Effective Date: June 01, 2025
Website: www.varelavipersalumni.org

The Felix Varela Senior High School Alumni Association (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.varelavipersalumni.org.
We are a volunteer-led alumni association created by graduates of Felix Varela Senior High to connect alumni, organize events, and support current students.

2. What We Collect and Why

We collect personal data through contact forms, surveys, event RSVPs, and newsletter signups. This may include:

• Your name
• Email address
• Graduation year
• Volunteering interest
• Anonymous feedback (for some surveys)

We use this information to:

• Send you alumni news and updates
• Organize reunions and events
• Coordinate volunteer opportunities
• Support fundraising and scholarship efforts

We do not sell or share your data with any third party outside of the Alumni Association.

3. Comments and Media Uploads

If you leave a comment on our website (if enabled), your IP address and browser data may be collected for spam protection.

If you upload photos, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Others can potentially download and extract this info.

4. Cookies

• We use basic cookies for:
• Remembering your name/email when leaving a comment
• Login and screen preferences (for admin accounts)
• Site performance and analytics

You can clear or block cookies through your browser settings.

5. Embedded Content from Other Sites

Our site may include embedded videos, social media posts, or links. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction. Please refer to their privacy policies for more information.

6. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain submitted information (like emails, names, comments) unless you request removal.

Newsletter contacts: Kept until you unsubscribe.

Comments: Retained indefinitely if approved.

User accounts (if any): Info is stored in your profile and editable by you or admins.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal data we store about you
• Ask us to update or delete your information
• Unsubscribe from communications at any time

To make a request, contact us at info@varelavipersalumni.org .

8. Where Your Data Goes

Form responses are stored in secure Google Sheets

Comments may be filtered through spam detection tools (e.g., Akismet)

9. Policy Updates

We may update this privacy policy as needed. Changes will be posted here with a new effective date.