Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 29, 2025

The West Virginia Blockchain Association (“WVBA”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, sign up for updates, or engage with our programs.

📥 Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: When you fill out a form (e.g., newsletter signup, event registration, contact form), we may collect your name, email address, phone number, organization, and any message you choose to send us.

  • Technical Data: We may collect non-personal data such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site using tools like Google Analytics or cookies.

  • Donations: If you donate through our site, your payment is processed through a secure third-party platform (e.g., PayPal, Stripe). WVBA does not store your payment details.

💡 How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries or requests

  • Share updates about WVBA news, events, and opportunities

  • Improve our website’s functionality and content

  • Analyze traffic and user behavior to enhance our outreach

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

🔐 Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect your information. However, no system is 100% secure. Submitting information is done at your own risk.

🍪 Cookies

Our site may use cookies to enhance user experience and understand traffic patterns. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being used.

📤 Third-Party Services

We may use third-party tools such as:

  • Google Analytics (to analyze site usage)

  • Email marketing services (like Mailchimp or ConvertKit)

  • Payment processors (for donations or event tickets)

These services have their own privacy policies which we encourage you to review.

👤 Your Choices

  • Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our messages.

  • Request Your Data: You may contact us to request, correct, or delete personal information we have about you.

📝 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated “Effective Date.”

📬 Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at: info@wvblockchain.org