Effective Date: Jan 31, 2024
Saint Paul Parks Conservancy (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the www.saintpaulparksconservancy.org website (the “Service”).
This policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service.
We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use your Personal Information for providing and improving the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.
Saint Paul Parks Conservancy is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we handle your personal information. This policy explains the data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information. By signing up for our e-newsletter, events or interacting with www.saintpaulparksconservancy.org, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
When you sign up for our events, e-newsletter or interact with our website, we may collect:
- Personal Information: Email address, and if provided, your name or other optional information (e.g., interests).
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and information about your interaction with our website.
- Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Children’s Privacy We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that a Children under 13 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete such information from our servers immediately.
2. Types of Cookies Used
We use cookies for various purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function (e.g., remembering your preferences).
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve its performance. We use [name of analytics provider] for these purposes.
- Marketing Cookies: May be used to deliver more relevant ads to users on third-party sites.
You can control or disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use the collected data to:
- Send e-newsletters, organizational or event updates, and promotional information about Saint Paul Parks Conservancy
- Improve our website and communications based on user engagement.
- Respond to inquiries or feedback you provide.
- Track and analyze website usage for improvement purposes.
We will not sell, share, or rent your data to third parties without consent, except as required by law.
4. Who We Share Data With
We work with trusted third-party providers who help us manage e-marketing and e-newsletter service (Constant Contact), analytics (Google Analytics]), Donations and Event ticketing (GiveSmart) and other support services. These providers are authorized to use your information only as necessary to provide these services.
These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
5. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. If you unsubscribe from our e-newsletter, we will remove your information 30 days.
6. User Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request access to your data.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your information (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restrict Processing: Request limited processing of your data.
- Data Portability: Request to receive your data in a structured format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable safeguards to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no electronic storage method is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links To Other Sites: Our service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
9. Legal Basis for Data Processing
We process personal data based on:
- User Consent: For marketing communications.
- Legitimate Interest: For analytics, service improvement, and essential cookies.
- Legal Obligations: As/when required by law.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact UsFor questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at: Saint Paul Parks Conservancy, 401 Robert St N, Ste 150, Saint Paul, MN 55101 or via email at [email protected]