Privacy Policy

Rogue Advocates ("we," "us," or "our") is a nonprofit organization dedicated to land use advocacy in Southern Oregon. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at rogueadvocates.org and any related services.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Contact information — name, email address, mailing address, and phone number when you sign up for our newsletter, make a donation, or contact us.
• Donation information — payment details processed through our third-party payment provider (GiveButter). We do not store credit card numbers on our servers.
• Communications — any messages, comments, or testimony you submit through our website or email.

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data — pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and browser type.
• Device information — IP address, operating system, and device type.
• Cookies — we use essential cookies for site functionality and optional analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To operate, maintain, and improve our website and services.
• To process donations and send tax receipts.
• To send newsletters, action alerts, and updates you have opted into.
• To respond to your inquiries and provide support.
• To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information with:

• Service providers — trusted third parties who help us operate our website, process payments, or send communications (e.g., GiveButter, Vercel, Resend).
• Legal requirements — when required by law, subpoena, or government request.
• Organizational transfers — in the event of a merger, reorganization, or dissolution, your information may transfer to the successor organization.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Donation records are retained as required by IRS regulations for nonprofit organizations.

5. Your Rights and Choices

• Opt out — you may unsubscribe from our email communications at any time using the link in any email.
• Access and correction — you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us.
• Cookies — most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through browser settings.

6. Security

We use commercially reasonable safeguards to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption, secure hosting, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

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

Rogue Advocates
PO Box 624
Ashland, OR 97520
458-763-0188
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