Privacy Policy

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Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Honoring Charlie ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information in connection with your use of our website, honoringcharlie.com (the "Site"). This is a non-commercial memorial project, and we are committed to protecting your privacy.

Information We Collect and How We Use It

Information You Provide

• First Name & Last Name: Your first name and the initial of your last name may be displayed publicly with your note. Your full last name is collected but will never be displayed.

• Email Address (Optional): We collect your email address only to communicate with you if necessary regarding your submission (e.g., a data deletion request). It will never be displayed publicly or used for marketing.

• Location Data (Country, City, State, Zip Code): Your city, state, and country are used to place a pin on our public map and are displayed with your note. The zip code is used to improve geolocation accuracy and is not displayed.

• Your Note (Optional): If you provide a note, it will be displayed publicly on the Site.

Automatically Collected Information

We use your browser's Geolocation API to verify your location for form eligibility. This location data is used only for the one-time check and is not stored or tracked.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing or any other commercial purposes. The only information displayed publicly is your first name, last initial, city, state, country, and your note.

This is a non-commercial project. We will never solicit payments, donations, or any form of compensation.

Your Data Rights and How to Exercise Them

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. To make a request, please contact us at support@honoringcharlie.com. We will respond to your request in a timely manner.

Specific Rights for Certain Jurisdictions

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - for EU/EEA users): You have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data, as well as the right to restrict processing, the right to object to processing, and the right to data portability.

• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA - for California residents): You have the right to know what personal information is being collected about you and to request the deletion of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.

• Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA - for Virginia residents): You have the right to access, correct, delete, and obtain a copy of your personal data, and to opt-out of the processing of personal data for purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@honoringcharlie.com.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access.