Effective Date: January 21, 2026
The Urban Climate Initiative (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (https://urbanclimateinitiative.org/).
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
- Personal Data: Voluntarily provided information such as your name, email address, and phone number when you sign up for our newsletter, contact us, or make a donation.
- Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and access times.
- Financial Data: If you make a donation, we collect data related to your payment method (such as credit card brand and expiration date). Most financial data is stored by our payment processor (e.g., Stripe, PayPal), and you are encouraged to review their privacy policies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and maintain our website.
- Process donations and provide tax receipts.
- Send you newsletters, updates, and marketing communications (which you can opt out of at any time).
- Respond to your inquiries and offer support.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve user experience.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services for us, such as payment processing, data analysis, and email delivery.
- Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to help customize the Site and improve your experience. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies in your browser settings, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.
5. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. 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.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location (such as California), you may have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Request that we correct or delete your personal data.
- Object to the processing of your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this 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.”
9. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Urban Climate Initiative contact@urbanclimateinitiative.org https://urbanclimateinitiative.org/