Privacy Policy for congressionalcemetery.org

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how congressionalcemetery.org (hereafter referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit or interact with our website or engage with any of our services. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

When you visit or interact with our website, we may collect two types of information:

  • Identifying Personal Information – This refers to information that can be used to identify you as an individual. This may include, but is not limited to:
    • Name
    • Email address
    • Mailing address
    • Phone number
    • Credit card information (when making a donation or purchasing items from our online store)
  • Non-Identifying Personal Information – This refers to information that cannot be used to identify you as an individual. This may include, but is not limited to:
    • Browser type and version
    • Operating system
    • IP address
    • Pages viewed on our website
    • Time and date of visit

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To process donations, purchases, or other transactions
  • To respond to inquiries and provide customer support
  • To send newsletters, updates, or promotional materials (with your consent)
  • To improve our website, services, and user experience
  • To maintain the security and integrity of our website

Third-Party Cookies

Our website uses third-party cookies for analytics and social media purposes. We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our visitors use our website and to improve its performance. We may also include social media widgets, such as Facebook or Twitter buttons, to enable you to share content from our website. These third-party services may also collect non-identifying personal information when you interact with their widgets. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they collect and use your information.

How We Protect Your Information

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include, but are not limited to:

  • Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for sensitive data transmission
  • Secure storage of sensitive data
  • Restricted access to personal information only to employees who require it for their job duties

Third-Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your identifying personal information to third parties without your consent, except as required by law, to comply with a legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of congressionalcemetery.org, its users, or the public.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect identifying personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us so we can remove this information from our records.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on our website, with the effective date of the changes noted at the top of the policy.

Contact Us

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

Congressional Cemetery
1801 E Street, SE
Washington, D.C. 20003

Email: staff@congressionalcemetery.org
Phone: (202) 543-0539

Your continued use of our website following the posting of any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes acceptance of those changes.

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