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Our Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 3/31/2026

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This Privacy Policy explains how the Friends of the Burbank Public Library  ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you subscribe to our newsletter or email communications via our website at www.burbankfriends.org.

1. Information We Collect

When you subscribe to our email list, we collect the following information:

  • Information you provide: Your email address and, optionally, your name or other details you enter into our signup form.

  • Automatically collected information: When you interact with our emails, we may collect data on email opens, link clicks, and your IP address through the use of standard technologies like web beacons or tracking pixels.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect solely for the following purposes:

  • To send you our newsletter, marketing updates, and promotional materials.

  • To personalize the content of our emails to better suit your interests.

  • To analyze email engagement (like open and click rates) so we can improve our content.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your email address or personal information to third parties. We only share your data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our email marketing:

  • Email Service Providers: We use Keela to manage our email list and send emails. Your data is stored securely on their servers and is subject to their privacy policy.

  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to a valid legal request from public authorities.

4. Your Data Privacy Rights

Depending on your location (such as under the GDPR in Europe or the CCPA in California), you have specific rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access & Portability: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Right to Correction: You can ask us to update or correct inaccurate information.

  • Right to Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal data from our records.

  • Right to Withdraw Consent (Opt-Out): You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time.

5. How to Unsubscribe

You can opt out of receiving our emails at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" or "Update Preferences" link located at the very bottom of every email we send. You can also contact us directly at friends@burbankfriends.org to be removed manually.

6. Data Security and Retention

We take reasonable security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access or disclosure. We will retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our list. If you unsubscribe, we may keep your email address on a "suppression list" to ensure you do not receive future communications.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Effective Date."

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

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