This privacy policy explains how Cooperatives.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this website. We are committed to being transparent about our data practices. This site does not require registration, does not operate user accounts, and does not collect personal information directly.
1. Information We Collect
Usage data. Like most websites, our hosting infrastructure automatically records standard server logs when you visit pages. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited. This data is used in aggregate for site performance monitoring only and is not used to identify individual visitors.
No personal data collected directly. We do not operate user accounts, registration, or login systems. We do not collect your name, email address, or any personal information unless you voluntarily contact us by email.
Email contact. If you email us at [email protected], we receive your email address and the contents of your message. We use this solely to respond to your enquiry and do not add it to any mailing list or share it with third parties.
2. Cookies
First-party cookies. Cooperatives.com does not set first-party cookies for tracking or analytics purposes.
Advertising cookies (Google AdSense). This website displays or intends to display advertising served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites across the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info/choices.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, please review Google's Privacy & Terms.
3. Third-Party Services
Google AdSense. We use or plan to use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense is operated by Google LLC. Google uses cookies to show ads based on your interests. Please refer to Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy for details on how Google handles user data.
We do not share personal data with any other third parties. We do not sell your data. We do not use data brokers or marketing platforms.
4. Data Retention
As we do not collect personal data directly, there is no personal data for us to retain. Server logs are retained for a limited period for security and performance purposes and are not linked to individual identities. Email correspondence is retained only for as long as necessary to resolve your enquiry.
5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or California, you may have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:
- The right to access personal data we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate data
- The right to request deletion of your data
- The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell data)
- The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Because we do not collect personal data directly (other than email correspondence initiated by you), these rights have limited practical application on our site. If you have a privacy concern or request, please contact us at [email protected].
6. External Links
Cooperatives.com contains links to external websites, cooperative directories, and third-party resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
7. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at [email protected].