Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

At B.O.L.D. America (Boycott, Organize, Liberate, Divest), we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care and respect. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

B.O.L.D. America is a grassroots movement dedicated to empowering Americans through civic engagement, ethical resistance, and community rebuilding. We believe in transparency and your right to understand how your data is used.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

• •Email Signups: When you sign up for updates, we collect your name and email address.
• •Contact Forms: When you contact us, we collect your name, email, and message content.
• •Resource Submissions: When you submit an organization or resource, we collect organization details, contact information, and your submitter details.
• •Ally Applications: When applying to be featured, we collect organization/app details and contact information.

Information Collected Automatically

• •Usage Data: Page views, time spent on pages, navigation patterns.
• •Device Information: Browser type, device type, operating system.
• •IP Addresses: For security, rate limiting, and analytics (anonymized).

How We Use Your Information

• •Communications: To send you newsletters, updates, and respond to your inquiries.
• •Service Improvement: To understand how our platform is used and improve our services.
• •Content Moderation: To review and verify submitted organizations and resources.
• •Security: To prevent spam, fraud, and abuse of our services.
• •Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with:

• •Service Providers: Email service (Resend), chat service (Element/Matrix).
• •Analytics: Anonymized usage data to understand site performance.
• •Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights.

External Links and Third-Party Services

Our website contains links to external organizations, news sources, social media platforms, and other third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.

Matrix Chat: Our chat rooms are hosted on the Matrix network via Element. When you use our chat, you are subject to Element's and Matrix's privacy policies and terms of service.

Your Rights and Choices

• •Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we have about you.
• •Correction: You can request corrections to inaccurate information.
• •Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal information.
• •Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the unsubscribe link.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes:

• •SSL encryption for data transmission
• •Secure database storage
• •Rate limiting to prevent spam and abuse
• •Regular security reviews

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.