Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 12, 2025

At WarrenCountyArtsNC.org, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your data in compliance with global regulations including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union.

By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

a) Personal Information:
We may collect personal data voluntarily submitted through our website, including:

Full name
Email address
Contact information (via forms or subscriptions)

b) Non-Personal Information:
We also collect technical information such as:

IP address
Browser type
Operating system
Referral URLs
Pages visited and time spent on our site

This data is used to improve our website and personalize your experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

Respond to user inquiries
Send newsletters (only if you opt in)
Improve our website functionality and user experience
Monitor website traffic and performance
Serve relevant advertisements

We do not sell, lease, or rent your personal information.

3. Use of Cookies

We use cookies to:

Remember user preferences
Analyze site traffic using tools like Google Analytics
Deliver ads based on your interests (with services like Google AdSense)

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. However, doing so may affect certain features of the website.

4. Third-Party Services

We work with trusted third-party platforms that may process your data according to their own privacy policies, including:

Google Analytics
AdSense and other advertising networks
Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp)

We ensure these services comply with data protection standards.

5. GDPR Compliance (European Economic Area)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), under the GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct or delete your data
Object to or restrict processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent at any time

We process your data under one or more of the following legal bases:

Your consent
Compliance with a legal obligation
Our legitimate business interests

6. CPRA & CCPA Compliance (California, USA)

If you reside in California, the CPRA and CCPA provide you with specific rights:

The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and share
The right to delete personal information held by us
The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data
The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
The right to correct inaccurate personal data

To submit a privacy request, please contact us at [email protected] with the subject line “California Privacy Request”.

We do not sell personal information, including that of users under 16 years old.

7. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 13. If we become aware of such data, it will be promptly deleted.

8. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data. However, no transmission method over the internet is completely secure.