Website Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 24, 2025

Civic Consulting Alliance (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you visit our website, hosted on Squarespace.

  • We collect certain personal data to help us understand how visitors use our website. This includes:

    • Browser, network, and device information

    • Web pages visited before coming to our site

    • IP address

    We also collect behavioral data such as:

    • Clicks and link interactions

    • Pages visited

    • Scrolling activity

    • On-site searches

    • Timestamps

    This data is shared with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to help us understand site traffic and improve user experience.

  • Our website uses cookies and similar technologies—small files downloaded to your device—to ensure security, functionality, and performance.

    • Required cookies are always active and enable Squarespace to securely deliver our site.

    • Analytics and performance cookies are only used if you accept them via our cookie banner. These help us analyze visitor behavior and improve our site.

    Learn more about Squarespace cookies here.

  • When you sign up for our newsletter or opt in to receive event invitations, we collect:

    • Your name

    • Email address

    • Any additional information you choose to share (e.g., organization, role)

    We use this data solely to send you periodic newsletters, announcements, and event invitations. We do not sell or rent your information to any third parties. Your data may be stored using trusted third-party platforms (e.g., Squarespace Email Campaigns or other secure providers) and used only for Civic Consulting Alliance communications.

    You may unsubscribe at any time by using the link included in the footer of our emails.

  • If you submit a form on our website (e.g., contact forms), we collect the information you provide, such as:

    • Name

    • Email address

    • Phone number

    • Affiliation

    • Message content

    This data is shared with Squarespace, which powers our website, and may also be stored using secure third-party tools (e.g., Airtable or Google Workspace). We may use Zapier to securely transfer data between systems.

  • You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. To do so, please contact us at the email below.

  • This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

  • If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact: information@ccachicago.org