Updated October 2025

Freshwater Future is committed to protecting users’ online privacy when visiting freshwaterfuture.org and other platforms owned and operated by Freshwater Future. This Privacy Policy outlines information we gather through this website (“Site”) at freshwaterfuture.org. By using this Site, including all content and features provided by Freshwater Future, you agree to this Privacy Policy.  Freshwater Future reserves the right to modify or amend the terms of our Privacy Policy from time to time without notice to you.

Information We Collect

Freshwater Future and our contracted service providers collect information that you voluntarily provide when you create and submit a form, register for an event, become a subscriber, make a contribution, or contact us with questions or comments. The Site and related forms may ask users to voluntarily provide names, mailing and/or physical addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and other pertinent information.

Providing this information is optional; however, without it, users may be unable to access certain Site features. The Site does not store credit card details. Payments are handled by third-party services that adhere to PCI standards. Your personal data is encrypted using SSL/HTTPS, the industry-standard technology for safeguarding sensitive information.

The Site Analytics may collect usage data regarding your interaction with the Site, including device type, IP address, geolocation, unique identifiers, browser type, language, and other transactional data. It may also gather traffic data and log files like access times and dates, software crash reports, session IDs, and referring website URLs.

We may send cookies or tracking signals to your computer to uniquely identify your browser and enhance our service quality. ‘Cookies’ are small data pieces that a website stores on your hard drive while you browse the Site. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which remain until you delete them. You can accept or decline cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling cookies could result in some parts of the Site not functioning properly during your user session. 

Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data

If you have provided personal information on the Site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you’ve provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. However, this does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, membership records, legal, or security reasons.

Disclosure to Third Parties

Occasionally, third parties associated with Freshwater Future may provide services like data processing, marketing, analytics, advocacy, outreach, hosting, billing, social media integration, and fraud protection. These third parties may access personal information solely to perform their specific tasks for Freshwater Future and are contractually required to keep the information confidential and secure.

Site Links

This Site may contain links to third-party websites.  Unless otherwise stated, this Privacy Policy only covers information that we collect from you on this Site. Any other link will be subject to the privacy policy of the specific site.  You acknowledge and accept that Freshwater Future is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third-party sites.

Embedded Content from Third-Party Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection

To access or use the Site, you must be at least 18 years old and have the necessary authority to agree to this Privacy Policy. 

Notice to Non-US Users

If you are located outside the United States, you should be aware that your personally identifiable information will be transferred to the United States, where data protection laws may be considered inadequate by your country. By voluntarily submitting personal information to us from a country outside the United States, you consent to the general use of such information as outlined in this privacy policy and to its transfer and storage in the United States.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please email: info@freshwaterfuture.org