Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 28, 2026

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Chinese Progressive Association (“CPA,” “we,“ “us,” and “our”) might access, collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your personal information when you visit our website at https://cpasf.org (“Website” or “Site”), what we do with it, and your choices and rights. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at justice@cpasf.org.

What Information Do We Collect?

Personal Information You Disclose To Us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you make a donation through Solidarity Tech or subscribe to our newsletter using a form hosted by Action Network. Depending on how you interact with us, this information may include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, billing address, payment information, and communication preferences.

You may find Solidarity Tech’s privacy policy at https://www.solidarity.tech/privacy and Action Network’s privacy policy at https://actionnetwork.org/privacy.

Sensitive Information

For certain programs or events, we may request health-related information (such as food allergies or COVID-19 vaccination status) when necessary through online forms hosted by Google to provide accommodations, ensure participant safety, or comply with applicable requirements.

In these online forms, we may also ask you to provide sensitive personal information, such as your race or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pronouns. We collect this information to better understand and serve our community, promote diversity and inclusion, provide respectful communications, and support our mission as a Chinese American advocacy organization. Providing this information is optional unless otherwise indicated, and we use it only for the purposes for which it was collected.

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by Squarespace and other service providers that support the operation of our website. This information may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, the date and time of your visit, referring URLs, and other technical information about how you interact with the website.

We and our service providers may also use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function properly, improve performance, understand how visitors use the website, and support analytics. These technologies may collect information about your device, browser, and general location based on your IP address. We do not use this information to identify you personally unless required for security, legal compliance, or another legitimate business purpose.

You may find Squarespace’s privacy policy at https://www.squarespace.com/privacy.

How Do We Process Your Information?

We process your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and provide the information, services, or assistance you request.

  • To process donations and provide donation acknowledgments or receipts.

  • To send newsletters, event announcements, advocacy updates, and other communications if you have subscribed or otherwise opted in.

  • To administer events, volunteer opportunities, and community programs, including providing requested accommodations when applicable.

  • To improve our website and services by analyzing how visitors use our website and identifying usage trends.

  • To maintain the security and integrity of our website, including detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud, unauthorized access, or other security incidents.

  • To comply with applicable laws and legal obligations, respond to lawful requests, and establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights.

With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

We may share your personal information with third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf or help us operate our website and provide our programs and services. These service providers are contractually or legally required to use your information only as necessary to provide their services.

Our service providers include:

  • Website Hosting: Squarespace

  • Cloud Computing Services: Google Cloud Platform

  • Embedded Video Content: Vimeo and YouTube

  • Email Communications and Forms: Action Network

  • Donation Processing: Solidarity Tech

These third parties may collect, process, or store personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their privacy practices before submitting personal information through their services.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to gather information when you interact with our Site. Some online tracking technologies help us maintain the security of our Site, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions.

Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Policy.

How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we have no ongoing need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information.

How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Site is at your own risk. You should only access our Site within a secure environment.