Privacy Policy

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how The Hope Economy Inc. ("The Hope Economy," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit thehopeeconomy.org / hopeeconomy.org or interact with us.

2. Information We Collect

• Contact information you provide (name, email) when you reach out, partner with us, or sign up for updates.
• Survey/feedback information you choose to share.

Site and session data. We automatically collect information about your visit to our website — including pages viewed, links clicked, referring website, device and browser type, general location (derived from IP address), and a unique identifier stored in a cookie on your device. If you later provide your name, email, or other contact information, we may link that identifier — and the browsing activity associated with it, both before and after that point — to your identity.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to respond to inquiries, provide updates on our programs, improve our website and outreach, measure and improve advertising, and comply with legal obligations.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share personal information, including the site and session data described above, with third parties — including advertising partners, data partners, analytics providers, or other companies — for purposes that may include marketing, research, product improvement, or other business purposes, subject to any restrictions required by applicable law. Some state laws may treat this as a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. We may also share personal information with service providers who work on our behalf (such as hosting, email, and analytics providers), and in connection with any merger, financing, acquisition, or sale of some or all of our organization or assets.

We may disclose personal information when the law requires it or to protect our rights, for example to comply with a court order or law enforcement.

5. Your Choices

You can ask us to access, correct, or delete your personal information by emailing info@thehopeeconomy.org, except for information the law requires or allows us to keep.

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. To exercise this right, email info@thehopeeconomy.org with the subject line "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information." We will not discriminate against you for exercising this right.

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our site and understand how visitors use it. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features of the site may not work properly if you do.

7. Keeping Information

We keep personal information as long as we need it for organizational or legal reasons.

8. Children's Privacy

Our site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will remove it.

9. Security

No website or transmission is completely secure, so we can't guarantee the security of information you send us.

10. United States Only

Our site is meant for people in the United States.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. We'll post the new version here with a new "Last updated" date, and changes take effect when posted. We encourage you to review the policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

The Hope Economy Inc. Questions about this policy? Email us at info@thehopeeconomy.org.