Privacy Policy

Introduction

The September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website at 911trail.org (the "Site").

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity through analytics services:

• IP address and general location
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website
• Date and time of visit

Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us through our contact form
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Make a donation
• Register for events

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and payment information.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To improve and optimize our website experience
• To understand how visitors use our Site
• To respond to your inquiries and requests
• To send you newsletters and updates (with your consent)
• To process donations and event registrations
• To comply with legal obligations

Analytics Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Site.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Microsoft Clarity

We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use our Site through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay. Clarity uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on user behavior and devices. This includes information about how you interact with our Site, including mouse movements, clicks, and scrolling.

For more information about Microsoft Clarity and how it collects and processes data, please see the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

Cookies

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect information about how you use our Site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services to process donations, manage events, or send communications. These third parties have their own privacy policies and we encourage you to review them. We do not share your personal information with third parties except as necessary to provide our services or as required by law.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access your personal information
• The right to correct inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your information
• The right to opt out of marketing communications
• The right to opt out of certain data collection (e.g., analytics)

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: