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Hispanics250.com
America 250: Hispanic Vision

1. Who We Are

This website, Hispanics250.com, is operated by Global Hispanic Council, a non-profit organization based in the United States. The website serves as the digital home for “America 250: Hispanic Vision,” a cultural project celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States through four key verticals: The American Dream: Hispanic Voices, Hispanic Leaderships Summit, America 250: Hispanic Gala Celebration, and Sincronía Open Sky Museum.

Contact: [email protected]

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

Your email address
Your name (if you choose to provide it)

This is the only personal data we actively request from users.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical data through analytics tools:

IP address (anonymized)
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring website (how you found us)
Geographic location (country and city level)

This data is collected through Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Search Console. See Section 5 for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Newsletter: To send you updates about America 250: Hispanic Vision, including project news, event announcements, and sponsor highlights.
Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website, improve user experience, and measure the reach of our cultural project.
Search Console: To monitor our website’s performance in Google Search and identify technical issues.

We do not use your data for profiling, automated decision-making, or any purpose beyond what is stated in this policy.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Consent: Newsletter subscription (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw consent at any time.
Legitimate Interests: Website analytics to improve our digital experience (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

5. Cookies and Analytics Tools

5.1 Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 to analyze website traffic. GA4 uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect aggregated, anonymized data about user behavior. We have configured GA4 with IP anonymization enabled.

Google Analytics may transfer data to Google servers in the United States. This transfer is governed by Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

For more information about how Google uses your data, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

5.2 Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to monitor website performance in Google Search. Search Console does not use cookies on your browser and does not collect personal data from visitors. It provides aggregated search performance data directly from Google.

5.3 No Other Tracking Technologies

We do not use advertising cookies, social media pixels, retargeting tools, or any tracking technology beyond the two tools described above.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers: We use third-party services (such as our email platform for newsletters) who process data on our behalf under data processing agreements.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data as follows:

Newsletter email addresses: Until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Analytics data: As configured in Google Analytics (default: 14 months for user-level data).

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Under GDPR (EU/EEA residents)

Right to access your personal data
Right to correct inaccurate data
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
Right to withdraw consent at any time
Right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority

Under CCPA (California residents)

Right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, or sell
Right to delete personal information
Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately. If you believe a child has provided us with their information, please contact us at [email protected].

10. International Data Transfers

Global Hispanic Council is based in the United States. If you are accessing our website from outside the US, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. We take appropriate measures to ensure your data is treated securely.

For visitors from the EU/EEA, data transfers to the US are governed by Standard Contractual Clauses or other appropriate safeguards.

11. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the Effective Date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.