🔒 Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 11, 2025
Applies to: elksonline.org, elksonline.com
Managed by: Washington State Elks Association – Online Presence Committee
1. Information We Collect
- Name
- Email address
- Lodge affiliation and membership status
- Mailing list preferences
- Uploaded photos or files
This data is collected through registration, uploads, and communication forms.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use this information to:
- Enable access to site features
- Support member profiles and forums
- Communicate events and updates
- Enhance lodge engagement and development
We do not sell your data.
3. Who We Share It With
Information is shared only with:
- Washington State Elks Association
- Authorized internal committees
- The Grand Lodge (for membership administration)
We do not share your data with advertisers or unrelated third parties.
4. Cookies & Technical Services
We use cookies to support logins and usability. Cloudflare is used for encrypted security.
We do not use third-party ad networks or behavioral tracking.
5. User-Generated Content
Users are responsible for their own submissions. Inappropriate or unlawful content may be removed.
6. Children’s Privacy
This site is not intended for users under 13. Parents can request removal of submitted data via [email protected].
7. Data Security
We use SSL and secure hosting environments. No system is completely immune to breaches.
7.1 Hosting and Infrastructure
This site is hosted on GoDaddy’s servers. We will notify users in the event of a known security issue.
8. Copyright & Ownership
All site content belongs to the Washington State Elks Association unless otherwise noted. User content may be reused for Elks promotion.
9. Policy Updates
Changes to this policy will be posted here or emailed to users when significant.
10. Your Rights
You may request edits or deletion of your personal data via [email protected].