Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
Cookouts & Camaraderie Inc. (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, including:
- Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you make a donation, sign up to volunteer, or contact us.
- Financial Data: We may collect data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) when you make a donation. We do not store this information on our servers. It is processed by our third-party payment processors.
2. Use of Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process your donations and volunteer applications.
- Send you newsletters, updates, and promotional materials.
- Respond to your comments and inquiries.
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except in the following circumstances:
- With your consent.
- To trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
- To comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.
4. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
5. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies to enhance user experience and collect non-personal data, such as browser type or visit duration. This helps us understand how people use our site and how we can improve it.
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, though some parts of the site may not function properly.
6. Photo & Event Content
During public events, photos and videos may be taken to promote our mission. If you do not want your image used in promotional content, please notify a staff member at the event.
7. Email Communication
We may occasionally send emails about upcoming events, impact stories, or donation opportunities. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
9. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware of such information, we will delete it promptly.
10. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Ask for corrections or deletion
- Opt out of receiving communications
To make a request, please contact us.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at jeff@cookoutsandcamaraderie.org.