Bluff Lake Nature Center Privacy Policy

Bluff Lake Nature Center (Bluff Lake) is committed to protecting your privacy when you visit our website, RSVP for an event, make a donation, or complete a survey. Bluff Lake does not collect personal information about individuals, such as names and mailing or email addresses, unless the individual visiting Bluff Lake’s website or contracted registration service knowingly provides it. By using Bluff Lake’s Website or contracted registration service, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Bluff Lake’s Privacy Policy. Bluff Lake’s Privacy Policy is outlined below.

Online Memberships and Donations

When you make a donation to Bluff Lake online, our donation platform (Colorado Gives 365, a program of Community First Foundation) will ask you to provide information needed to process your donation and acknowledge your contribution. This information includes your name, billing address, email address, and credit card information. Your credit card information will be used only as needed to process your transaction. We do not store this information. You can read Colorado Gives 365’s Privacy Policy & Terms of Use HERE.

Online Surveys

Occasionally, Bluff Lake asks the public to share feedback through surveys posted on Bluff Lake’s website, sent via our newsletter, shared via social media, through partner organizations’ communications, or personally to program participants. Survey participation is voluntary, and may include questions about your experience, background, opinions, and more. This information is used so that we can better serve our community and its diverse needs, making nature more accessible.

Bluff Lake Newsletters

To keep our visitors informed about our programs and news, Bluff Lake has an online newsletter that is distributed to our mailing list approximately once a month. When people sign up for a Bluff Lake program, attend an event, complete a survey, or make a donation, they are added to the newsletter list, for communication purposes. The newsletter is hosted by Constant Contact, and only uses your email address for the purpose of our newsletters. You may subscribe or unsubscribe at any time, via the instructions at the end of the newsletter. You can view Constant Contact’s Privacy Policy HERE.

Cookies are small files of information that are stored on your computer's hard drive by your Web browser. The cookies we use do not contain any personal information. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can change the preferences of your browser so that it does not accept them.

Data Security and Retention

We seek to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, use and disclosure using appropriate physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures based on the type of Personal Data and how we are processing that data. We retain Personal Data about you for as long as you have an open account with us or as otherwise necessary to provide you with our Services. In some cases we retain Personal Data for longer, if doing so is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes or collect fees owed, or is otherwise permitted or required by applicable law, rule or regulation. We may further retain information in an anonymous or aggregated form where that information would not identify you personally.

Linking

The Bluff Lake Website may include links to websites operated by third parties over which we have no control. Once you leave the Bluff Lake Website, the Bluff Lake Privacy Policy will not apply, and you access such sites at your own risk.

Children Twelve and Under

Bluff Lake does not solicit personal information from children. Visitors twelve years of age and under should remember that they are required to obtain an adult's permission before submitting any personal information to this or any other website.

Your Data Privacy Rights and Our Practices

As per the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), you as our customer have several rights regarding your personal data and we adhere to the following practices:

Right to Access: You have the right to access the personal data that we have collected about you. To exercise this right, you can submit a verifiable consumer request by emailing info@blufflake.org.
Right to Correction: If you believe that any personal data we hold about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request a correction. To do so, please contact us by emailing info@blufflake.org.
Right to Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions. We commit to honor such requests, and in the case of a deletion request, we may anonymize the data to maintain the integrity of our records while protecting your privacy. To exercise this right, you can submit a verifiable consumer request by emailing info@blufflake.org.

We also commit to the following data usage practices:

Opt-Out Practices: We respect your right to opt out of data processing activities. This includes opting out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of targeted advertising, sale, or profiling.
Direct Mail Marketing: We may use your personal data, including your postal address, for direct mail marketing purposes. You can opt out of this at any time by contacting us.
Social Media Marketing: We may share your personal data, including your email address, with social media platforms for the purpose of targeted advertising or "Custom Audiences". If you prefer that we do not use your data for this purpose, you can opt out at any time.
Data Security: We prioritize your data security. We use various security measures to protect your personal data, including secure servers, firewalls, and encryption of data. Our security measures are routinely updated in accordance with the latest technological developments.
Universal Opt-Out: We understand and respect your right to privacy and data control. As part of our commitment to honoring this, we provide a universal opt-out option for all individuals. If you wish to exercise this right and opt out of any and all data collection, usage, or sharing, you can do so easily by email info@blufflake.org. Upon receiving your request, we will promptly process your universal opt-out request, ensuring that your personal data is no longer used outside of essential business and legal requirements. Please note that following a universal opt-out, certain services or communications may be limited or unavailable to you.

We will respond to all verifiable requests within 45 days as required by the CPA.

Please be aware that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes, to complete any transactions that you began prior to your request, or for other purposes as required or permitted by law. We may still use anonymized or de-identified information that does not identify you individually for research, marketing, analytics, or other purposes.

Remember that you can always update your privacy settings and information by contacting us at info@blufflake.org.

Sharing and Usage

We will never share, sell, or rent your personal information with third parties for their promotional use. Occasionally, we enter into contracts with third parties so that they can assist us in servicing you (for example, providing registration service). The contracts prohibit them from using any of your personal information for their own purposes, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information we provide to them. In general, no personally identifiable information or other sensitive data will be shared with third parties outside of legally compliant activities or as specifically authorized by law, unless that release of data is authorized by the individual, parent, or guardian.

Revisions to our Privacy Policy

Please note that Bluff Lake may revise its privacy policy at any time, without notice, such changes to be effective immediately upon posting on the Bluff Lake Website. Such revisions may arise in response to changes in the law, policy, or other factors. We encourage you to periodically visit this page to review our most current policy.

Privacy Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about our privacy policy you may contact us by email at info@blufflake.org.