Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 08/20/2025
The Association of Saint Joseph (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you interact with our website, mailing list, or donation platform.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following information when you use our website or services:
- Information you provide directly
- Name and email address when you subscribe to our mailing list.
- Personal details, billing information, and payment method when you make a donation.
- Automatically collected information
- Basic website usage data (such as pages visited, browser type, and general location) via Squarespace’s built-in analytics.
- We have disabled or restricted non-essential cookies; only cookies necessary for the website to function are active.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information for purposes directly related to our mission and operations, including:
- Sending newsletters, updates, and other communications (if you opt in).
- Processing and acknowledging donations.
- Maintaining the security, functionality, and integrity of our website.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your information to third parties.
Third-Party Services
We work with trusted third-party providers to carry out certain functions:
- Squarespace – website hosting and essential analytics.
- Mailchimp – mailing list management and email communications.
- Donorbox – online donation processing.
These providers process your data only as necessary to provide their services to us and have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.
Legal Bases for Processing
For individuals in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and other regions with data protection laws, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your information:
- Your consent (e.g., signing up for our mailing list).
- The performance of a contract (e.g., processing your donation).
- Our legitimate interests (e.g., maintaining website security, basic analytics).
- Compliance with a legal obligation.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct or update inaccurate information.
- Request the deletion of your information, subject to legal or contractual requirements.
- Withdraw your consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from our emails).
- Object to or restrict how we process your information, where applicable.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at: asjosebusiness@gmail.com. We may request proof of identity before fulfilling your request. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law (generally 30 days).
Data Retention
We keep your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Cookies
Our website uses only essential cookies required for its basic functionality. Non-essential cookies have been disabled or restricted in our website settings.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or requests about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at asjosebusiness@gmail.com.