Desert Digital Access District

PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: July 9th, 2026

Desert Digital Access District, Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, subscribers, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personally identifiable information when you visit our website at https://desertdigital.org/ (the "Site").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our Site. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Personal Identifiers: Name, email address, physical mailing address, and telephone number (collected when you sign up for our email newsletter or fill out a contact form).

  • Financial and Donation Information: Payment card details, billing address, and transaction histories. Financial data is collected securely when you make a contribution through our online donation forms.

  • Technical Data: Like most websites, we may automatically collect certain non-identifying information, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages viewed, via standard website analytical tools.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for lawful purposes related to our nonprofit mission, including to:

  • Process and acknowledge your charitable donations.

  • Issue IRS-compliant donation tax receipts.

  • Send you email newsletters, organizational updates, and fundraising appeals (which you may opt out of at any time).

  • Respond to your inquiries, comments, or support requests.

  • Monitor and analyze website traffic and usage trends to improve user experience.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for their commercial marketing purposes. To operate professionally, we do share your data with trusted third-party service providers who perform operations on our behalf. These include:

  • Payment Processors: To securely process credit card transactions and donations.

  • Email Marketing Platforms: To manage our subscriber list and distribute newsletter updates.

  • Web Hosting & Analytics Providers: To maintain and secure our digital infrastructure.

These third parties are strictly prohibited from using your personally identifiable information for any purpose other than providing these contracted services to us. We may also disclose your information if required to do so by law or to protect our legal rights.

4. How You Can Review and Update Your Information

We want to ensure your information is accurate and up to date. Under CalOPPA, you have the right to review, change, or request the deletion of the personally identifiable information we have collected.

To review or request changes to your data, please contact us directly at:

5. California "Do Not Track" Disclosures

California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browser "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. Because there is currently no industry-standard or legally defined technical mechanism for recognizing DNT signals, our Site does not alter its data collection practices when it detects a DNT signal from your browser.

6. Security of Your Information

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures—including SSL/TLS encryption for all financial transactions and web forms—to protect your personal information. However, please be aware that no transmission of data over the internet can be guaranteed 100% secure.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. When material changes are made, we will notify you by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us at alex@desertdigital.org. We are happy to assist you at any time.