Privacy Policy

Humane Society of Boulder Valley Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 24, 2025

  1. Introduction

The Humane Society of Boulder Valley (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://boulderhumane.org/, use our services, or interact with us in other ways. This policy is in accordance with the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), the Colorado Veterinary Act (CVA), and Google’s requirements for using Google Analytics.

  1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: Name, address, email address, phone number, and other contact details.
  • Veterinary Information: Information related to the health and treatment of animals under our care.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, collected through Google Analytics.
  1. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To provide and maintain our services.
  • To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries.
  • To comply with legal obligations, including those under the Colorado Veterinary Act.
  • To analyze website usage and improve our services, using Google Analytics.
  1. Your Rights Under the Colorado Privacy Act

Under the CPA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Correct: You can request corrections to any inaccurate personal data.
  • Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You can opt-out of the sale of your personal data or its use for targeted advertising. NOTE: The Humane Society of Boulder Valley does not sell your personal information.

Please note that your exercise of these rights is subject to certain exceptions and limitations that may apply to restrict the scope of a given right and our ability to respond to a given request. We may have to take certain steps to verify your identity in connection with any request related to exercising these rights to help ensure that we provide the information we maintain to the individuals to whom it pertains and allow only those individuals or their authorized representatives to exercise these rights. We also have the right to consider the interests of others in responding to any request. We may charge a reasonable fee for processing if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive. If we determine your request warrants a fee, we will notify you of the fee and explain that decision before completing your request.

  1. How to Exercise Your Rights Under the Colorado Privacy Act:

To exercise your rights under the Colorado Privacy Act or if you have any questions or concerns about the Humane Society of Boulder Valley’s privacy practices, please send an email to info@boulderhumane.org with the subject line “Colorado Privacy Act – Request” that clearly specifies the nature of your request, and provides us with sufficient detail about you and your prior interactions with us to facilitate our processing of the request. You may also submit a request in writing by sending mail to:

Humane Society of Boulder Valley
2323 55th St.
Boulder, CO 80301

  1. Data Protection and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. This includes conducting data protection assessments as required by the CPA.

  1. Use of Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect information about your use of our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use the information from Google Analytics to improve our website and services.

  • Google Analytics Advertising Features: We may use Google Analytics Advertising Features, which collect data via Google advertising cookies and identifiers.
  • Opt-Out: You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

For more information on how Google collects and processes data, please visit Google’s Privacy & Terms site at https://policies.google.com/.

  1. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • With your consent.
  • To comply with legal obligations, including those under the Colorado Veterinary Act.
  • With service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as data analysis and website hosting.
  1. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

  1. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Humane Society of Boulder Valley
2323 55th St.
Boulder, CO 80301
info@boulderhumane.org
(303) 442-4030