MPC Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 2026
Memorial Park Conservancy (“MPC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, supporters, volunteers, community partners, and website visitors. Since our founding in 2000, you have trusted us with your personal information and safeguarding that trust remains central to our mission and values.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how it is protected, and the rights and choices available to you regarding your personal information.
1. Scope and Digital Environment
This policy applies to all information collected or submitted through MPC’s website and related digital services, including online donation forms, event registration forms, volunteer forms, embedded forms, email signups, and other online interactions.
MPC uses digital tools and embedded forms to support development, fundraising, event registration, volunteer engagement, and general inquiries. Information submitted through these services may be processed by trusted third-party service providers and stored in secure third-party constituent relationship management (CRM) systems used by MPC for organizational operations, development, and engagement purposes.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information Provided Voluntarily
You may provide personal information when interacting with MPC online, including:
- Name
- Postal address
- Email address
- Phone number
- Payment information (processed securely through PCI‑compliant third‑party payment processors; MPC does not store full credit or debit card numbers)
- Event, program, and volunteer participation details
- Communication preferences
If you donate or register on behalf of another person (such as tribute or memorial gifts), you may also provide recipient or acknowledgee names and contact information.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
Our website automatically collects non‑personally identifiable information such as:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- IP address
- Device identifiers
- Referral pages and referring URLs
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and general usage patterns
- Interaction data from embedded tools and forms
2.3 Cookies and Analytics
MPC uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, improve performance, and analyze usage. We use third-party analytics tools to collect and analyze aggregated usage data.
You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit certain website features and functionality.
3. How We Use Information
MPC uses personal information only for legitimate organizational and operational purposes, including:
Operational and Transactional Purposes
- Processing donations, registrations, and transactions
- Issuing receipts, acknowledgements, and confirmations
- Managing events, programs, and volunteer activities
- Fulfilling tribute notifications and merchandise or material shipments
Communications and Engagement
- Communicating with supporters, donors, volunteers, and community members
- Managing relationships, donor stewardship, and development activities
- Supporting community engagement, outreach, and program participation
Organizational Operations and Improvement
- Website performance, analytics, and service improvement
- Maintaining accurate financial, donor, and organizational records
Legal, Safety, and Compliance
- Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations
- Protection of organizational, supporter, and public safety and security
4. Information Sharing and Third-Party Services
MPC does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to outside organizations or individuals.
We share limited information with trusted third-party service providers solely as necessary to operate our website and organizational functions. These services may include:
- Payment processing
- Event registration systems
- Email and communications platforms
- Website hosting and infrastructure
- Analytics services
- CRM, fundraising, and development platforms
Information shared with service providers is limited to what is necessary for service delivery and is governed by contractual confidentiality and data protection obligations.
5. Data Security
MPC maintains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information, including secure server environments, access controls, encryption where appropriate, PCI-compliant payment processing, and regular security reviews.
Personal information may be stored in secure third-party systems, including CRM and fundraising platforms used by MPC. While we strive to protect all information, no method of transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
6. Data Retention
MPC retains personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill operational, legal, accounting, and reporting obligations and to maintain accurate donor, transaction, and organizational records.
Information that is no longer required is securely deleted or de‑identified.
7. Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we maintain about you
- Request corrections to inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements)
- Opt out of promotional communications
- Limit certain data uses, including cookies and analytics
- Exercise data rights through an authorized agent (where permitted by law)
MPC honors applicable universal opt‑out signals, such as Global Privacy Control (GPC), where required by law.
You may opt out of email communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in MPC email communications or by contacting MPC directly.
8. Children’s Privacy
MPC does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Our website and services are not directed toward children. If you believe information from a child under 13 has been collected, please contact us so it can be promptly removed.
9. Photography Notice
MPC photographs public events and may use these images on our website, social media platforms, newsletters, and promotional materials. Photos taken at public events do not require individual media waivers.
If you appear in a published image and prefer it not be used, please contact us with details about the image and where it appeared. Reasonable efforts will be made to remove it from future use.
10. Contact Information and Requests
To request access to your personal information, request corrections, exercise data rights, or update communication preferences, please contact:
Memorial Park Conservancy
7575 N. Picnic Ln, Houston, TX 77007
comments@memorialparkconservancy.org
713.863.8403
Verification of identity may be required before processing requests to protect data security.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. MPC is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. When you navigate away from our website, you are subject to the privacy policies of the external site.
12. Policy Updates
MPC may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in practices, technology, or legal requirements. The effective date at the top of this policy indicates when revisions are made. Material changes may also be communicated through appropriate channels, when required by law.