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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Portland Area Soaring Society (PASS) operates this website at passoaring.org. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

• Analytics data — We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our site. This includes pages visited, time on site, browser type, and general geographic region. This data is anonymized and aggregated — we cannot identify individual visitors.
• Contact form submissions — If you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message. This information is used only to respond to your inquiry.

Cookies

Google Analytics sets cookies to distinguish unique visitors and track sessions. These cookies do not contain personally identifiable information. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

How We Use Your Information

• Analytics data helps us understand what content is useful and improve the site
• Contact form submissions are used solely to respond to your message
• We do not sell, share, or rent your information to third parties
• We do not use your information for advertising

Third-Party Services

This site uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — site usage analytics
• Netlify — website hosting and form processing
• Google Fonts — typography

Data Retention

Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months by default. Contact form submissions are retained in Netlify's dashboard until manually deleted.

Your Rights

You may request deletion of any contact form submission by emailing us. You can opt out of analytics tracking at any time using the Google opt-out tool linked above.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us via the contact form on our home page.

Changes

We may update this policy occasionally. The "last updated" date at the top will reflect any changes.