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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 17, 2026

  1. Our Commitment to Privacy
    Your privacy is important to The Cottage team. To better protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you make about how your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available through a link on our website footer and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested. This privacy policy details the ways we collect information from you; how we use that information; your ability to access, update, or request for us to delete your information; our commitment to data security; changes to this policy; and how you may reach us should you have any questions.

    Please review this information and let us know if you have any questions.

  2. The Information We Collect
    This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on The Cottage website www.TheCottageGA.org, including but not limited to webinar and other event registrations, newsletter registrations, and requests for information on The Cottage products and services. The types of information we collect include names (individuals and business names), physical/mailing addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers.
  3. The Way We Use the Information We Collect
    We use the information you provide about yourself through our website to contact you regarding the specific reason you submitted your information, such as to send webinar and event announcements, to send your our newsletter, and to respond to your request for additional information on The Cottage products and services. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent to which it is required by law for the protection of our legal rights.
  4. Google Analytics
    The Cottage website, www.TheCottageGA.org, uses Google Analytics to collect standard internet log information as well as details regarding visitor behavior patterns. We use this to learn facts about our website, such as the number of visitors to particular pages of the website, the content they are reading, and where they are spending time on our website. The information collected is always processed in a way that will not identify visitors. We do not make attempts to discover the identities of our website visitors, nor do we allow Google to attempt to learn the identities of our website visitors.
  5. eCommerce/Payment Processing
    We collect payments through Bonterra/Network for Good, Venmo, PayPal, and Givebutter, linked on our website. We will never share your payment information with any outside parties for marketing purposes and have put the proper measures into place to make online payments securely. For more information, please visit the following privacy policies:
    1. Bonterra/Network for Good: https://www.bonterratech.com/legal/privacy-policy
    2. Venmo: https://venmo.com/legal/us-privacy-policy/
    3. PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/paypal/privacy-full
    4. Givebutter: https://givebutter.com/privacy
  6. Mailing Lists
    We collect personal information when you register to receive email communication (newsletters, announcements, etc.) from Bonterra/Network for Good. We use the information collected for multiple reasons, such as to answer questions you have asked us; to contact you if we need to obtain or provide additional info; to confirm our records are correct, and to check in once in a while to make sure you’re happy and satisfied. We do not, and never will, sell, rent, or trade our email lists with other organizations or businesses.
    1. We use Givebutter and Bonterra/Network for Good as our sales CRM,s where we track new leads through our sales process. As such, we may enter your contact information, as well as other notes such as project scope and possible budgets, into this platform after you have made an inquiry about our products and services, whether through a form on our website, by telephone, email, or in person. By submitting your contact information to The Cottage, either by form submission, email, written letter, or verbally, you are authorizing that we may add you to our email distribution list. You may unsubscribe anytime by clicking the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email. For more information regarding Givebutter or Bonterra/Network for Good, please see the Givebutter or Bonterra/Network for Good privacy policy.
    2. We use Bonterra/Network for Good to deliver newsletters and other email communication. Through this platform, we gather information regarding email open rates and clicks using industry-standard technologies, which help us monitor and improve our newsletters to help us deliver content you want to read. For more information, please see Bonterra/Network for Good’s privacy policy. You can unsubscribe any time using the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or by emailing us.
    3. We use Bonterra/Network for Good to deliver messages and communicate via text messages. By electing to receive text messages from us through opt-in methods including but not limited to website form, mobile opt-in, verbally, on paper, or through email, you are authorizing that we may contact you via text message using Bonterra/Network for Good. We only use this platform to communicate and share information with you. We will never share your phone number with any third-party services for marketing purposes. You may opt out at any time, either by following the instructions in prior text messages or by contacting a member of our team requesting to remove you from text communications. For more information, please see the Bonterra/Network for Good privacy policy.
  7. Our Commitment to Data Security
    We are committed to preventing unauthorized access, maintaining data security, and ensuring the correct use of information. We have put the appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures in place to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
  8. Accessing and Changing Your Personal Information
    If you would like to update your information or request that your personal information be removed from our records, please send a request via email. If you have opted in to receive email communication from us and no longer wish to receive these emails, you may opt-out at any time by clicking the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email.
  9. Changes to this Privacy Notice
    We will review this privacy policy routinely to ensure legal compliance and to track changes in technology. These practices are subject to change at any time. To make sure you are familiar with the most current version of our privacy policy, we recommend bookmarking this page and reviewing it periodically. This policy was last updated on March 17, 2026.
  10. For E.U. Visitors
    The Cottage complies with the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC framework set forth by the European Union regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal data from European Union member countries and Switzerland. The Cottage has certified that it adheres to the requirements of notice, choice, onward transfer, security, data integrity, access, and enforcement.
  11. How to Contact Us
    Questions or concerns about our privacy policy and practices? Just let us know! We’ve got a few ways for you to reach out, so take your pick!
    1. Call us at (706) 546-1133
    2. Email us director@thecottagega.org
    3. Send a fax to 706-353-9455
    4. Write us a letter and mail to 3019 Lexington Road, Athens, GA 30605

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