Contents:
- What’s in this policy?
- What does this policy cover?
- How do you protect my personal information?
- What types of information does Community Link collect about me?
- How long does Community Link keep my information?
- How does Community Link use my personal information?
- When will Community Link use my personal information to contact me?
- Does Community Link share my information with others?
- Can I delete my information?
- What are my rights?
- Does Community Link use cookies and similar tracking?
- How will I find out about policy changes?
- How can I contact Community Link?
1. What’s in this policy?
This policy includes information about:
- what information we might collect about you
- how we might use that information
- when we might use your details to contact you
- what information of yours we might share with others
- your choices about the personal information you give us
2. What does this policy cover?
This policy covers the Community Link website, commlink.org. This does not cover the Facebook page, Instagram page, the Buddy Walk or Gala websites (Qgiv), as they are all separate websites with their own privacy policies and cookie procedures.
3. How do you protect my personal information?
Community Link takes the security of your information seriously. We use secure servers, firewalls, and encryption where appropriate to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Access to personal data is limited to staff and trusted service providers who need it for legitimate business purposes and are required to keep it confidential.
4. What types of information does Community Link collect about me?
The information we collect depends on how you use our website. It may include:
- Your name and email address if you fill out a contact form or subscribe to our mailing list.
- Information about your device, browser, and how you use the website, via cookies and analytics tools like Google Analytics.
- If you make a donation or register for an event, additional information such as billing address or event preferences may be collected via third-party services.
5. How long does Community Link keep my information?
We keep your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, including for legal or reporting obligations. If you’ve joined our mailing list, we’ll keep your contact information until you unsubscribe. For website analytics, data is retained in line with Google Analytics’ standard retention policies.
6. How does Community Link use my personal information?
We use your information to:
- Respond to your inquiries or requests.
- Send you updates or newsletters (if you’ve subscribed).
- Understand how people use our website so we can improve it.
- Process donations or event registrations through third-party platforms (e.g., Qgiv).
7. When will Community Link use my personal information to contact me?
Community Link will only use your information to contact you if you requested to be contacted (filled out the contact us form) or if you are on the Marketing contact list.
8. Does Community Link share my information with others?
Community Link uses Google Analytics, which means we do share personal information with Google, via cookies. This is common for most websites, and you can read Google’s privacy policy to learn more. Community Link does not share any other information with any other sites.
9. Can I delete my information?
You may request that we delete your personal information at any time. If we’re able to do so and not required by law to keep it, we will honor your request. Contact us at info@commlink.org to request deletion.
10. What are my rights?
You are in control of your personal information. You have the right to request a copy of your information; or to ask us to correct information that's wrong, to delete it or to request that we only use it for certain purposes. You may “opt out” of receiving marketing information that Community Link sends you by unsubscribing to the mailing list.
11. Does Community Link use cookies and similar tracking?
Yes, Community Link does use cookies.
12. How will I find out about policy changes?
We update this policy as needed. If we make important changes, like how we use your personal information, we'll let you know. It would come from an email notice.
13. How can I contact Community Link?
You can reach us at info@commlink.org.