Privacy Policy

Introduction

At 7rivers2coast.org, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data.

1. Data Collection

We collect the following types of personal data:

  • Email Address: Collected when users opt-in to receive marketing emails.
  • First Name: Collected when users opt-in to receive marketing emails and when they submit original content.
  • Last Name: Collected when users submit original content.
  • Phone Number: Optionally collected when users submit original content.

We also use Google Analytics to track user demographics and behaviors on our website.

2. Use of Personal Data

The personal data we collect is used for the following purposes:

  • Email Address and First Name: To send marketing emails to users who have opted in.
  • First and Last Names, Email Address, and Phone Number: To manage and publish user-submitted content.
  • Google Analytics: To measure user demographics and behaviors to improve our website and services.

3. Data Storage and Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. Specific retention periods are as follows:

  • Marketing Emails: Until the user opts out of receiving emails.
  • User-Submitted Content: Indefinitely, unless the user requests the removal of their content.

All data is stored on secure servers, and we implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data.

4. User Rights

  • Access: You can request access to your personal data.
  • Rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data.
  • Restriction: You can request the restriction of processing your personal data.
  • Data Portability: You can request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@7rivers2coast.org.

5. Third-Party Sharing

We do not share personal data with any third parties except for Google Analytics. Google Analytics helps us understand how users interact with our website. For more information on how Google Analytics processes data, please refer to Google Analytics' privacy policy.

6. Security Measures

We employ various security measures to protect your personal data, including encryption, access controls, and secure data storage solutions.

7. User-Submitted Content

By submitting original content to 7rivers2coast.org, users declare that the content is their own intellectual property and grant 7rivers2coast.org all rights and permissions to use the content for informational, promotional, and marketing purposes on our domain and social media channels. Users retain all rights to their submitted content and may request its removal at any time.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at info@7rivers2coast.org.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified to you by email.