Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 14, 2026

Racine Literacy Council ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our students, donors, volunteers, and visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit racineliteracy.org (the "Site").

1. Information We Collect

We collect information directly from you when you interact with our website, register for classes, make a donation, or contact us.

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

Class Registration: When you register for classes through our embedded or linked Google Forms, we collect personal information such as your name, contact details, address, and any specific intake information required for class enrollment.
Donations: When you make a monetary donation, our payment processors collect transaction information (e.g., your name, billing address, email address, donation amount, and payment method details).
Mailing List Sign-Ups: If you opt into our communications, we collect your name and email address via Mailchimp.

B. Automatically Collected Information

Native Squarespace Analytics: Our website is hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace automatically collects standard log data when you visit our Site, including your IP address, browser type, device details, pages viewed, and referral links. This helps us understand how visitors navigate our site so we can improve our services. We do not use third-party marketing or ad-tracking pixels (such as Google Analytics or the Meta/Facebook Pixel).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for operational and community purposes, including:

Processing class enrollments and managing educational programs.
Processing financial donations and sending tax receipts or confirmation receipts.
Sending news, program updates, and volunteer opportunities via Mailchimp (if you have opted in).
Responding to inquiries sent to info@racineliteracy.com.
Monitoring website performance, functionality, and security.
Mobile data and emails will not be shared with third parties.

3. Third-Party Services & Payment Processors

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, we use trusted third-party service providers to power specific features on our website:

Squarespace: Hosts our website and handles basic web analytics and traffic logs.
Google Forms: Collects student registration details and stores intake submissions.
Mailchimp: Stores our subscriber lists and sends email communications.
Payment Processors (PayPal, Apple Pay, Venmo): Handle payment processing for online donations. We do not store or process your sensitive credit card or banking details directly on our servers; all payment transactions are secured and processed by these platforms under their respective privacy policies.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies—small data files stored on your browser—provided by Squarespace to ensure site functionality, manage sessions, and gather basic traffic analytics.

You can set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, some features of the Site may not function properly without cookies enabled.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. While we take strong steps to secure your data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Your Choices & Data Rights

Email Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from our Mailchimp newsletters at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any marketing email.
Accessing or Updating Information: If you need to update or request the deletion of any personal information you submitted via class registration or donation forms, contact us at info@racineliteracy.com.

7. Governing Law

This Policy and our data practices are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, United States.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us:

Racine Literacy Council

Email: info@racineliteracy.com

Website: racineliteracy.org