Privacy Policy

If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at info(at)friendsoftheamazon.org.  To the "Friends of the Amazon" (hereafter referred to as Friendsoftheamazon.org), the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information that are received and collected by our organization and how they are used.  In addition, this privacy policy contains a legal disclaimer that applies to all visitors. 

Log Files

Like many other Web sites, Friendsoftheamazon.org makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

Friendsoftheamazon.org does use cookies to store information about visitors preferences, log in to password protected areas, record user-specific information on which pages the user access or visit, customize Web page content based on visitors browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.

If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

Legal Disclaimer

While visiting the Web Site, you may leave it and access other websites via links from the Web Site. Friendsoftheamazon.org neither reviews nor controls the content and accuracy of these websites, and therefore will not be responsible for their content and accuracy. Your access to other websites is at your sole risk.  Other websites on the Internet may contain unedited, explicit, violent, racist or other types of material, which may be offensive to you. Please use links from the Web Site to access other websites at your own discretion.

All material including any link to other sites and content found at linked sites is provided "as is" and without any express or implied warranties including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Due to the nature of the Internet, Friendsoftheamazon.org does not warrant that access to the Web Site or any of their pages will be uninterrupted or error free. Friendsoftheamazon.org does not warrant or make any representations regarding the usefulness of or the expected results of the material contained on the Web Site. Note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. Please check your local laws for any such restrictions.

Friendsoftheamazon.org cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from this site are free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that has contaminating or destructive properties. Friendsoftheamazon.org does not make any express or implied warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever (including without limitation warranties of title, noninfringement or fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to the files available for downloading from this site. In no event will Friendsoftheamazon.org be liable to you or to anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you or anyone else in reliance on results obtained from use of files downloaded from this site. These files may be downloaded and/or reprinted for personal use only. Permission to reprint or electronically reproduce any document or graphic in whole or in part for any reason except for personal use is expressly prohibited, unless prior written consent is obtained from the appropriate Friendsoftheamazon.org copyright holder.

The information on the Web Sites is provided by Friendsoftheamazon.org solely for informational purposes as a public service. It does not constitute legal, medical, or other professional advice and is not intended to be a substitute for proper medical care provided by a physician or other professional. Friendsoftheamazon.org assumes no responsibility for any circumstances arising out of the use, misuse, interpretation or application of any information or Advice supplied on the Web Site. Always consult with your doctor for appropriate medical treatment, testing, and care recommendations. Do not rely on information on this site as a tool for medical treatment, making travel plans, or completing any other activities.

You agree to indemnify and hold Friendsoftheamazon.org and its editor, publisher, authors, employees, officers, directors and agents harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by a third party arising from visiting this Web Site (Friendsoftheamazon.org).  You agree by accessing the Web Site that under no circumstances or any theories of liability under international or civil, common or statutory law including but not limited to strict liability, negligence or other tort theories or contract, patent or copyright laws, will the editor, authors,  employees, officers, directors and agents of Friendsoftheamazon.org be liable for damages of any kind occurring from the use of the Web Site or any Advice, information, goods or services obtained on the Web Site including direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, or punitive damages (even if Friendsoftheamazon.org has been advised of the possibility of such damages), to the fullest extent permitted by law. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages so some of these limitations may not apply to you.

Except as expressly stated upon initial access to a the Web Site or section of such site, Friendsoftheamazon.org does not direct content to Minors under 18 years of age and does not intend to collect personal information from Minors and therefore are not subject to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. As indicated in the Terms of Use, by using the Web Site, you are representing to Friendsoftheamazon.org that you are at least 18 years old (or the minimum legal age in the jurisdiction in which you are viewing this Web Site).

Use of the Web Site and purchases of products from the Web Site or donations to Friendsoftheamazon.org will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Peru, without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between you and the editor, publisher, authors,  employees, officers, directors and agents of Friendsoftheamazon.org will be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the Province of Maynas, Department of Loreto, Republic of Peru. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.