Effective Date: [Insert Date]
1. Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide Directly
- Account registration details (name, email, phone number, password).
- Profile details (photo, bio, social links, community memberships).
- Event registrations, RSVPs, and membership subscriptions.
- Messages, posts, or content you share within Communities.
- Payment information when you purchase tickets, memberships, or other services.
b. Information Collected Automatically
- Device information (IP address, browser type, operating system, app version).
- Usage information (pages visited, features used, session duration).
- Cookies and tracking technologies (to remember preferences and improve performance).
c. Information from Third Parties
- Social media integrations (if you link accounts).
- Payment processors and partners (limited to what’s needed to complete transactions).
2. How We Use Your Information
- Provide, operate, and improve the Services.
- Process transactions and send receipts or invoices.
- Personalize your experience (e.g., event recommendations, community content).
- Send important notices (policy updates, security alerts, service changes).
- Send marketing communications (only with your consent where required).
- Monitor and enhance platform security and prevent fraud.
3. How We Share Information
- With other members: Certain profile details and posts are visible to other users by design.
- With service providers: Payment processors, hosting providers, analytics tools.
- For legal reasons: To comply with applicable law, enforce agreements, or protect rights.
- In business transfers: If we merge, sell, or restructure our business.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
4. Your Choices and Rights
- Access, update, or delete your account information.
- Opt out of marketing emails (unsubscribe link in each message).
- Control cookies through browser or device settings.
- Request a copy of your data or ask us to erase it (subject to legal requirements).
5. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data as long as your account is active or as needed to provide Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn we have done so, we will delete the information.
8. International Users
If you access the Services outside the United States, your data may be transferred and stored in the U.S. and other jurisdictions where privacy laws may not provide the same level of protection.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you by revising the “Effective Date” or by sending a notice through the Services.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Community Connect Privacy Office
Email: [Insert Email Address]
Address: [Insert Mailing Address]
