Effective Date: September 14, 2025

The Tidewater African Cultural Alliance (“TACA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) values the privacy of our community members, program participants, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit taca757.org or participate in our classes, programs, and events.

When you use our website, register for events, sign up for classes, or participate in our programs, we may collect:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address.
• Demographic Information: Age, gender, race/ethnicity, and other optional information. This data helps us understand and better serve the diverse communities we support.
• Payment Information: If you register for fee-based events, you may be asked to provide payment details through a secure third-party service. TACA does not store your credit card or banking information.
• Technical Information: Non-identifiable data such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited, collected automatically through cookies or similar technologies.
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• Directly from you when you register, sign up, or contact us.
• Through third-party platforms or partners that help us manage event registration or class enrollment.
• Automatically, when you browse our website.

We use your information to:

• Process registrations for classes, programs, and events.
• Communicate with you about TACA’s activities, updates, and opportunities.
• Better understand the communities we serve and improve our programming.
• Maintain accurate internal records for reporting and organizational purposes.
• Ensure website functionality and security.

• We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with any other individual, company, or organization without your prior consent.
• Information may be shared with trusted third-party service providers solely for the purpose of processing registrations, payments, or communications on behalf of TACA. These providers are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your information.
• We may disclose information if required by law or legal process.

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand how visitors engage with our content. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, but some website features may not function properly.

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.

TACA’s website is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental or guardian consent.

• You may opt out of receiving TACA communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
• You may request to review, update, or delete the personal information we hold about you by contacting us at [info@taca757.org].
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Our website may contain links to external sites not operated by TACA. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

TACA may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:

Tidewater African Cultural Alliance (TACA)
Email: [info@taca757.org]
Website: https://taca757.org