Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
ChiefOperatingOfficer.org ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website chiefoperatingofficer.org (the "Site").
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
- Submit a contact form (name, email address, message content)
- Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
- Correspond with us via email
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website addresses
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages
- Date and time of visits
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- Send newsletters and updates you have opted into
- Analyze website usage to improve our content and user experience
- Monitor and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity
- Comply with legal obligations
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve the Site and your experience.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of the Site.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze information to improve our Site, including:
- Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the Site
- Email service providers (such as Resend) to process contact form submissions and send newsletters
- Content delivery networks to serve the Site efficiently
These third-party services have their own privacy policies governing how they use your information.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who assist in operating the Site (subject to confidentiality obligations)
- To comply with legal requirements, court orders, or governmental requests
- To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
- In connection with a business transfer, merger, or acquisition
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational 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.
Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing of your information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Children's Privacy
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information.
International Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using the Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@chiefoperatingofficer.org
Website: chiefoperatingofficer.org/contact