Privacy Policy for Sacred Water Shared Future
Effective Date: November 17, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Sacred Water Shared Future (the “Campaign,” “we,” “us,” “our”). Our website, sacredwatersharedfuture.org, is dedicated to promoting and coordinating the 2026 Sacred Water Shared Future campaign. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and community partners.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from you, how we use and share that information, and your choices regarding your information. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in two main ways:
A. Information You Provide to Us Directly:
- Contact Form: When you contact us through our “Contact” page, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message so we can respond to your inquiry.
- Event Submission Form: When you submit an event through our “Take Action” page, we collect information about the event organizer (your name, email, and organization) and details about the event (title, date, time, location, description, and website link).
B. Information We Collect Automatically:
- Usage Data: Like most websites, we automatically collect certain information when you visit our site. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, the pages you visited, the time and date of your visit, and how long you spent on those pages. We use this information to understand how visitors use our site and to improve its functionality and user experience.
- Cookies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Operate Our Website: To provide and maintain the features and functionality of the site.
- To Communicate With You: To respond to your questions, comments, and inquiries submitted through our contact form.
- To Power the Events Calendar: To review, approve, and publish the event details you submit on our public “Events” page. The purpose of collecting event information is to share it publicly as part of the campaign.
- To Improve Our Campaign: To analyze Usage Data to understand traffic patterns and improve our website’s design, content, and outreach.
4. How We Share Your Information
We are committed to transparency and do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- Publicly on the Events Calendar: When you submit an event, the event details (Title, Host Organization, Date, Time, Location, Description, and Website Link) will be made publicly visible on our “Events” page.
- With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors and service providers that help us operate our website, such as website hosting and analytics providers. These providers are given access to your information only as is reasonably necessary to perform their services for us.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend our rights or property, or protect the personal safety of users of the site or the public.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, physical, and electronic measures designed to protect the information that we collect from or about you from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, primarily for the duration of the 2026 centennial campaign and for a reasonable period thereafter for archival purposes.
7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us, such as the websites of our event partners. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
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 and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.