Welcome to the website for the Democratic Socialists of America: San Luis Obispo Chapter. We know that you care how information about you is used and shared. This Privacy Policy explains what information of yours we will collect when you use our online services, how the information will be used, and how you can control the collection, correction and/or deletion of information. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information we collect by other means (including offline) or from other sources.

Information We Collect
User-Provided Information: You provide us information about yourself, such as your name and e-mail address, by completing our sign-up forms on this website. If you correspond with us by email, we may retain the content of your email messages, your email address and our responses. We may also retain any messages you send through this website. 

Third Party Services
DSA SLO use the WordPress platform to organize our community of members, supporters and prospects. When you visit our website and its affiliated sites, the website may send one or more cookies – a small text file containing a string of alphanumeric characters – to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser and help you log in faster and enhance your navigation. A cookie does not collect personal information about you. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive after you close your browser. Persistent cookies may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the site. Persistent cookies can be removed by following your web browser’s directions. A session cookie is temporary and disappears after you close your browser. You can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. 

How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information you submit to operate, maintain, and provide to you the features and functionality of our website.

By providing us with your email address (including by “following,” “liking,” linking your account to our website, etc., on a third party website or network), you consent to our using the email address to send you DSA-related notices, including any notices required by law, in lieu of communication by postal mail. You also agree that we may send you notifications of activity to the email address you give us, in accordance with any applicable privacy settings. We may use your email address to send you other messages, such as newsletters, changes to features of our website, or other information. If you do not want to receive such email messages, you may opt out by emailing slocialism@gmail.com.

How We Protect Your Information
We care about the integrity and security of your personal information. We cannot, however, ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to DSA  SLO or guarantee that your information on the service may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards. Your privacy settings may also be affected by changes to the functionality of third-party providers, such as social networks. DSA SLO are not responsible for the functionality or security measures of any third party.

Compromise of Personal Information
In the event that personal information is compromised as a result of a breach of security, DSA SLO will promptly notify those persons whose personal information has been compromised, in accordance with the notification procedures set forth in this Privacy Policy, or as otherwise required by applicable law.

Links to Other Web Sites
We are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our website, nor the information or content contained therein. Please remember that when you use a link to to another website, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other website, including those that have a link on our website, is subject to that website’s own rules and policies. Please read over those rules and policies before proceeding.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy
If we change our privacy policies and procedures, we will post those changes on our website to keep you aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we may disclose it. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, please contact us at slocialism@gmail.com.