Privacy policy

Effective Date: 6/19/2025

Hudson County Complete Streets ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website and supporters of our organization. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at hudcostreets.org or interact with our organization.

Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address

  • Communication Information: Information you provide when you contact us through our contact forms

  • Newsletter Information: Email address and name when you sign up for our newsletter

  • Petition Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you sign our petitions

  • Donation Information: Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number when you make donations (we do not store credit card or payment information on our servers)

Information Collected Automatically

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

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Pages visited and time spent on our site

  • Referring website

  • Device information

How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Communications: To send you newsletters, updates about our work, and information about transportation and street safety issues in Hudson County

  • Petitions: To process petition signatures and track support for our advocacy campaigns

  • Donations: To process donations and send acknowledgment receipts

  • Support and Inquiries: To respond to your questions, comments, and requests

  • Organizational Activities: To keep you informed about our advocacy work, events, and campaigns

  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing donations, or conducting our organization's activities, provided they agree to keep your information confidential

  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests

  • Organization Protection: We may disclose information to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our supporters or the public

Data Security

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

Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access and Updates: You may request access to or updates of your personal information by contacting us

  • Opt-Out: You may opt out of receiving newsletters and promotional communications by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly

  • Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal requirements

SMS and Phone Opt Out

If you would like to opt out of SMS communications at any time, respond with STOP or UNSUBSCRIBE. You may also contact us at web-contact@hudcostreets.org or via our contact form at any time to be removed from phone or SMS communications.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website usage. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website and updating the effective date. Your continued use of our website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

Contact Information

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

Hudson County Complete Streets
Email: web-contact@hudcostreets.org or via our contact form.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 6/19/2025.