Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 21, 2025

At the Spring Creek Civic Organization (SCCO), we are committed to protecting the privacy of our members and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you interact with our website and organization.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect information that helps us effectively operate the SCCO and serve our community. This may include:

Contact Information: Name, address, email, and phone number, typically collected during membership sign-ups or event registrations.
Volunteering Interests: Information you provide if you express interest in volunteering for committees or events.
Communication Preferences: How you prefer to receive updates from SCCO (e.g., email, newsletter).
Financial Information: When you make a membership payment or donation, we (or our third-party payment processor) collect necessary billing information, such as your credit card details, billing address, and transaction amount.
Website Usage Data: Non-identifying information about how you interact with our website, such as pages visited, time spent on site, and browser type. This is collected via cookies and similar technologies (see Section 3).

2. Membership Payments and Donations

When you choose to become a member or make a donation to the Spring Creek Civic Organization, your financial transactions are processed securely through third-party payment processors (e.g., PayPal, Stripe, Zelle).

Information Shared: We do not directly store your full credit card details on our servers. The payment processor collects and processes this sensitive financial information on our behalf to complete your transaction. They may also collect your name, billing address, and email for transaction purposes.
Our Use of This Data: We receive confirmation from the payment processor regarding the success or failure of the transaction, along with limited personal data (like your name and email) necessary for record-keeping, membership activation, and sending you a receipt.
Third-Party Privacy: Your financial information is subject to the privacy policy and terms of the third-party payment processor. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies for details on how they handle your data.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used solely to support the mission of the Spring Creek Civic Organization:

Membership Management: To process your membership, maintain our membership roster, and provide member benefits.
Communication: To send you newsletters, event invitations, important neighborhood updates, and respond to your inquiries.
Community Engagement: To organize and promote neighborhood activities, volunteer opportunities, and initiatives.
Website Improvement: To understand how our website is used and make improvements to its functionality and content.
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies and Other Identifiers

Our website uses cookies and similar identifiers to enhance your Browse experience. Some cookies are essential for the website to function correctly (e.g., remembering your login if applicable). Others are used for analytics, helping us understand website traffic and how our content is performing, so we can make improvements.

By continuing to use our website, closing this notice, or clicking a link, you consent to our use of cookies and other identifiers. You can usually manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings.

5. How We Protect Your Information

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Sharing Your Information

We will only share your information in the following limited circumstances:

With Your Consent: When you give us explicit permission to share specific information (e.g., if you sign up for a volunteer list that is shared with a committee chair).
For SCCO Operations: With authorized volunteers or board members who need the information to perform their specific duties for the organization (e.g., a committee chair needing a list of committee members).
Legal Requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or other legal processes.

7. Photography and Media

The Spring Creek Civic Organization (SCCO), including its Board members and volunteers, may take photographs and videos throughout the neighborhood and at SCCO-sponsored events. These visuals are captured to document community activities, highlight neighborhood beauty, and promote the mission and spirit of SCCO.

Usage: These photographs and videos may be used on the official SCCO website, in flyer communications, and on SCCO's social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter).
Consent: By attending SCCO events or being present in public areas of the Spring Creek neighborhood where photos are being taken, you acknowledge and agree that your image may be captured and used by SCCO for the purposes described above without compensation.
Requests for Removal: If you appear in a photo or video used by SCCO and wish to have your image removed, please contact us at scco@springcreekdfw.org with details of the specific image (e.g., website link, social media post date) and we will make reasonable efforts to address your request.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites, such as local Dallas city resources, schools, or businesses. SCCO is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

9. Children's Privacy

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

SCCO may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at scco@springcreekdfw.org.