Effective Date: October 1, 2025
1. Introduction
Lake Powell Community Alliance is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, volunteers, members, program participants, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share the personal information you provide to us, and the choices you have concerning the use of your information.
By using our website, donating, or otherwise providing us with information, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
2.Types of Information We Collect
We collect information that identifies, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual (“Personal Information”).
We collect the following categories of Personal Information:
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide (Active Collection):
- Contact Information: Name, postal address, email address, phone number, and social media handles.
- Donation/Payment Information: Credit card or bank details (collected through a secure third-party processor and not stored by us, unless explicitly stated and legally compliant), donation history, and acknowledgment preferences.
- Communication Content: Information provided when you contact us via email, phone, or contact forms, including inquiries, feedback, and survey responses.
- Membership/Volunteer Data: Information required for membership or volunteer services, such as date of birth, professional skills, or affiliation.
- Program/Event Registration Data: Information provided when registering for an event, workshop, or program.
B. Information We Collect Automatically (Passive Collection):
Technical Information: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system, and device identifiers.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on pages, and referring website addresses.
- Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like Google Analytics) to track activity on our website and hold certain information. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but this may affect website functionality.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your Personal Information for the following purposes:
- To Process Donations: To acknowledge donations, process payments, issue tax receipts, and manage donor records.
- To Communicate: To respond to your inquiries, send you newsletters, updates, and information about our mission, events, and opportunities.
- To Provide Services: To manage your membership, register you for events, coordinate volunteer activities, and deliver services requested by you.
- To Improve Operations: To analyze website usage, track the success of campaigns, and improve our services, programs, and website content.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including reporting obligations.
- Security: To detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, and other security risks.
4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
- We may share or disclose your Personal Information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users (e.g., payment processors, email service providers, database management). These providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and secure.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights or property, or ensure the safety of our users or the public.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with any other party if you provide us with your explicit consent to do so.
- Mailing List Exchanges: We do not share or sell lists. We may occasionally exchange our mailing list (names and postal addresses but not email addresses with other non-profit organizations or commercial companies we believe may be of interest to you. You always have the right to Opt-Out of this sharing (see Section 6).
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable physical, technical, and organizational security measures to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to protect your Personal Information, you acknowledge that there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control.
6. Your Rights and Choices (Opt-Out)
You have the right to:
Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You can stop receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in every email or by contacting us directly.
Opt-Out of Physical Mailings: You can request to be removed from our physical mailing list by contacting us.
Opt-Out of List Exchanges (If Applicable): If your organization participates in list sharing (Section 4), you can opt-out by contacting us with the subject line “Opt-Out of List Exchange.”
Access, Correction, and Deletion: Depending on your location, you may have the right to request access to the Personal Information we hold about you, request corrections, or request deletion of your data. Please contact us to make these requests.
Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected your child’s information, please contact us immediately.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top of this page indicates when this Privacy Policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the website or services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Lake Powell Community Alliance
Attn: Privacy Officer
Address
Lpca08@gmail.com
Phone Number:
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