Privacy Policy
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through our website, virginiainterfaithcenter.org.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined here.
We collect personal and non-personal information when you interact with our website. This may include:
- Personal Information: When you fill out a form, sign up for our emails, donate, or register for an event, we may collect your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and payment information.
- Automatically Collected Information: Like most websites, we collect basic data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, and site usage through cookies and similar technologies.
We use the information we collect to:
- Communicate with you about our programs, events, and advocacy work
- Process donations and event registrations
- Improve the functionality and content of our website
- Send newsletters and fundraising appeals (with your consent)
- Monitor website usage for internal reporting and improvement
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect some site functionality.
We may use third-party platforms (like email providers, donation processors, analytics services, etc.) to help run our website and communicate with our community. These providers only access your information to perform tasks on our behalf and are required to keep your data secure.
Our site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies separately.
We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. While no internet transmission is 100% secure, we strive to use best practices to keep your data safe.
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
You can opt out of receiving email communications from us at any time by replying “unsubscribe” to our emails. You may also contact us to:
- Update or correct your information
- Request a copy of the data we have about you
- Ask for your information to be deleted (subject to legal or operational requirements)
Your Privacy Rights Under Virginia Law
If you are a Virginia resident, you have the following rights:
- Right to Know/Access – request what personal data we collect and why
- Right to Correct – request corrections to inaccurate personal data
- Right to Delete – request deletion of personal data we have collected
- Right to Data Portability – request a copy of your personal data in a usable format
- Right to Opt Out of: targeted advertising, sale of personal data, or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects
How to Exercise Your Rights
You may submit a request at office@virginiainterfaithcenter.org. We will respond within 45 days, as required by VCDPA. If we deny your request, you may appeal by contacting us at the same email with “Privacy Appeal” in the subject line.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we use your information, please contact us at 1716 East Franklin Street Richmond, VA 23222 or email us at office@virginiainterfaithcenter.org.