Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 08/01/2025
Last Updated: 08/01/2025

Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

  • Information you provide: When you voluntarily submit information (e.g., your name, email, or address) through forms, registrations, surveys, or emails.
  • Information collected automatically: Through cookies and similar technologies, we collect data about how you interact with our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, and the pages you view.

2. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, understand user behavior, and improve our website.

  • Cookies help us remember your preferences and track site usage.
  • You can manage cookie settings through your browser or device settings.

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information without your consent.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and improve our services and user experience
  • Respond to inquiries or support requests
  • Send newsletters or updates (only with your consent)
  • Analyze website usage and trends
  • Ensure security and prevent fraud
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only in the following cases:

  • With trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website (e.g., hosting, analytics, or communication platforms)
  • As required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of WRCOG users, or the public

We will never share mobile text messaging originator opt-in data or consent with third parties.

5. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Opt out of marketing communications
  • Object to or restrict certain data processing activities
  • Request a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise these rights, please contact WRCOG at wrcoginfo@wrcog.us. We will respond within the timeframe required by law.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with our legal obligations, or resolve disputes.

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly. Please contact WRCOG at wrcoginfo@wrcog.us if you learn that information has been inadvertently collected from children under the age of 13.

9. Public Spaces

Please remember that if you post information in a public area (e.g., blogs, forums), that content may be accessible to others. Do not share confidential or sensitive personal information in public spaces.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will indicate when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please contact:

Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG)
wrcoginfo@wrcog.us
3390 University Ave. Suite 200
Riverside CA