Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for the Elko Lions Club Website

Last Updated: July 31, 2025

The Elko Lions Club (referred to as "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and members. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, [Insert Your Website URL Here, e.g., www.elkolions.org] (the "Site"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily give to us when you register for an event, make a donation, sign up for a newsletter, or contact us through the Site.
• Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. This information is primarily used for the operation and maintenance of our website, and for internal analytics and reporting purposes.
• Financial Data: Information related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card type, expiration date) that we may collect when you make a donation or purchase an item through the Site. All financial data is stored by our payment processor [Specify Payment Processor, e.g., PayPal, Stripe]. We do not store sensitive financial information on our servers.
• Publicly Available Information: Information from publicly accessible sources, such as social media platforms, that may be used to enhance our records or to provide relevant information about our activities.

2. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. We may use information collected about you via the Site to:

• Communicate with you about Elko Lions Club news, events, and initiatives.
• Process donations and membership applications.
• Send you newsletters, updates, and other relevant communications.
• Improve our website and your user experience.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
• Administer contests, promotions, and surveys (if applicable).
• Respond to your inquiries and offer support.
• Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

• By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
• Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Elko Lions Club assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our organization to another entity.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
• Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent organization (Lions Clubs International) and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other organizations that we control or that are under common control with us.
• Other Users: When you post comments, contributions or other content to the Site, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.

4. Tracking Technologies (Cookies)

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

5. Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave our Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information.

6. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

7. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

8. Your Privacy Rights (Depending on Jurisdiction)

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Right to Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Right to Erasure ( "Right to be Forgotten"): You may request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit the way we use your personal information.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You may object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Elko Lions Club elkolionsclub@gmail.com