Privacy Policy

Dorothy Day Guild Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [11/08/2023]

The Dorothy Day Guild ("we," "our," or "us") values the privacy of our users ("you" or "your"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy in accordance with the New York SHIELD Act and other applicable laws.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Contact Information: Your name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number.
• Account Details: In order to use our service, users can choose to create an account. We collect the following account details: username, password, contact information (such as email address and phone number), profile information (including a photo and personal interests).
• Payment Information: Credit Card information
• Technical and Usage Information: Our service automatically collects technical and usage information to help us understand how our services are being used and to improve user experience. This includes data such as device type, browser version, IP address, pages visited, location information, and any errors encountered

2. How We Collect Your Information

• Directly from You: When you [register an account, sign up for a newsletter, make a purchase, etc.].
• Automatically: When you use our services, we may automatically collect information through cookies and similar technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for purposes such as:

• To provide and manage our Services.
• To improve our website and offerings.
• For marketing and promotional efforts.
• To comply with legal obligations.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

• To service providers and third parties who perform services for us.
• In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
• As legally required, such as in response to court orders or legal processes.

5. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent.

6. Your Privacy Rights

As a New York resident, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we have about you.
• Correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.
• Request the deletion of your personal information.
• Opt-out of certain data uses.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at ddg@archny.org with the subject line: Privacy Policy

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and we hold certain information. We use both session and persistent cookies on the Service and we use different types of cookies to run the Service:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.
• Performance Cookies: Allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.
• Functionality Cookies: Enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
• Advertising Cookies: May be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Be aware that this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

DDG@archny.org with the subject line: Privacy Policy