Privacy Policy for the Racine Astronomical Society Website

Effective Date: 10/9/2025

The Racine Astronomical Society (“RAS”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and members. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://rasastro.org or interact with us.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and other contact details when you sign up for membership, events, or contact us.

Non-Personal Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address, and website usage data through cookies and analytics tools.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Respond to inquiries and provide support.

Manage membership and event participation.

Improve website functionality and user experience.

Send updates about events, news, and activities (if you opt in).

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share it with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our website or managing events, under strict confidentiality agreements.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies to enhance user experience and collect usage data. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.

5. Microsoft Clarity

We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve the functionality of our website. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of content and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and content placement. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us at [email protected].

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

10. Contact Us

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

Racine Astronomical Society

112 63rd Drive

Union Grove, WI 53182

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (262) 878-2774