The Heritage Center Privacy Policy

Privacy Notice

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Last Updated: July 15, 2026

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This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center's website, crhcarchives.org. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this website. It will notify you of the following:

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1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the website, how it is used and with whom it may be shared.

2. What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.

3. The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.

4. How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

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Information Collection, Use, and Sharing 
We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.

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We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request, e.g. to ship an order, third party services necessary to utilize web applications, etc.

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Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about specials, new products or services, or changes to this privacy policy.

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Your Access to and Control Over Information 
You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us via the email address or phone number given on our website:

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• See what data we have about you, if any.

• Change/correct any data we have about you.

• Ask us to delete any data we have about you.

• Express any concern you have about our use of your data.

 

Security 
We take precautions to protect your information with the highest available security protocols. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline although The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center has no control over or responsibility for unforeseen, unknown or unauthorized access to such data by third parties.

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Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way through a third party processor, subject to the terms and conditions set forth through those financial services. You may verify this by looking for a lock icon in the address bar and looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of the Web page.

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While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only staff who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.

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As a strict personnel policy, The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center does not allow staff nor independent contractors to discuss, publish, nor share confidential client information with parties outside of The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center pertaining to client's personal, business, business practices or other related information unless specifically required to fulfill its duties to the client (i.e. third party application services, financial transaction processing, delivery services, etc). 

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If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, please contact The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center immediately at (540) 373-3704 or via email.

 

This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected through this website.

 

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information you provide when visiting this website ("Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through this Site, how it may be used, and the choices available to you regarding your information.

 

Information You Provide

If you choose to contact us or use features available on this Site, you may voluntarily provide personal information, including:

• Name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Business name (if applicable)

• Mailing address (if applicable)

• Any information you choose to include in contact forms, appointment requests, purchases, service inquiries, newsletter signups, or other communications.

 

Providing this information is entirely voluntary.

 

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit this Site, certain technical information may be collected or processed automatically by the website and its service providers, including:

 

• IP address

• Browser type and version

• Device type

• Operating system

• Pages visited

• Time spent on the Site

• Referring website

• Date and time of your visit

• General geographic location derived from your IP address

 

This information helps us operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website and better understand how visitors use it.

 

Cookies and Similar Technologies

This Site uses cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality and, where permitted, to improve user experience, analyze website traffic, and measure website performance.

 

When you first visit this Site, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You may update your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings available on this Site, if provided.

 

You may also manage cookies through your web browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of this website.

 

Wix Platform

This website is hosted on the Wix platform. Wix provides website hosting, security, infrastructure, and certain website functionality. Wix may collect and process information necessary to operate and secure the platform.

 

For more information about Wix's privacy practices, please visit:

https://www.wix.com/about/privacy

 

Google Analytics

This Site may use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with the website. Google Analytics collects information about website usage and visitor interactions to provide aggregated reports and website performance insights.

 

To learn more about how Google collects and processes data, please visit:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

To opt out of Google Analytics, you may install Google's browser add-on:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

 

Third-Party Services

This Site may include third-party products, services, or integrations that provide additional functionality. Depending on the services offered by the business, these may include appointment scheduling, payment processing, online shopping, embedded maps, videos, social media features, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, marketing tools, or other business applications.

 

These third-party providers may collect, process, or store information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any third-party service with which you choose to interact.

 

How We Use Information

Information collected through this Site may be used to:

• Respond to inquiries and requests

• Provide requested products or services

• Process purchases or payments, if applicable

• Schedule appointments or consultations, if applicable

• Improve website functionality and performance

• Maintain website security

• Communicate with you regarding requested information or services

• Comply with applicable legal obligations

 

Sharing Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted service providers who assist in operating our website or conducting our business, including website hosting providers, analytics providers, payment processors, scheduling platforms, email service providers, and similar vendors when necessary to provide requested services.

We may also disclose information when required by law or when necessary to protect our legal rights, property, or safety.

 

California "Do Not Track" Disclosure

Some web browsers offer a "Do Not Track" ("DNT") setting. Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to DNT signals, this Site does not respond differently when a DNT signal is received.

 

Your Choices

You may:

• Decline non-essential cookies using our cookie consent banner, where available.

• Configure your web browser to manage or delete cookies.

• Contact us to request updates or corrections to information you have voluntarily submitted, subject to applicable legal requirements.

 

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to help protect the information collected through this Site. However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

 

Children's Privacy

This Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

 

Links to Other Websites

This Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of those third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

 

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of this Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

 

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:

 

The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center
Phone: 540-373-3704