PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy describes how personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit, interact with, or make a donation to adventuresinpreservation.org (the “Site”), operated by Adventures In Preservation (“AIP,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

Adventures In Preservation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to historic preservation, education, and stewardship. We value your trust and are committed to protecting your personal information.

THE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. As you browse the Site, we also collect information about the pages you view, referring websites or search terms, and how you interact with the Site. We refer to this information as Device Information.

When you choose to make a donation, sign up for our newsletter, register for an event, or contact us through the Site, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, mailing address, billing address, phone number, and donation details. We refer to this information as Personal Information.

When we refer to “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we mean both Device Information and information you voluntarily provide to us.

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

  • Cookies, which are data files placed on your device that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

  • Log files, which track actions occurring on the Site and collect data such as IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.

  • Web beacons, tags, and pixels, which are electronic files used to record how visitors browse the Site.


HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use Personal Information to support and advance our nonprofit mission, including to:

  • Process and acknowledge donations

  • Provide donation receipts and required tax documentation

  • Maintain accurate donor and supporter records

  • Communicate with you about our preservation projects, educational initiatives, events, and organizational updates

  • Respond to inquiries or requests

  • Improve and optimize our Site and outreach efforts

  • Monitor for security issues, fraud, or misuse of the Site

  • Comply with legal, accounting, and regulatory obligations

We do not sell or rent personal information. We share Personal Information only with trusted third-party service providers (such as website hosting platforms, email service providers, analytics services, and payment processors) solely as necessary for them to perform services on our behalf.

If we become aware of a data breach that poses a risk to personal information, we will notify affected individuals as required by applicable law.

EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

When you provide personal information to make a donation, sign up for our newsletter, register for an event, or otherwise engage with Adventures In Preservation, your information may be stored in our email communication platform.

This allows us to send donation receipts, project updates, educational content, event announcements, and other communications related to our mission and preservation work. Some actions, such as making a donation or subscribing to updates, may trigger automated emails related to those actions.

We aim to keep communications relevant and limited in frequency. You may unsubscribe from non-essential emails at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in our messages or by contacting us directly.

CONSENT

By providing personal information through the Site, you consent to our collection and use of that information for the specific purposes for which it was provided.

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us. Please note that certain information may be retained as required for legal, tax, accounting, or record-keeping purposes.

European Residents (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information. You may also have the right to restrict or object to certain processing activities and to request data portability.

We process personal information under the following lawful bases: your consent, our legitimate interests in operating and promoting our nonprofit mission, and compliance with legal obligations.

Your information may be transferred outside the EEA, including to the United States and Canada. By using the Site, you acknowledge and consent to these transfers.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

DISCLOSURE

We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law, regulation, subpoena, or court order, or if necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Adventures In Preservation or others. We do not publicly disclose personal information.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party service providers used by AIP collect, use, and disclose personal information only as necessary to perform services for us.

Donation processing and payment transactions are handled by secure third-party providers such as Stripe and PayPal, which operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies to understand how your information is handled.

Some third-party providers may be located in jurisdictions different from your own, and your information may be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions.

When you leave our Site or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy.

SECURITY

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect personal information and follow generally accepted industry practices. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

All donation transactions are processed through secure third-party payment gateways.

COOKIES

We use cookies and similar technologies through our website platform to support functionality, analyze site usage, and improve user experience. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect certain Site features.

AGE OF CONSENT

The Site is intended for individuals who are at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction. Adventures In Preservation does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that such information has been collected, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our practices, operations, or legal requirements. Updates will take effect upon posting to the Site. We encourage you to review this policy from time to time.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to access, correct, amend, or delete personal information we have about you, or if you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Adventures In Preservation
3111 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80304
Email: info@adventuresinpreservation.org