, IP addresses, and general physical location. No personal information is revealed. IP addresses can be used to identify guests’ computers and shopping carts and to gather broad demographic information.

• Traffic data: Anonymous information collected, such as what pages are visited, how the services are accessed, how long the services are used, and what sites are visited by users immediately before arriving at one of Zovargo sites or using our wifi. This anonymous data is used for marketing purposes and is reviewed internally to support marketing decisions and improve website functionality and usefulness.

• The above information is collected using google analytics and their privacy information can be viewed here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

• Cookies: Zovargo sites may use “cookies”. These data files can contain information such as a user ID that the site can use to track the pages the user has visited. However, the only personal information a cookie can contain is information supplied by the users themselves. Cookies are able to track user traffic patterns and recognize a user’s browser when he or she returns, and could provide personalized content without signing in. Guests can turn off cookies in their browser in order to refuse them.

• Personal information:

• To access certain services or to make donations and purchases, Zovargo requires guests to provide certain personal information. This personal information may be provided through third party websites and may include the following:

• Contact information: This includes information such as name, mailing address, email address, etc. Zovargo may use this data to contact customers and applicants regarding their purchases, donations or applications.

• Financial information: This includes bank account or credit card information, which guests would only be asked to provide if they make purchases or donations through Zovargo’s third party payment processing online services. User-provided Financial data may be used only to bill guests for the products or services they have requested, and as per law all financial information provided to Zovargo is kept confidential and secure.

• Other: Guests may provide other information by communicating Zovargo through email, social media sites, text message, or other electronic means, by accessing the services through third-party services or sites, by posting messages, or by completing online forms, surveys, or contests.

• Third-party services: Any promotions or advertisements displayed through Zovargo’s services may also use cookies. Zovargo does not have access to or control over any information collected by third-party advertisers. Guests may turn off cookies in their browser to refuse these. Zovargo’s sites may also contain links to sites maintained by other organizations. Once a user accesses an individual document or another site belonging to a third party, the guest is subject to the privacy policy of the third-party organization and not that of Zovargo.