Privacy Policy

Friends of Kickapoo Valley Reserve (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

Information We Collect

When you interact with our website, we may collect the following:

Order Information: When you purchase a membership, event ticket, or make a donation, we collect your name, email address, billing/shipping address, payment details (processed securely by our payment provider), and any notes you add at checkout.
Account Information (if applicable): If you create an account, we store your name, email, and login details.
Automatically Collected Data: Like most websites, we use cookies and similar technologies to understand site usage and improve performance.

We do not allow public comments on blog posts or user-generated content uploads.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Process donations, memberships, and event registrations.
Send order confirmations, receipts, and member communications.
Respond to inquiries you submit.
Improve our website and services.
Comply with legal or tax obligations.

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

Sharing of Information

We only share your information as necessary to provide our services:

Payment Processing: Through secure third-party providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, WooCommerce Payments).
Service Providers: Trusted vendors who help us operate the website (hosting, analytics, email delivery).
Legal Compliance: When required by law or to protect our rights.

Cookies, Analytics & Tracking

Our site uses cookies and similar technologies for:

Remembering your shopping cart.
Improving website performance and security.
Basic analytics.

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics collects information such as your device type, browser, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This information is anonymized and aggregated before we see it.

Google may also use cookies and other identifiers to track usage across websites. You can learn more about how Google uses data here: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by:

Installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, or
Adjusting your browser’s cookie settings.

Data Retention

We retain order and donation records as required for accounting and legal purposes. If you create an account, you may request deletion of your profile at any time.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

Access the personal information we hold about you.
Request corrections or deletion.
Opt out of marketing emails at any time (unsubscribe link provided).
Control cookies through your browser settings.

Contact Us

For questions about this policy or to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:

Friends of Kickapoo Valley Reserve
S3661 State Highway 131
La Farge, WI 54639
Email: info@kickapoofriends.com
Phone: 608-625-2960