Privacy Policy

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Resources for the Future (RFF) respects and protects the privacy of our website visitors and our donors. Our privacy policy describes when and what information RFF.org collects from you and how we use this information.

Donor Privacy Policy

RFF does not share, sell, or exchange information on its donors with any other nonprofits or other third parties. Whether donors contribute to RFF online or through other means, directly or through a third-party service provider (such as Network for Good), these are private transactions and any personal information gathered at the time of a donation will be used only to complete said donation. RFF respects the wishes of those donors who prefer to remain anonymous.

Generic User Information

When you visit RFF.org, certain generic user information is collected automatically. This information includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address, the browser version and type of machine you are using, the URL of the page that referred you, the pages you request, and the date and time you request them. This information is referenced only to help us improve the usability of our website. We may use various technologies, including cookies, to collect and store this information when you visit RFF.org.

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Personally Identifiable Information

RFF.org collects personally identifiable information only if you provide it in the process of signing up to receive RFF email content, such as newsletters, press releases, notices of new research, and other announcements; registering to attend an event; making a donation; applying for employment; or by contacting us. In these cases only, we require you to provide your name, email address, and any other information necessary to fulfill your request. This information will never be sold or rented. We may use third parties to perform services related to RFF.org, such as database management, donation processing, and email distribution. These third parties have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf.

Reprint and Reuse Information and Permissions

RFF discussion papers, reports, issue briefs, Common Resources blog posts, Resources magazine articles, Resources Radio podcast episodes, graphs, charts, photographs, audio, and video may be reproduced under the Attribution-Noncommercial-NoDerivatives license. RFF asks that any reproduced content be attributed to Resources for the Future, republished in its original form (hence “No Derivatives”), and used for noncommercial purposes.

Anyone wishing to create derivative works, or use research from RFF scholars for commercial purposes, should first request permission by contacting the managing editor at [email protected].

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