PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy applies to visitors and users of the Roots Awareness Warrior website, including those who submit contact forms, volunteer-interest forms, Warrior Story submissions, email newsletter signups, resource suggestions, or media inquiries.

This policy does not apply to third-party websites linked from this site. R.A.W. is not responsible for the privacy practices of outside websites.

R.A.W. may collect the following types of information when you use this website:

R.A.W.'s ordinary forms are not designed to collect and should not be used to submit:

R.A.W. collects information to respond to inquiries, coordinate volunteer activities, review story submissions, send requested updates, improve the website, and fulfill the organization's awareness and community mission.

R.A.W. does not use personal information for advertising, remarketing, or behavioral profiling.

Information submitted through this website may be used to:

Story submissions are treated differently from ordinary contact messages. A story submission is a voluntary contribution of personal narrative content for possible publication.

Submitting a story does not guarantee publication. All story submissions are reviewed before any publication decision is made.

If a story is approved for publication, the content — including any name, photograph, audio, or video — may become publicly visible on the R.A.W. website, social media, email communications, or other R.A.W. channels, according to the permissions granted at the time of submission.

Submitters may request removal of published content by contacting R.A.W. at the privacy email address listed in this policy. Removal requests will be reviewed and honored where reasonably practicable.

R.A.W. may use outside service providers to operate the website, send email communications, and analyze website usage. These providers may process information on R.A.W.'s behalf.

Analytics provider: [SELECT AND APPROVE ANALYTICS PROVIDER]

Email service provider: [SELECT AND APPROVE EMAIL SERVICE PROVIDER]

R.A.W. does not authorize service providers to use personal information for their own purposes beyond providing services to R.A.W.

Payments are not currently active on this website.

When payments are approved and activated, payment information will be handled exclusively by a recognized hosted payment processor: [SELECT AND APPROVE PAYMENT PROCESSOR].

R.A.W. will not store full payment-card numbers. Payment processing will be governed by the payment processor's own privacy policy and security standards.

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to understand how visitors use the site. Analytics data is collected in aggregate and is used only to improve the website.

Analytics provider: [SELECT AND APPROVE ANALYTICS PROVIDER]

R.A.W. does not use advertising cookies, remarketing pixels, or behavioral tracking tools.

A cookie or analytics notice will be displayed if required by the tools that are eventually enabled.

R.A.W. retains personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or as required by applicable law.

Specific retention periods: [RETENTION PERIODS TO BE CONFIRMED]

Published stories and photographs may remain publicly visible after the original submission period unless a removal request is received and honored.

You may request correction or deletion of personal information R.A.W. holds about you by contacting R.A.W. at the privacy email address listed in this policy.

You may withdraw consent for email communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any R.A.W. email or by contacting R.A.W. directly.

You may request removal of a published story or photograph by contacting R.A.W. at the privacy email address.

R.A.W. will respond to privacy requests as promptly as reasonably practicable.

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. R.A.W. does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information through this website, please contact R.A.W. at the privacy email address listed in this policy.

R.A.W. may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date and last updated date at the top of this page will reflect any changes.

Continued use of this website after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

For questions, correction requests, deletion requests, or consent withdrawals, contact R.A.W. at:

Email: privacy@[DOMAIN]

Location: Holiday, Florida