Welcome to the website of Hawleyville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company No. 1, Inc. (hereafter referred to as "HVFR", "we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our members, donors, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information through our website hawleyvillefire.com (the "Site").

Information We Collect

• Personal Information: We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you sign up for our newsletter, make a donation, apply to become a volunteer, or otherwise contact us. This information may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and payment information.

• Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect information about your device and your usage of our Site through cookies, log files, and other technologies. This information may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and information about your interactions with our Site.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Process your donations and applications.

• Send you communications about our activities, events, and fundraising efforts.

• Improve and personalize your experience on our Site.

• Analyze usage of our Site to improve our services.

• Comply with legal obligations.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following situations:

• With service providers who assist us in our operations, under strict confidentiality agreements.

• If required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process.

• To protect the rights, property, or safety of HVFR, our members, or the public.

Your Choices and Rights

You have certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you. You may:

• Request access to the information we have about you.

• Ask us to correct or update any inaccurate information.

• Opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and to collect information about your interaction with our Site. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access. However, no internet transmission is entirely secure or error-free.

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 this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Hawleyville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company No. 1, Inc.
34 Hawleyville Road, Newtown, CT 06470
Email: info@hawleyvillefire.com
Phone: (203) 270-4389