Privacy Statement

New Reformation Publications and its brands including, but not limited to, 1517 and Here We Still Stand is committed to respecting the privacy rights of all visitors to our web site. The following outlines our privacy policy and details the measures we have taken to safeguard and protect your privacy. Information you provide to us is understood to be in agreement with the policies detailed below.

What information does New Reformation Publications and its brands collect?

New Reformation Publications and its brands collect and store your personal information in alignment with global standards. Information is collected when you create an account, sign up to receive our e-newsletters, register for an event, or request information.

Our system may gather information about the areas you visit on our site as well as the IP address you use to connect to our site. We would use this information internally only for these reasons: 1) to personalize your experience and 2) to prevent fraudulent activity on your account. 

We will not share any of this information on an individual basis (we may share it in aggregate form without personal identifiers). Occasionally, we may employ consultants or service providers of New Reformation Publications and its brands who will assist us in serving you better. We do use navigational information both in the aggregate and on an individual basis to understand how our visitors use our websites so that we can make periodic improvements to our sites. We do not keep track of where you go on the World Wide Web.

What does New Reformation Publications and its brands do with your personal information?

Your information may be used for the following purposes:

Process orders, accept gifts, and send continued communication. By storing your personal information on a secure server, New Reformation Publications and its brands are able to shorten your checkout process.

Inform you about upcoming New Reformation Publications activities.

Use for internal analysis, such as research and analytics.

Report to applicable government agencies as required by law.

Unless otherwise stated, we do not publish, sell, trade, or rent your personal information. Anonymized donor information may be used for promotional and fundraising activities. Comments provided by donors may be publicly published and may be used in promotional materials. We use data gathered for payment processors and other service providers only for the purposes described in this policy.

How does New Reformation Publications and its brands safeguard my personal information?

New Reformation Publications and its brands have implemented a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Should your information be submitted online, your personal information is contained behind a secure network and is only accessible by a limited number of employees who have special access rights. When you place orders or access your personal information, we offer the use of a secure server. All sensitive/credit information supplied by you is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and securely stored.

Does New Reformation Publications and its brands provide a way to update or remove my personal information?

All of your information is secure and accessible only by you or limited personnel. New Reformation Publications offers the ability to purchase products through the 1517 Shop. You are able to make any necessary changes to your information at any time in the 1517 Shop by logging in at shop.1517.org and editing your account details directly. In regard to the information we separately retain in a secure database which we use to communicate with you via email, text and phone calls, we offer a Contact Us page, linked in the 1517.org website footer, which you can use to reach out to us any time to learn what information of yours we have and request changes or updates or its removal. 

How does New Reformation Publications and its brands use my email address?

Your email address is used to create and identify your account on our websites. Your email address is also used by New Reformation Publications, our brands, and our vendors to correspond with you about orders you may have placed or to keep you updated if you opt in to receive emails from us. We may also use your e-mail address to notify you about important functionality changes to the web site. New Reformation Publications and our brands share your first name, last name and email address with our email service provider.

How can I remove my name from New Reformation Publications and its brands’ direct mail or email list?

To have your email address removed from our list of addresses that receive information about new products, services, sales, and promotions, click on the “Unsubscribe” link that appears at the bottom of any email you’ve received from us and follow the simple instructions. You may also remove your personal information from our direct mail list by contacting us via our Contact Us page at 1517.org.

Does New Reformation Publications and its brands use “cookies”?

Yes. A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a web site that may be saved on your hard disk by your computer’s browser. The cookie holds information a site may need to personalize your experience and to gather statistical data, such as which pages are visited, the Internet provider’s domain name (e.g., “aol.com” or “msn.com”) and the country of origin from which our visitors come and the addresses of the sites visited immediately before coming to and immediately after leaving our websites. However, none of this information is associated with you as an individual. It is measured anonymously and only in the aggregate. The information in the cookies allows us to trace your “clickstream” activity (i.e., the path taken by visitors to our site as they move from page to page). Cookies do not capture your individual email address or private information about you.

To browse without cookies, you can configure your browser to reject all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is set. Each browser is different, so check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. Even if you choose to browse without cookies, you can still access most of the features on our websites.

Your Consent

You acknowledge that this privacy policy is part of the terms of service and you agree that using this site signifies your assent to New Reformation Publications and its brands’ privacy policy. New Reformation Publications and its brands reserves the right to change the terms of service, including this privacy policy at any time, without advance notice. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post the changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.

Tell us what you think

If you have any comments or questions about this privacy statement, please contact us in writing at 1517, PO Box 54032, Irvine, CA 92619-4032, or email us at info@1517.org, or visit our Contact page linked in the footer of the 1517.org website.