Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 17, 2026

Go White Mountains Inc. (“Go White Mountains,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit GoWhiteMountains.org (the “Website”).

This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we may collect through the Website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.

1. Information We May Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us through a form on the Website;
• Request information;
• Subscribe to newsletters, updates, or other communications;
• Inquire about partnerships, programs, sponsorships, or other opportunities;
• Make a contribution or otherwise support the organization;
• Register for or participate in an event, program, survey, or initiative; or
• Communicate with us by email or through other means.

Depending on how you interact with us, this information may include your name, email address, telephone number, organization or business name, mailing address, and any other information you choose to provide.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through general contact forms or email unless it is necessary for the purpose of your communication.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics services, server logs, and similar technologies.

This information may include:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address;
• Browser and device type;
• Operating system;
• Referring website or page;
• Pages viewed;
• Date and time of visits;
• Approximate geographic information derived from an IP address;
• Links or features used on the Website; and
• Other information about how visitors interact with the Website.

This information generally helps us operate, secure, understand, and improve the Website and our outreach efforts.

2. How We Use Information

We may use information collected through the Website to:

• Respond to questions, requests, and inquiries;
• Provide information about Go White Mountains Inc. and its programs, initiatives, and activities;
• Communicate with businesses, communities, organizations, partners, supporters, and members of the public;
• Send newsletters or other communications when requested or permitted;
• Administer programs, partnerships, events, contributions, or other activities;
• Understand how visitors use the Website;
• Improve the Website, its content, and visitor experience;
• Promote the mission and activities of Go White Mountains Inc.;
• Protect the Website, our organization, and our users from fraud, abuse, or security threats;
• Comply with legal obligations; and
• Carry out other purposes disclosed at the time information is collected.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

GoWhiteMountains.org may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Website, remember visitor preferences, understand Website usage, support third-party features, and measure the effectiveness of our communications and outreach.

Cookies used on the Website may include:

Necessary Cookies
These cookies support functions necessary for the Website to operate properly, including security and cookie-consent preferences.

Functional Cookies
These cookies may support additional Website functionality, such as embedded content, social-media features, forms, or other third-party services.

Analytics Cookies
These cookies may help us understand how visitors use the Website, including information such as pages visited, traffic sources, and Website performance.

Advertising or Marketing Cookies
If enabled, these cookies or similar technologies may be used by third-party services to measure campaigns, understand interactions, or provide more relevant communications or advertising.

Where available, visitors may use the Website's cookie-consent controls to accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies.

You may also control cookies through your web browser. Disabling certain cookies may affect the operation or functionality of portions of the Website.

4. Analytics and Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to help operate and improve the Website. These providers may include services related to:

• Website hosting;
• Website security;
• Traffic and visitor analytics;
• Email communications;
• Forms;
• Social media;
• Embedded video, maps, or other content;
• Event registration;
• Payment or contribution processing; and
• Other Website functionality.

These third parties may collect or receive information in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services with which they choose to interact.

5. Contributions and Payment Information

If Go White Mountains Inc. accepts contributions, payments, event fees, or other transactions through the Website, payment processing may be provided by a third-party payment processor.

Payment card and financial information submitted through a third-party payment service is generally transmitted directly to that provider and is subject to the provider's privacy and security practices.

Go White Mountains Inc. does not intend to store complete credit or debit card numbers on its own Website servers unless specifically necessary and handled through an appropriately secured payment system.

6. Email Communications

If you subscribe to an email list or otherwise request communications from us, we may use the information you provide to send news, announcements, regional information, organizational updates, opportunities, event information, or other communications related to our mission.

Marketing or newsletter communications will include an appropriate method for unsubscribing when required.

Transactional or administrative communications related to an inquiry, contribution, registration, partnership, or other relationship with Go White Mountains Inc. may still be sent when necessary.

7. Sharing of Information

Go White Mountains Inc. does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

We may share information when reasonably necessary with service providers that assist us in operating the Website or conducting organizational activities, such as website hosting providers, email platforms, analytics providers, payment processors, technology providers, or professional advisers.

We may also disclose information:

• When required by law, court order, subpoena, or other legal process;
• To protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Go White Mountains Inc., Website visitors, or others;
• To investigate suspected fraud, misuse, or security incidents;
• In connection with a reorganization, transfer, or restructuring of organizational operations; or
• With your consent or at your direction.

Service providers may receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform the services for which they have been engaged, subject to their agreements and applicable law.

8. Links to Other Websites

GoWhiteMountains.org may contain links to websites operated by other organizations, businesses, government agencies, communities, attractions, social-media platforms, or other third parties.

The Website may also link to GoWhiteMountains.com, a regional destination website.

When you leave GoWhiteMountains.org and visit another website, the privacy practices of that website apply. Go White Mountains Inc. is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of websites you visit.

9. Social Media

Go White Mountains Inc. may maintain accounts or pages on third-party social-media platforms.

If you interact with us through a social-media platform, that platform may collect information about your activity according to its own privacy policy. Information you make publicly available through social media may also be visible to Go White Mountains Inc. and other users.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information collected through the Website against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.

However, no website, electronic communication, or information-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or through the Website.

11. Data Retention

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, maintain organizational and financial records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and support legitimate organizational operations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.

12. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding certain personal information we maintain about you.

You may contact us to request that we:

• Provide information about personal information we maintain about you;
• Correct inaccurate information;
• Delete information where appropriate;
• Stop certain communications; or
• Address another privacy-related concern.

Some information may need to be retained when required by law or for legitimate organizational, accounting, security, or recordkeeping purposes.

You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications by using the unsubscribe link included in those communications.

You may also manage non-essential cookies through the cookie-preference controls provided on the Website, when available.

13. Children's Privacy

GoWhiteMountains.org is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically to children under 13.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information online from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian consent. If we become aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected in circumstances requiring parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information through the Website may contact us.

14. Do Not Track and Browser Privacy Signals

Some web browsers and devices provide privacy signals or “Do Not Track” settings.

Because standards for interpreting these signals continue to evolve, the Website may not respond uniformly to all browser-based signals. Visitors may use the Website's cookie-consent tools and browser settings to control certain cookies and tracking technologies.

Where applicable law requires recognition of a particular privacy preference signal, we will endeavor to comply with those requirements.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to the Website, our practices, technology, third-party services, or applicable requirements.

When the policy is updated, the revised version will be posted on this page and the Effective Date above will be changed.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of Go White Mountains Inc., please contact us through the Contact Us page on GoWhiteMountains.org.

Go White Mountains Inc.
Arizona White Mountains
United States

Website: GoWhiteMountains.org

Additional contact information may be provided on the Website's Contact Us page.