Privacy Policy

High Desert Heritage and Research (HDHR) is committed to respecting the privacy of our donors. This policy describes the types of information collected, how that information is used, your rights to your data, and how to remove your personal information from HDHR.
 
Types of Information
Your Contact Information. HDHR maintains a list of names, organization/company names, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses associated with donors. HDHR uses third-party emailing services that are compliant with industry standards regarding confidentiality, and are prohibited from transferring information.
Your Donation History. HDHR maintains information about amounts donated, dates of donation(s), method of donation, and what may have prompted your donation. HDHR may be required to report some donations to the IRS through Form 990, but no personally identifiable information will be reported. HDHR uses third-party credit card processing companies compliant with industry standards to process credit card payments, and we do not store credit card information.
Non-personally identifiable information. Non-personally identifiable information typically is in the form of website cookies and other internet browsing information. These data identify the number of visits our websites receive, whether the visitor is new or returning, and the sources of web traffic (e.g. Google search results).
 
How We Use the Information
The information maintained by HDHR is used for a narrow set of purposes:

• Processing donations

• Thanking donors and creating receipts

• Communicating with donors and conducting fundraising activities

• Business-related record keeping

• Online analytics to improve our ability to communicate and deliver on HDHR’s mission

 
Your Rights and How to Request Removal
HDHR will never sell, rent, trade, or transfer your information to any other organization. Information you provide will be kept secure and used exclusively to further the mission of HDHR. HDHR is not responsible for damages or liabilities from security issues from third party companies. 
It is your right at any time to request to view the information we have stored about you and request its removal. To put in such a request, please email elizabeth@highdesertheritage.com describing the action you would like taken.
 
This policy has been reviewed and recommended to the Board by the Executive Director of High Desert Heritage and Research. The Board of High Desert Heritage and Research must approve any changes to this policy, and the policy will be regularly reviewed. Approved by the Board of High Desert Heritage and Research on February 27, 2026.