Aquí Privacy Policy

Aquí respects the privacy of visitors to our website. In order to better protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected when you visit “aqui.org” (the “Website”) or subscribe to our e-mails, contact list, event invitations, and other written materials (the “Communications”). 

 

Information We Collect and How We Use It

In the course of using the Website or subscribing to Communications, we may collect your email addresses for our listserv, payment information for contributions, and certain personal information when you provide it, as described below. 

As further described below, we may also aggregate non-personal information about how the Website is used. We use IP addresses (which are not linked to personal information of any individual user) to analyze trends, administer our website, track volume of usage, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. Online credit card contributions are processed through a third-party service provider, and we do not retain, store or sell any of your credit card, payment-related, or other personal information.
 

Aquí is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law.  By accessing or using the Site or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries.
 

We reserve the right to use personal information for various purposes, including to: 

• Protect the security or integrity of our Website; 

• Provide the information you request and to process and complete your donations, registrations, purchases, and related transactions; 

• Request feedback and otherwise contact you about the use of our Website; 

• Respond to your emails, submissions, questions, comments, and requests and to provide you customer service; 

• Send you updates and/or newsletters and otherwise provide you with information about our organization or what we think will be of interest to you, such as sending you news and information to keep you informed about current events, issues, resources, promotions, products, services, etc.; 

• Solicit volunteers, donations, and support for our organization and issues we support;

• Send you technical notices, updates, confirmations, security alerts, and support and administrative messages and otherwise facilitate your use of, and our administration and operation of, the Website; 

• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Website; 

• Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better information; and 

• Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected. We also may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

• With vendors, consultants and other service providers or volunteers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;

• With organizations, campaigns, groups or causes that we believe have similar viewpoints, principles or objectives or share similar goals as [Insert Organization], and with organizations that facilitate communications and information sharing among such groups;  

• With organizations to whom you have made a donation through the Site;

• In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation or legal process, or as otherwise required by any applicable law, rule or regulation;

• If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property and safety of Aquí or others;

• In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, reorganization, sale of assets, financing or acquisition or in any other situation where personal information may be disclosed or transferred as one of the assets of Aquí; and

• With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you through our Site that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information.

• We may also share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.

Other Websites

The Website and Communications may provide links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of other websites (including security, collection of personal information, or use of cookies) or practices of other organizations and individuals.

We may also use third parties to display advertisements on other websites based on your visits to our site as well as other websites. These third parties may use cookies, pixel tags, and other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to serve tailored advertising content to you for products and services in which you might be interested. These third-party cookies and other technologies are governed by each third party's specific privacy policy. We may provide these third-party advertisers with information about your usage of our site, as well as aggregate or non-personal information about users of our site.
 

Anti-Spam Policy and Your Opt-Out Rights

We are committed to permission-based communication and preventing the spread of spam or other forms of unsolicited emails. If you have received an email in error or no longer wish to receive emails from us, you may remove your information from our database by clicking on an unsubscribe button in the Communications or requesting to unsubscribe at admin@aqui.org.
 

Commitment to Data Security

We take precautions to host and maintain a secure website and to safeguard data from unauthorized use. We undertake a range of security practices, including measures to help restrict web access to or inappropriate use of sensitive data.

Your Consent and Questions

By using our Website or subscribing to our Communications, you give your consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of such information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or requests about the status and correctness of data you have provided to us, please email admin@aqui.org.

 

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We review our privacy practices from time to time, and these practices are subject to change. Any change will be effective immediately upon posting on our Website and by changing the effective date below. Be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of this Privacy Policy.

Effective Date: October 14, 2023