Privacy Policy – Somali Cultural Center

Last Updated: May 5, 2025

The Somali Cultural Center (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose information when you visit our website, https://somaliculturalcenter.org/ (the “Website”). By using our Website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information from and about you:

Information You Provide Directly:
- Contact Information: If you contact us through our Website (e.g., via a contact form or email link), we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide.
- Donations: If you make a donation through our Website, we may collect your name, billing address, email address, phone number, and payment information. Please note that payment information may be processed by a third-party payment processor, and we do not directly store your full credit card details.
- Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list, we will collect your email address.
- Event Registrations: If you register for an event through our Website, we may collect your name, email address, affiliation, and other relevant information related to the event.
- User-Generated Content: If you submit comments, testimonials, or other content to our Website, this information may be collected and displayed publicly.
Information Collected Automatically:
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record certain information when you visit our Website, including your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and clickstream data.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on our Website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. They help us analyze website traffic, personalize your experience, and improve our Website. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level.
- Analytics Information: We may use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect and analyze information about how users interact with our Website. This information may include the pages you visit, the time spent on those pages, and other usage statistics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To respond to your inquiries and provide you with information or services you request.
To process donations and provide donation acknowledgments.
To send you newsletters, updates, and other communications related to the Somali Cultural Center (you can opt-out of these communications at any time).
To manage event registrations and provide you with event-related information.
To personalize your experience on our Website.
To analyze website usage and improve the content and functionality of our Website.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security incidents.
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
For other purposes with your consent.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your information to the following categories of recipients:

Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with various operations, such as payment processing, email marketing, website analytics, and hosting. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
Affiliates and Partners: We may share information with organizations that partner with us on specific projects or initiatives, with your consent.
Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to law enforcement agencies, government bodies, or other third parties if required by law or legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties for other purposes with your explicit consent.
Publicly Shared Information: Information you voluntarily submit for public posting (e.g., comments, testimonials) will be visible to other users of the Website.

4. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

5. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include technical, administrative, and physical safeguards. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
Objection: Object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
Restriction of Processing: Request the restriction of the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
Data Portability: Request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to your request.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Website after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

info@somaliculturalcenter.org, 545 Andover Park West Suite 105, Tukwila, WA 98188 , (206) 747-6625.

Thank you for visiting the Somali Cultural Center Website.