Pacific Textile Arts Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 15, 2025
Organization: Pacific Textile Arts – a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization. EIN# 94-2477036
1. Information We Collect
When you donate, register, or make a payment through PayPal or Square, we may receive the following information:
- Your name
- Email address
- Billing address (if provided)
- Donation or payment amount
- Method of payment (we do not store credit card numbers)
We only collect information necessary to process your payment, send you a receipt, and maintain accurate financial records as required by law.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Process donations and payments securely
- Send you donation receipts and acknowledgments
- Maintain donor records for compliance with IRS regulations
- Communicate updates about our programs, classes and activities (if you opt in).
- For email communications that you have opted into.
3. Sharing of Information
- We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
- Your name and preferred method of communication may be shared with those who manage and/or teach the classes in which you have registered.
- Your information may be shared with trusted service providers (PayPal and Square) only to the extent necessary to process payments.
- We may disclose information if required by law (e.g., IRS reporting for charitable donations).
4. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information:
- Donations are processed through PayPal and Square, both of which use industry-standard encryption and security.
- Our organization does not store credit card numbers or bank account details.
5. Your Choices
- You may choose to donate anonymously (subject to PayPal/Square settings).
- You may opt out of receiving communications from us at any time by contacting us at pacifictextilearts@mcn.org.
6. Retention of Records
We keep donor and financial records as required by federal and state law (typically 7 years for IRS purposes).
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:
Pacific Textile Arts
Email: pacifictextilearts@mcn.org
Mailing Address: 450 Alger St. Fort Bragg, CA 95437