Privacy Policy

Scope

This Privacy Policy describes how TheDonald.org (“we,” “us”) handles information when you use the website, accounts, newsletters, and related services. It applies to this independent community site only.

Information we collect

• Account data you provide (such as email address, display name, and profile fields).
• Content you submit (posts, comments, messages, uploads, event details).
• Contact and support messages.
• Newsletter preferences and delivery events.
• Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device indicators, approximate location derived from IP, referring URLs, and pages viewed.
• Security logs related to authentication, rate limits, and abuse prevention.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for session authentication, security (including CSRF protection), preference storage, and analytics. Browser controls can limit cookies; disabling required cookies may break sign-in or forms.

Advertising

We may display advertising through Google AdSense (publisher ID listed in our ads.txt). Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve, limit, and measure ads, and to personalize ad content where permitted. Google’s advertising privacy information applies to data they process: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

You can manage ad personalization preferences in Google Ad Settings and through browser controls. Blocking ads or cookies may reduce personalized advertising.

How we use information

• Operate, secure, and improve the site.
• Moderate community content and enforce rules.
• Send transactional messages and, with consent where required, newsletters.
• Measure audience and diagnose performance issues.
• Serve and measure advertising when AdSense is enabled.
• Comply with law and respond to lawful requests.

Legal bases (where applicable)

Depending on your location, we may rely on contract performance, legitimate interests (security, product improvement, community integrity), consent (such as certain marketing emails or non-essential cookies), and legal obligation.

Sharing

We may share information with service providers who process data on our instructions (hosting, email delivery, security, analytics, advertising such as Google AdSense), when required by law, to protect rights and safety, or in connection with a business transfer.

We do not sell personal information in the ordinary sense of exchanging it for money. If “sale” or “sharing” is defined more broadly under state privacy law, we will provide required opt-out mechanisms when those programs apply.

Retention

We retain information for as long as needed to provide the service, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Backups and security logs may persist for a limited additional period.

Security

We use administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to the nature of the data, including encrypted transport (HTTPS), access controls, and security headers. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Your choices and rights

You may update certain account information while signed in, unsubscribe from marketing emails via provided links, and request access, correction, or deletion where required by applicable law. We may need to verify your request and retain limited information as permitted.

Children

The service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided information, contact us to request deletion.

International visitors

The site is operated from the United States. If you access it from another country, you understand information may be processed in the United States and other locations where our providers operate.

Changes

We may update this policy. The “Last updated” date will change when we do. Material changes may be highlighted on-site or by email when appropriate.

Contact

Privacy questions can be submitted through the Contact page.