The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. dba DC History Center (History Center) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Statement of Privacy applies to the History Center’s website and governs data collection and usage at all the History Center sites and services; it does not apply to other online or offline sites, products or services. The History Center is an eCommerce website for charitable gifts and membership. Personal information of all users is collected, used and disclosed as described in this Statement of Privacy.
As an e-Commerce website for charitable gifts and membership, the History Center collects personal information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Information compiled by the History Center is used solely for billing and shipping your online purchases. The History Center does not collect any information about your computer hardware and software. The History Center encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from the History Center so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. We are not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the History Center website.
The History Center and its operational service partners collect and use your information to process orders. It is possible that the History Center may also use personal information to inform you of other products, events, or services available from the Historical Society and its affiliates. The History Center may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
The History Center does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, such as handling the processing and delivery of mailings, providing customer support, processing transactions, or performing statistical analysis of our services. We will only provide those companies the personal information they need to deliver the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information and are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.
The History Center does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
The History Center may access and disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary. The History Center will conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the History Center or the site, will protect and defend the rights or property of the History Center including its website; or will act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the History Center or the public.
Personal information collected on this site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which the History Center or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using this site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. The History Center abides by the safe harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data.
The History Center offers its customers, members, and donors choices for the collection, utilization, and sharing of personal information. You may notify us of your preferences by emailing membership@dchistory.org. Please be sure to provide complete account information so we can identify you in our records. You may also stop the delivery of future promotional e-mail from the History Center by responding directly to any email you receive with a request to remove you from the mailing list.
The History Center is committed to protecting the security of your information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer systems with limited access, located in controlled facilities. When we transmit highly confidential information (such as a credit card number) over the Internet, we protect it with encryption throughout.
The History Center will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. If there are material changes to this Statement or in how the Historical Society will use your personal information, the History Center will prominently post such changes before implementing the change. The History Center encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how the History Center is protecting your information.
Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern the History Center’s relationship with you regarding this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.
The term ‘the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.’ or ‘the DC History Center’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is 801 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit, and our Federal Identification Number is 53-0238800. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.
The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:
All membership purchases and donations to the History Center support our mission to collect, interpret, and share the history of our nation’s capital.
For donations or membership purchases made using the dchistory.org website, if you have made an error in making your donation or change your mind about contributing to the History Center, we will honor your request for a refund made within 15 days of your donation.
To request a refund, call +1 (202) 516-1363 or email membership@dchistory.org. Refunds are returned using the original method of payment. If you made your donation by credit card, your refund will be credited to that same credit card.
In the spirit of community connection, you are encouraged to share your comments, ideas, and concerns. The History Center reserves the right to edit or block posts that do not comply with the following policies for the History Center’s social media accounts:
Members of the media are asked to pose your questions to the History Center office through normal channels and to refrain from submitting questions here as comments. Media questions or comments will not be posted.