PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 6/13/2025

Dolphin Defenders is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information from users:

Personal Information: When you sign up for our newsletter, register for events, or contact us through our forms, we may collect your name, email address, and other voluntarily provided information.
Non-Personal Information: We may collect anonymized data about how users interact with our site through cookies, browser type, and usage patterns (e.g., through Google Analytics or similar tools).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to inquiries and requests
Share updates about our projects, events, or campaigns
Improve our website and user experience
Track engagement and reach (e.g., through analytics)

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. We may share anonymized, aggregated data with our partners or funders for reporting and impact measurement purposes.

4. Cookies

Our website may use "cookies" to enhance user experience and track visitor analytics. Users may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services (such as Google Analytics, Mailchimp, or embedded social media) which may collect certain information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

6. Protecting Your Information

We implement appropriate data collection, storage, and security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure.

7. Your Rights

You may request to access, correct, or delete any personal information we have about you at any time by contacting us at projectdolphindefenders@gmail.com with the tagline "Request for Personal Information"

8. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13 without parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" above and notify users via a notice on our homepage or via email.

10. Contact Us

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

Email: projectdolphindefenders@gmail.com

Subject: "Privacy Policy Inquiry"