Privacy Policy
Effective date: October 1, 2026
The Keystone Elk Country Alliance (“KECA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates experienceelkcountry.com (the “Site”). We respect your privacy, and this policy explains what information we collect through the Site, how we use it, and the choices you have.
This policy covers the Site. Our ElkXplorer mobile app has its own privacy policy: https://experienceelkcountry.com/elkxplorer-privacy-policy/
Information You Give Us
We collect information you choose to provide when you:
- Make a purchase in our online store: name, billing and shipping address, email address, phone number, and order details
- Make a donation or become a member: name, address, email address, phone number, and donation or membership details
- Sign up for our newsletter: name and email address
- Register for events, banquets, raffles, or auctions: name, contact information, and registration details
- Contact us or submit a form: for example, facility rental inquiries, field trip requests, or job applications, along with any information you include in your message
Payment Information
Payments are processed securely by Authorize.net. We do not store your full credit card number on our servers. Authorize.net handles your payment information under its own privacy policy: https://www.visa.com/en-us/legal/privacy-policy
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect:
- your IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system
- pages you visit, links you click, and how you arrived at the Site
- information collected through cookies and similar technologies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited and time on site. You can opt out using Google’s browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Cookies
The Site uses cookies to keep items in your shopping cart, remember your preferences, process transactions, and understand Site usage. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but some features, like the shopping cart, may not work without them.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- process orders, donations, memberships, and event registrations
- send receipts, order updates, and tax acknowledgments for donations
- send our newsletter and updates about events and programs, if you sign up
- respond to your questions and requests
- improve the Site and our programs
- comply with legal obligations
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share it only with service providers that help us operate the Site and our programs, such as:
- payment processing (Authorize.net)
- email newsletters (Constant Contact)
- volunteer management (iVolunteer)
- website hosting and maintenance
- shipping carriers, to deliver online store orders
These providers may use your information only to provide services to us. We may also disclose information when required by law or to protect the rights and safety of KECA, our visitors, or others.
Email Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter, you can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email or by contacting us. We’ll still send transactional messages, like order confirmations and donation receipts.
Third-Party Sites
The Site links to and embeds content from other services, including social media, YouTube, iVolunteer, and the Elk Expo website. Those services have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices.
Data Security
We use reasonable safeguards to protect your information, including encrypted (HTTPS) connections. No website is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We keep your information as long as needed for the purposes above, including record-keeping required for nonprofit, tax, and accounting purposes.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Your Choices
You can contact us at any time to ask what information we have about you, to correct it, or to ask us to delete it, subject to any records we’re required to keep.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll post the new version on this page and update the effective date.
Contact Us
Keystone Elk Country Alliance
134 Homestead Drive
Benezette, PA 15821
(814) 787-5167
info@kecaus.com