PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: [July, 17th, 2026]

 

Brazos Watershed Alliance Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, volunteers, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website BrazosWaterAlliance.org (the "Site"), donate to us, or subscribe to our communications.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

 

1. Information We Collect

We collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, billing address, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you make a donation, sign up for our newsletter, or contact us.

• Financial Data: Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date). We do not store financial data directly. All financial data is securely stored and processed by our third-party payment processors (such as Wix, Stripe, and PayPal), and you are encouraged to review their respective privacy policies.

• Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you viewed before and after accessing the Site.

• Tracking and Cookies Data: We use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. We utilize tools like Google Analytics to track, monitor, and analyze web traffic and user behavior.

 

2. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

• Process your donations and issue tax-deductible receipts.

• Send you confirmations, updates, and organizational newsletters via email marketing platforms (such as Mailchimp).

• Respond to your customer service requests, comments, or questions.

• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements (such as IRS reporting).

• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site using Google Analytics.

 

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for their promotional or marketing purposes. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

• By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

• Third-Party Service Providers: We share your information with trusted third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing (Stripe, PayPal), data analysis (Google Analytics), and email delivery (Mailchimp). These service providers are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and are prohibited from using your personal data for any other purpose.

 

4. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. When you enter sensitive information (such as credit card data) on our donation forms, that information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) by our payment gateways. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against misuse.

 

5. Your Communication Choices (Opt-Out)

If you no longer wish to receive our email newsletters or marketing communications, you may opt-out at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link included at the bottom of any email sent via Mailchimp, or by contacting us directly using the information below.

 

6. Texas Privacy Rights

As a nonprofit organization operating under the laws of the State of Texas, we comply with applicable state and federal laws regarding donor privacy and data protection. If you have questions about your data security or wish to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, you may contact us directly.

 

7. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can delete the data.

 

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site.

 

9. Contact Us

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

Brazos Watershed Alliance Inc.

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