Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for the Cooperative Movement

Effective Date: October 18, 2024

Introduction

Welcome to theCooperativeMovement.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you provide to us when you:

  • Create an account
  • Post content
  • Communicate with other users
  • Contact customer support

This may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Profile picture
  • Any other information you choose to provide

Non-Personal Information

We may also collect non-personal information automatically when you use our site, such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Time and date of access

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information for various purposes, including:

  • To provide and maintain our services
  • To personalize your experience
  • To communicate with you about your account and our services
  • To improve our platform and develop new features
  • To monitor usage and analyze trends
  • To comply with legal obligations

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies to facilitate our services, provide support, or analyze usage.
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

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

  • The right to access your personal data
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate data
  • The right to request deletion of your personal data
  • The right to object to processing of your personal data
  • The right to data portability

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

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Your Rights and Choices

You have choices about how to protect and limit the collection, use, and sharing of information about you when you use the Services. Depending on where you live, you may also have the right to correction/rectification of your personal information, to opt out of certain advertising practices, or to withdraw consent for processing where you have previously provided consent. Below we explain how to exercise each of these rights. We do not discriminate against users for exercising their rights under data protection laws.

Accessing and Changing Your Information

You can access your information and change or correct certain information through the Services. See our Contact page for more information. You can also request a copy of the personal information The Cooperative Movement maintains about you.

Deleting Your Account

You may delete your account information at any time from the user preferences page. For more information, please visit our Contact page. When you delete your account, your profile is no longer visible to other userst. After you submit a request to delete your account, our purge script commences the deletion process within 90 days. After running our purge script, The Cooperative Movement will not be able to provide access to deleted data. We may also retain certain information about you for legitimate business purposes and/or if we believe doing so is in accordance with, or as required by, any applicable law.

Controlling Linked Services’ Access to Your Account

You can review the services you have permitted to access your account and revoke access to individual services by visiting your account’s Apps page (for third-party app authorizations), the Connected Accounts section of your Account Settings (for Google Sign-In, Sign in with Apple, and connected X accounts), and the Social links section of your Profile Settings.

Controlling Personalized Advertising

You may opt out of us using information we collect from third parties, including advertising partners, to personalize the ads you see on The Cooperative Movement. To do so, visit the Privacy section of the User Settings in your account here, if using desktop, and in your Account Settings if using the The Cooperative Movement mobile app.

Controlling the Use of Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject first- and third-party cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Services. For more information on controlling how cookies and similar technologies are used on The Cooperative Movement, see our Cookie Notice.

Controlling Advertising and Analytics

Some analytics providers we partner with may provide specific opt-out mechanisms and we may provide, as needed and as available, additional tools and third-party services that allow you to better understand cookies and how you can opt out. For example, you may manage the use and collection of certain information by Google Analytics via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. 

You may also generally opt out of receiving personalized advertisements from certain third-party advertisers and ad networks. To learn more about these advertisements or to opt out, please visit the sites of the Digital Advertising Alliance and the Network Advertising Initiative.

Do Not Track

Most modern web browsers give you the option to send a Do Not Track signal to the sites you visit, indicating that you do not wish to be tracked. However, there is no accepted standard for how a site should respond to this signal, and we do not take any action in response to this signal. Instead, in addition to publicly available third-party tools, we offer you the choices described in this policy to manage the collection and use of information about you.

Controlling Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving some or all categories of promotional communications from us by following the instructions in those communications or by updating your email options in your account preferences here. If you opt out of promotional communications, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as information about your account or your use of the Services.

Controlling Mobile Notifications

With your consent, we may send promotional and non-promotional push notifications or alerts to your mobile device. You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your mobile device.

Controlling Location Information

You can control how we use location information for feed and recommendations customization via the Location Customization setting in your Account Settings.

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Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our site and updating the effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Children

Children under the age of 18 are not allowed to create an account or otherwise use the Services. Additionally, if you are located outside the United States, you must be over the age required by the laws of your country to create an account or otherwise use the Services, or we need to have obtained verifiable consent from your parent or legal guardian.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Info@TheCooperativeMovement.com

Thank you for being part of The Cooperative Movement!