Our Commitment to Your Privacy

San Diego Diplomacy Council respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you choose to share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have when visiting our website.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may choose to provide personal information when you:

  • Contact us through our website
  • Subscribe to our mailing list
  • Register for an event
  • Make a donation
  • Complete another online form

Depending on the form, this information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Organization
  • Mailing address
  • Any other information you choose to provide

We use this information only for the purpose for which it was provided, such as responding to your inquiry, processing a donation, sending newsletters, or communicating about our programs and events.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, limited technical information is collected automatically to help us understand how the website is being used and to improve its performance.

This information may include:

  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Referring website
  • General geographic region

This information is used only in an aggregated, anonymized form and is not used to identify individual visitors.

Website Analytics

We use Fathom Analytics to better understand how visitors use our website.

Fathom is designed with privacy in mind and does not use advertising cookies or build profiles of individual visitors. The data collected is anonymized and used only to understand overall website usage and improve our website.

Cookies

Our website may use a limited number of cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for the operation of the website or to support embedded content.

Because we do not use advertising or marketing analytics, our use of cookies is minimal.

You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or notify you when cookies are being used. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Embedded Content

Some pages on our website include embedded videos hosted by YouTube.

When you view pages containing embedded videos, your browser may communicate directly with YouTube (a Google service). As a result, YouTube may collect technical information such as your IP address, browser information, and details about your interaction with the embedded video in accordance with Google’s own privacy practices.

We encourage you to review Google’s Privacy Policy for more information about how this information is handled.

Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party service providers to help operate our website and communicate with our community. These services may assist with website hosting, email communications, donation processing, event registration, and website analytics.

These providers receive only the information necessary to perform their services on our behalf and are expected to protect your information appropriately.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect the information you provide through our website.

While no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure, we work to protect your information using industry-standard security practices.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain appropriate organizational records.

Your Choices

You may choose not to provide personal information through our website. However, doing so may prevent you from using certain features, such as contact forms or mailing list subscriptions.

If you receive emails from us, you may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those communications.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website or applicable laws.

Any updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

San Diego Diplomacy Council
1011 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 210
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 289-8456