The Boston Birding Festival respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through our website, events, programs, and communications.
By using our website, registering for events, subscribing to our communications, making donations, or otherwise engaging with our organization, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy is governed by applicable United States and Massachusetts law.
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
We may also collect non-personal information automatically through website analytics tools, including:
We use this information primarily in aggregate form to understand overall website usage and improve our services.
We use the information we collect to:
We send newsletters and other informational emails only to individuals who have subscribed, registered for an event, donated, or otherwise requested communications from us. Every newsletter or promotional email includes an unsubscribe link.
If you make a donation, purchase tickets, or register for events through our website, these transactions are processed by trusted third-party payment providers. Most of our events use Eventbrite and their processor.
We do not store any credit card information on our servers. Payment processors handle payment information according to their own privacy and security policies.
A current list of payment processors we use, along with links to their privacy policies, is available upon request.
Our website contains links to third-party websites, including partner organizations, event registration services, and educational resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites and encourage visitors to review their privacy policies.
Our website uses limited cookies and analytics tools, including Google Analytics 4 (GA4), to help us understand how visitors use our site and to improve website performance.
Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help websites function efficiently and improve user experience.
We use cookies for:
These tools are not intended to collect sensitive personal information such as payment card numbers, Social Security numbers, or government-issued identification.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website features may function less effectively.
Because we host public events, festivals, and educational programs, photographs and videos may be taken during these activities for promotional, educational, and archival purposes.
We welcome your requests and will honor them in most cases. Please reach out.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Ever.
There are three distinct contexts in which personal information you have shared with us may be shared outside our organization.
Third-Party Service Providers
BBF uses a variety of third-party services to provide services and communications. Sometimes, limited information is shared with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our organization, including:
Before selecting service providers, we evaluate their reputation, security practices, and suitability for nonprofit operations whenever practical.
We also try to collect as little information as possible. We expect these providers to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security standards. We will provide a list of services we use and links to information about how they handle information and data on request.
Law Enforcement
We may also disclose information when required by law or when necessary to protect our legal rights, organizational integrity, or the safety of participants and the public.
Partners and Collaborators
When programs are co-sponsored with partner organizations, we may share participant information necessary to administer the event. Whenever attendee information is shared, we disclose that during registration. When feasible, we also provide an opportunity to limit the sharing of your email address.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Access to confidential information is limited to authorized personnel and trusted service providers with a legitimate operational need.
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for operational, legal, tax, accounting, or historical purposes.
While we take security seriously, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You may request access to the personal information we maintain about you and request corrections if information is inaccurate.
Requests may be submitted by email to:
admin@bostonbirdingfestival.org
We may require verification of identity before processing requests.
Our website is not directed specifically to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children without appropriate parental or guardian involvement where required.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes. Updates will be posted on this page with the effective date of revision.
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
admin@bostonbirdingfestival.org
Please reach out to us with any requests or questions and we will respond as soon as possible.
