The Women's Leadership Network (WLN) values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website, register for events, submit an inquiry, subscribe to communications, or engage with our organization.

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1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when interacting with our website or organization. This information may include:

• Name

• Email address

• Mailing address

• Phone number

• Organization or professional affiliation

• Information submitted through contact forms, event registrations, membership inquiries, or other online forms

• Payment and transaction information associated with event registrations, processed through third-party payment providers

• Testimonials, photographs, or other content you voluntarily provide or authorize WLN to share
   

We may also automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and general website usage data.

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2. How We Use Your Information

Information collected may be used to:

• Respond to questions, inquiries, and requests.

• Share information about WLN programs, events, initiatives, and activities.

• Send newsletters, announcements, and organizational updates.

• Process event registrations and membership-related inquiries.

• Communicate opportunities for networking, professional development, and community involvement.

• Maintain and administer membership records and the member directory.

• Share member stories, testimonials, and organizational highlights when permission has been provided.

• Improve our website, communications, and overall visitor experience.

• Understand website traffic and visitor engagement.
   

We do not sell or rent your personal information.
 

3. Member Directory and Membership Information

WLN maintains a member directory that may be made available to individuals upon request. The directory is intended to help members connect, build relationships, and support professional networking within the organization.

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Member information is not automatically published publicly on our website. Access to the directory is provided upon request and may be subject to WLN approval.
 

Information included in the directory may consist of member names, professional affiliations, business information, and contact details, depending on the information members have provided.
 

WLN does not sell or rent member directory information. Individuals who receive access to the directory are expected to use the information for legitimate networking and professional purposes and not for unsolicited marketing, solicitation, or distribution to outside parties.
 

Members who have questions or concerns about their directory information may contact WLN to request an update or discuss the information being shared.
 

4. Email Communications

If you subscribe to our email communications or provide your email address through an online form, you may receive updates about upcoming events, programs, organizational news, and other WLN activities.

You may unsubscribe from email communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
 

5. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, remember visitor preferences, and understand how visitors interact with our content.
 

We may use website analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to collect information about website traffic and visitor activity. These services may use cookies or similar technologies to gather information about your interactions with our website. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
 

For more information about how Google uses information, visit https://policies.google.com/privacy.
 

6. Event Registration and Payment Processing

WLN may collect registration information and event payments through third-party event registration and payment processing platforms.
 

When registering for an event or making a payment, you may be directed to an external platform to complete the transaction. Payment information, including credit or debit card details, is collected and processed by the applicable third-party provider and is subject to that provider's privacy and security practices.
 

WLN may receive limited transaction and registration information, such as your name, email address, event selection, and payment confirmation, to manage registrations and event participation.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party payment and registration providers before submitting personal information.
 

7. Testimonials, Photographs, and Shared Content

WLN may feature testimonials, member stories, photographs, and other content on its website, social media channels, newsletters, and other organizational communications.
 

Personal stories, testimonials, and identifiable photographs may be shared with permission from the individual involved. By voluntarily submitting a testimonial, photograph, or other content for publication, you authorize WLN to use that content for organizational communications and promotional purposes, unless otherwise agreed.
 

If you have questions or would like to request that previously shared content be removed from WLN-controlled platforms, please contact us. We will review reasonable requests, although we may not be able to remove content already distributed through third-party platforms or publications.
 

8. Third-Party Services and Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, and services, including social media networks, event registration platforms, payment processors, and other external resources.
 

When you interact with these third-party services, your information may be subject to their individual privacy policies and practices. WLN does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices or security of external websites.
 

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.
 

9. How We Share Information

WLN does not sell, rent, or trade personal information.
 

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist with website hosting, email communications, event registration, payment processing, and other organizational operations. These providers may access information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf.
 

We may also disclose information when required by law or when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or security of our organization and others.
 

10. Data Security and Retention

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
 

Personal information is retained only as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or meet applicable legal and organizational requirements.
 

While we work to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.
 

11. Your Privacy Choices

You may choose not to provide certain personal information; however, doing so may limit your ability to participate in certain activities, register for events, or receive requested communications.
 

You may contact WLN to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided, subject to applicable legal requirements and organizational recordkeeping needs.

You may also unsubscribe from email communications at any time.
 

12. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental consent. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 without required consent, we will take reasonable steps to address the situation.
 

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

WLN may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, organizational practices, technology, or applicable requirements. We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.
 

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is collected and used, please contact us through our website's contact page.
 

Women's Leadership Network (WLN)
Dubuque, Iowa
Website: https://www.dubuquewln.org