PRIVACY POLICY

Creative Identity  |  Effective September 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Creative Identity ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information about people who visit creativeidentity-oc.org. It applies to anyone who browses the site, joins the mailing list, fills out a form, or makes a donation.

1. DEFINITIONS

(a) "Services" means the music and expressive arts programming Creative Identity provides for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; our performances, events, and community partnerships; and the contact form, Get Involved form, and mailing list on this website.

(b) "You" means anyone who visits this website, joins the mailing list, fills out a form, makes a donation, or contacts us.

2. DATA COLLECTION

Most data that we have comes directly from your visit to our website which collects information from:

  • Contact form: Your name, email address, and whatever you write in your message.

  • Get Involved form: Your name, email address, and what you tell us when you ask about volunteering, donating, or supporting our work.

  • Mailing list: Your name and email address when you sign up for news and updates.

  • Other: As you browse, basic visit information such as your IP address, the page you came from, and the pages you look at, collected by our website platform.

We do not collect any information about the people enrolled in our programs through this website, and we never ask for it here.

3. HOW WE USE PERSONAL DATA

(a) We use your information to answer your messages, follow up with you about volunteering and other ways to help, send occasional news about our programs and events, thank the people who support us, and keep the records we need for our accounting and taxes.

(b) We only collect information when we need it to answer you or carry out our work, when you have given us permission, or when the law requires it.

(c) We do not sell, rent, or trade your information, and we do not use it for advertising.

(d) If you gave us permission to use your information, you can take that permission back anytime. Every mailing list email has an unsubscribe link.

4. SHARING OF PERSONAL DATA

(a) We share only what is needed to run this website and our email. The companies we use are:

  • Squarespace, which hosts this website and provides the built-in visitor analytics.

  • Mailchimp, which manages our mailing list and sends our newsletter.

  • PayPal, which handles donations made through the Donate button.

(b) Each of these companies has its own privacy policy, and they can only use your information to do their work for us.

(c) We may also share information if the law requires it.

5. DONATIONS AND PAYMENT INFORMATION

The Donate button on this website takes you to PayPal, where your donation is completed. Your payment goes through PayPal, not through us. We never see or store your card number, bank information, or PayPal login. Please do not send payment details through the contact form or by email. If you get a message that claims to be from us and asks you to send money another way, it is not from us; please let us know.

6. COOKIES

This website uses cookies, which are small files saved on your device. Some are needed for the site to load and work. Others count visits and page views so we can see which pages people find useful. We do not use outside advertising or tracking services. You can turn cookies off in your browser, and the site will still work. Some browsers can send a "Do Not Track" or "Global Privacy Control" signal. This website does not respond to those signals, because we do not sell or share your information for advertising in the first place.

7. RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA

We keep your information only as long as there is a reason to. Mailing list information is kept until you unsubscribe. Messages from the contact form and Get Involved form are kept as long as we need them to answer you and follow up. Donation records are kept as long as the law requires for tax purposes.

8. SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA

Your information is stored on our website platform, which uses secure hosting and encrypted connections. We take reasonable steps to keep it safe. No website can promise perfect security, so if you ever have a concern about your information, please contact us.

9. YOUR CHOICES AND RIGHTS

(a) You can unsubscribe from the mailing list anytime using the link in any email, or by contacting us.

(b) You can ask us what information we have about you, ask us to fix it, or ask us to delete it. Donation records are kept as long as the law requires for tax purposes.

(c) If you live in California, you have the right to know what we collect, to have it corrected or deleted, and to be treated the same whether you ask or not. We do not sell your information or share it for advertising.

(d) To do any of this, contact us using the details in Section 13.

10. INTERNATIONAL VISITORS

This website is based in the United States. If you visit from another country, your information is sent to and stored in the United States.

11. LINKS TO OTHER SITES

This site links to other websites, which may include but are not limited to our Etsy shop, PayPal, and social media. We are not responsible for what those sites do with your information, so please read their policies before sharing anything.

12. MODIFICATION

We may update this policy at any time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.

13. CONTACT DETAILS

If you have questions about this policy, or want to ask about your information, email us at creativeidentityanaheim@yahoo.com or use the Contact page at creativeidentity-oc.org.