Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Fill out a contact form or inquiry form on our website
• Make a donation through our website
• Purchase event tickets
• Subscribe to our newsletter or email communications
• Register for events or programs

This information may include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and payment information.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including:

• Your IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website or source
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Date and time of your visit
• Device type and screen resolution

2. How We Use Your Information

Equus Charities of the Lowcountry uses the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To process donations and issue tax receipts
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To send you information about our events, programs, and initiatives
• To process event registrations and ticket purchases
• To improve our website, services, and user experience
• To analyze website usage and trends
• To comply with legal obligations
• To protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect usage data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
• Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to use some features of our website.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate and improve our website. Each service may collect information as described below:

Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the website, which pages they visit, and what other sites they visited prior to coming to our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this data. The information generated is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. For more information, please visit Google's Privacy Policy. You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Sanity CMS

Our website content is managed through Sanity, a content management system. Sanity processes and stores website content data on our behalf. Sanity does not collect personal information from website visitors. For more information, please visit Sanity's Privacy Policy.

Resend

We use Resend to send transactional and marketing emails, such as donation confirmations, event notifications, and newsletters. When you provide your email address, it may be processed through Resend's servers to deliver communications. For more information, please visit Resend's Privacy Policy.

Ticketbud

We use Ticketbud for event ticketing and registration. When you purchase tickets or register for events, your personal and payment information is processed by Ticketbud. Equus Charities of the Lowcountry does not store your payment card information directly. For more information, please visit Ticketbud's Privacy Policy.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing donations, or conducting our business, provided they agree to keep your information confidential.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose information to protect the rights, property, or safety of Equus Charities of the Lowcountry, our users, or the public.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Donation records are retained in accordance with IRS requirements for non-profit organizations.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt out of marketing communications
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Equus Charities of the Lowcountry. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of every site you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" above. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the website after any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. Contact Us

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