Privacy Policy

Introduction

This privacy policy describes how 53024.org ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website or use our contact form. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you submit our contact form, we collect:

• Name: To address you in our response
• Email address: To respond to your inquiry
• Subject: To categorize your message
• Message content: Your questions, concerns, or feedback

Automatically Collected Information

For security and anti-spam purposes, we automatically log:

• IP address: Your device's internet protocol address
• Timestamp: Date and time of form submission
• User agent: Browser and operating system information

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and feedback
• Security: To prevent spam, abuse, and unauthorized access
• Site improvement: To understand how visitors use our site and improve content

We do NOT:

• Sell, rent, or trade your information to third parties
• Use your information for marketing purposes
• Share your information except as required by law

Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses minimal cookies for analytics purposes to understand site traffic patterns and improve our content. We use privately hosted, privacy-focused analytics that:

• Does not collect personally identifiable information
• Does not track users across websites
• Does not use third-party advertising cookies
• Is hosted on our own infrastructure, not shared with third-party analytics companies

You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Doing so will not affect your ability to use this website.

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

• Cloudflare Turnstile: CAPTCHA service to prevent spam on our contact form. Cloudflare may process your IP address and browser information according to their privacy policy.
• OpenStreetMap/Leaflet.js: Map display service. OpenStreetMap does not track users. See their privacy policy.

Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions and associated data for as long as necessary to respond to inquiries and maintain records of community feedback. Typically:

• Active inquiries: Retained until resolved
• Archived inquiries: Retained for up to 12 months
• Security logs: Retained for up to 90 days

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including:

• HTTPS encryption for all website traffic
• Secure database storage with access controls
• Input sanitization to prevent security vulnerabilities
• Regular security updates and monitoring

However, no internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to our website.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of information we have collected about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your information from our database
• Opt-out: Decline to provide information (though this may limit your ability to use certain features)

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please use our contact form.