Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 5, 2025

Atheists United is committed to protecting the privacy of our members, supporters, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website, services, and activities.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to support our mission and provide you with relevant services. The types of information we may collect include:

  • Personal Identifiable Information (PII): This includes your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide to us when you:

    • Become a member

    • Make a donation

    • Subscribe to our newsletters or mailing lists

    • Register for events or workshops

    • Contact us through forms or email

    • Participate in surveys or polls

  • Payment Information: When you make a donation or purchase merchandise, we collect necessary payment details (e.g., credit card number, billing address). This information is processed securely by third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) and is not stored directly on our servers.

  • Website Usage Data: We automatically collects certain information about your device and how you interact with our website, including:

    • Your IP address

    • Browser type and operating system

    • Referring URLs

    • Pages viewed and time spent on pages

    • Clickstream data

    • Device identifiers

    • This data is primarily collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 4).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To fulfill our mission:

    • Processing memberships and donations

    • Sending updates, newsletters, and advocacy alerts

    • Organizing and promoting events

    • Engaging in outreach and educational activities

  • To communicate with you:

    • Responding to your inquiries and requests

    • Providing information about your membership or donations

    • Sending important administrative notices

  • To improve our website and services:

    • Analyzing website usage to understand user behavior and preferences

    • Troubleshooting technical issues

    • Optimizing website content and navigation

  • For internal record-keeping and administrative purposes:

    • Maintaining our donor and member databases

    • Complying with legal and regulatory requirements

    • Protecting against fraud and ensuring the security of our systems.

3. How We Share Your Information

Atheists United respects your privacy and does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party service providers to assist us with various operations, such as:

    • Payment processing (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)

    • Email marketing and communication platforms (e.g., Mailchimp)

    • Website hosting and analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)

    • CRM systems These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.

  • Legal Compliance and Protection: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

    • Comply with a legal obligation

    • Protect and defend the rights or property of Atheists United

    • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our services

    • Protect the personal safety of users of the service or the public.

  • With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses "cookies" and similar tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to enhance your Browse experience and collect website usage data.

  • What are cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

  • How we use cookies: We use cookies for purposes such as:

    • Remembering your preferences (e.g., login status, language)

    • Analyzing website traffic and user behavior

    • Understanding the effectiveness of our content

  • Managing cookies: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

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

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.

  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.

  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.

  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

  • Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 9. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include:

  • Encryption: Using SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission on our website.

  • Access Controls: Restricting access to personal data to authorized personnel only.

  • Regular Security Audits: Periodically reviewing our security practices.

While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

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

Atheists United, 2535 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Email: info@atheistsunited.org

Phone: 323-666-4258