Privacy & Cookie Policy
Effective date: August 17, 2025
Applies to: Washington Area AFG (“we,” “us,” or “our”) and our website at wa-al-anon.org (the “Site”).
This Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. We’ve written it in clear language so it’s easy to understand. We hope you will read through it carefully, as it is important.
1) Who we are & how to reach us
Organization: Washington Area AFG
Address: 12128 Division St #1531, Spokane, WA 99218-1905
Email: webeditor@wa-al-anon.org
If you have any questions about this Policy or your information, email us at the address above.
2) What we collect
We collect information in three main ways:
a) Information you give us directly
Contact details you submit (like name, email, phone) if you fill in a form or sign up.
Account details such as name, email, and order history.
b) Information collected automatically
Device and usage info: IP address, browser, pages visited, etc.
Cookies and similar tools (see Section 6).
c) Information from service providers
We get limited data from vendors who help us run the Site (e.g., hosting, analytics, security).
We don’t collect sensitive data like health or government IDs unless you send it to us in a message.
3) How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
Run and improve the Site.
Answer questions and provide services and support.
Send updates (if you’ve agreed to them).
Keep the Site secure and prevent abuse.
Comply with the law when required.
4) Legal reasons for using data (EEA/UK visitors)
If you’re in the EEA or UK, we use your information under these bases:
Contract: to deliver services you ask for.
Consent: for cookies or marketing emails.
Legitimate interests: like improving the Site and preventing fraud.
Legal obligation: when laws require us to keep or share info.
5) Your choices
Cookies: Manage them via our cookie banner or your browser.
Emails: Unsubscribe anytime with the link in our emails.
Do Not Track: The Site doesn’t respond to DNT signals.
6) Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use:
Essential cookies – required for the Site to work (e.g., checkout, security).
Functional cookies – remember your choices.
Analytics cookies – help us improve the Site (used only with consent).
Advertising cookies – not used.
Visitors in the EEA/UK will see a cookie banner. Non-essential cookies (like analytics) are blocked until you opt in. U.S. visitors may just see a simple notice.
Details about our cookies are listed in Appendix B.
7) Service providers
We use trusted third parties (like hosting and payment processors) to run the Site. They only use your data to provide their services to us. Key providers are listed in Appendix A.
We use Google Maps to display meeting locations. Google may collect and process information when Maps is loaded or used. We don’t use social media widgets, share buttons, or host public comments.
8) How long we keep data
We keep information only as long as needed for the reasons in this Policy or as the law requires. Then we delete it.
9) Sharing
We may share information with:
Service providers (like hosting, payments, email delivery).
Advisors (legal, accounting).
Authorities if required by law.
We do not sell or share information for advertising purposes.
10) Security
We use reasonable measures (like HTTPS, secure passwords, and updates) to protect your data. No method is 100% secure, but we take it seriously.
11) International transfers
If your data is sent outside your region, we use safeguards (like Standard Contractual Clauses) as required by law.
12) Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:
Access, correct, or delete your information.
Ask us to stop using it.
Withdraw consent.
California (CPRA): You can request access, correction, or deletion. We do not sell/share your data.
EEA/UK: You can contact your local authority, but please reach out to us first so we can help.
13) Children
Our Site is not for children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK), and we don’t knowingly collect data from them.
14) Updates
We may update this Policy sometimes. We’ll update the date at the top and let you know if there are big changes.
Appendix A — Key Providers & Services (Summary)
We work with a small number of trusted providers to help run and improve our site. They only use your data to provide their services to us.
Provider What they do Data involved SiteGround Website hosting & security IP addresses, error logs WooCommerce Online store/cart/checkout Order details during checkout Stripe / PayPal Payment processing Billing/payment details Google Analytics 4 Site analytics (if consent given) Device & usage data Ninja Forms Contact form submissions Info you enter in forms Elementor Page layout & pop-ups Basic site interaction Elementor Forms Contact/lead forms (Elementor Pro) Info you enter in forms (name, email, message, etc.) Google Maps Display interactive maps (meeting listings, directions) IP address, browser/device info, location data (if shared by user) Appendix B — Cookie Table (Summary)
Cookies help our site run smoothly. Some are essential, and a few help us improve the site if you allow them. We never use cookies for ads or social media tracking.
Cookie type Examples (common names) Purpose Duration Essential(always on) wordpress_test_cookie,woocommerce_*, Stripe/PayPal checkout cookiesRun the site, cart/checkout, security Session to 1 year Functional(optional) elementor,tribe_*, WooCommerce store notice, Google Maps cookies (e.g.,NID,SID)Remember preferences & display maps Session to ~6 months Analytics(optional) _ga,_gid(Google Analytics)Measure how the site is used 24 hours to 2 years Advertising (not used) — — Visitors in the EEA/UK will see a cookie banner and can choose which optional cookies to allow.
Our contact forms (Ninja Forms and Elementor Forms) do not normally set cookies.