Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 26, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Manitou Citizens and Business Coalition collects, uses, shares and protects personal information when you visit manitoucbc.com, make a donation, sign up for updates, volunteer, attend an event, submit information or otherwise interact with the organization.

By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Manitou Citizens and Business Coalition is a Colorado 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation located at:

Manitou Citizens and Business Coalition
444 Ruxton Ave.
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
United States

Website: https://www.manitoucbc.com/
Email: info@manitoucbc.com

In this policy, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Manitou Citizens and Business Coalition, also referred to as MCBC. “You” and “your” refer to people who visit the website, make donations, sign up for updates, volunteer or otherwise interact with the organization.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information you provide directly to us, information collected automatically when you use the website and information from other lawful sources.

Information you provide

We may collect personal information when you:

  • Make a donation

  • Sign up for email or text updates

  • Submit a volunteer form

  • Register for an event

  • Contact us

  • Fill out a survey or form

  • Submit comments, questions or other information

This information may include:

  • First and last name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Mailing address

  • Donation amount and donation history

  • Volunteer interests

  • Event registration information

  • Any other information you choose to provide

Donation and payment information

If you make a donation through the website, your payment may be processed by a third-party payment processor. We may collect or receive donation-related information, such as your name, contact information, donation amount, donation date and other information needed to process the donation and maintain nonprofit records.

We do not directly store full credit card numbers unless expressly stated by the payment processor. Payment information is handled by the applicable third-party payment processor according to its own terms and privacy practices.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited

  • Time and date of visit

  • Time spent on pages

  • Referring website

  • General location information, such as city or region

  • Other diagnostic or usage data

This information helps us understand how people use the website, improve the website and measure communications.

Information from other sources

We may receive information from public records, community partners, data vendors, service providers or other lawful sources. We may combine that information with information you provide to help us communicate with residents, businesses, supporters, volunteers, donors and community members.

3. Cookies, Analytics and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, tags, scripts and similar technologies to collect information about website activity.

Cookies are small files placed on your device. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being used. If you refuse cookies, some parts of the website may not work properly.

We may use these technologies to:

  • Keep the website working

  • Understand website traffic

  • Measure the effectiveness of communications

  • Improve website content

  • Reach people with organization messages

  • Support digital advertising and analytics

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on pages

  • Device and browser type

  • General location information, such as city or region

  • Referring website

Google Analytics does not provide us with your name or email address through this website analytics data.

Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies. You can learn more about how Google uses data when you use sites or apps that use Google services at:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can also install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

5. Advertising and Pixels

We may use advertising tools, pixels, cookies or similar technologies from platforms such as Google, Meta or other digital advertising providers.

These tools may help us:

  • Measure website traffic

  • Understand how people interact with our content

  • Reach people with organization messages

  • Measure the effectiveness of ads

  • Create or use audiences, where allowed by law

These third-party platforms may collect information under their own privacy policies. Your choices may also be controlled through your browser, device settings or the privacy settings offered by those platforms.

6. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Operate and improve the website

  • Process donations

  • Maintain nonprofit records

  • Send organization updates

  • Send fundraising communications

  • Send event information

  • Contact volunteers

  • Respond to questions or requests

  • Manage events

  • Communicate with residents, businesses, supporters, volunteers and donors

  • Analyze website traffic

  • Measure the effectiveness of messages and ads

  • Protect the website and organization systems

  • Prevent fraud, misuse or security issues

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Enforce our terms, policies and rights

7. Donations and Nonprofit Records

As a nonprofit organization, MCBC may collect and retain donation information for accounting, tax, compliance, reporting and legal purposes.

This information may include your name, address, donation amount, donation date, payment method and related transaction details.

We may retain donation records as needed to comply with accounting, tax, reporting and legal obligations.

8. Text Message Communications

If you sign up to receive text messages from MCBC, you consent to receive text messages from us at the phone number you provide.

Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply. You can reply STOP to opt out or HELP for help. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

No mobile information will be sold or shared with third parties for promotional or marketing purposes.

9. Email Communications

If you provide your email address, we may send you organization updates, fundraising messages, event information, volunteer opportunities and other communications.

You may unsubscribe from emails by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us at info@manitoucbc.com.

10. When We Share Personal Information

We may share personal information in the following situations:

With service providers

We may share information with vendors and service providers that help us operate the organization, website, donation tools, email program, text messaging program, advertising, analytics, security or other operations.

These providers may only use information as needed to provide services to us or as otherwise allowed by law.

With donation processors

If you make a donation, your information may be shared with third-party payment processors or donation platforms to process the transaction.

With organization partners

We may share information with consultants, vendors, service providers, compliance professionals or other organizations that support MCBC, where permitted by law.

For legal reasons

We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation

  • Respond to lawful requests from public authorities

  • Protect the rights, property or safety of the organization

  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing

  • Protect the safety of users or the public

  • Protect against legal liability

With your consent

We may share information for other purposes with your consent.

11. Selling or Sharing Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information for money.

We may use digital advertising, analytics tools or similar technologies that could be considered “sharing” or “targeted advertising” under some privacy laws. Where required by law, you may have the right to opt out of these uses.

We do not sell or share text messaging opt-in data or consent information with third parties for their promotional or marketing purposes.

12. Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law.

We may retain information to:

  • Maintain donation records

  • Comply with tax, accounting, reporting or legal obligations

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce agreements and policies

  • Keep security records

Usage data may be retained for internal analysis, website security and website improvement.

13. Security

We use reasonable safeguards to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet and no method of electronic storage is completely secure.

We cannot guarantee absolute security. Some information may be processed or stored by third-party vendors we use for hosting, email, texting, analytics, advertising, donation processing or other organization operations.

14. Your Privacy Choices

You may have choices about how we use your information.

You may:

  • Unsubscribe from emails using the unsubscribe link in our emails

  • Reply STOP to opt out of text messages

  • Set your browser to refuse cookies

  • Use platform privacy settings for services such as Google or Meta

  • Contact us to request access to, correction of or deletion of personal information you provided

To make a privacy request, contact us at:

info@manitoucbc.com

We may need to verify your identity before completing your request. We may retain information when required for legal, compliance, security, accounting or recordkeeping purposes.

15. Colorado Privacy Rights

To the extent the Colorado Privacy Act applies, Colorado residents may have the right to:

  • Access personal information we process about them

  • Correct inaccurate personal information

  • Delete personal information

  • Obtain a copy of personal information in a portable format

  • Opt out of the sale of personal data, targeted advertising or certain profiling

  • Appeal a decision denying a privacy request

To exercise these rights, contact us at:

info@manitoucbc.com

We may need to verify your identity before responding. Some information may be exempt from deletion or other requests when we need to retain it for legal compliance, security, accounting, reporting or other lawful purposes.

16. Universal Opt-Out Signals

Where required by applicable law, we will honor valid universal opt-out signals, such as Global Privacy Control, for browsers or devices that send those signals.

A universal opt-out signal may not opt you out of all communications. For example, you may still need to unsubscribe from emails or reply STOP to text messages.

17. Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us at info@manitoucbc.com. If we learn that we collected personal information from a child under 13 without proper consent, we will take steps to delete it.

18. Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, donation platforms, social media pages or other services that we do not operate.

We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, security practices or policies of those third-party sites or services. You should review their privacy policies before providing information to them.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

20. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to make a privacy request, contact us at info@manitoucbc.com.