Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 18, 2026

The Greater Houston Lions Club ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining transparency regarding how information is collected, used, stored, retained, shared, and processed through our websites, communications, events, digital platforms, social media, messaging systems, and organizational activities.

This Privacy Policy applies to interactions with the Greater Houston Lions Club through any current or future website, application, social media platform, messaging platform, event system, communication method, fundraising system, analytics service, advertising service, registration platform, mobile service, digital tool, virtual environment, or other technology, platform, or service operated, authorized, sponsored, managed, utilized, or associated with the Greater Houston Lions Club.

The Greater Houston Lions Club operates in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and follows the applicable rules, standards, and policies of Lions Clubs International. The club also follows Lions branding and communications standards established by Lions International.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Voluntarily Provide

We may collect information voluntarily provided to us, including:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Mailing address

• Event registration information

• Membership applications or renewals

• Donation information

• Volunteer information

• Survey responses

• Communications, messages, comments, or social media interactions

• Photos, videos, or other submitted content

Automatically Collected Information

When interacting with our websites, social media pages, or digital services, certain information may automatically be collected, including:

• IP address

• Device identifiers

• Browser and operating system information

• Session activity and usage behavior

• Pages visited and clickstream data

• Engagement metrics

• Approximate and granular geographic location data

• Advertising identifiers

• Audience and demographic information

Information Received From Third Parties

We may also collect, receive, purchase, license, import, synchronize, enrich, or otherwise obtain information from third parties, vendors, service providers, partner organizations, public sources, social media platforms, analytics providers, advertisers, fundraising systems, marketing providers, membership systems, event platforms, or other lawful sources.

Such information may include:

• Contact information

• Demographic information

• Geographic information

• Audience segmentation information

• Engagement or behavioral information

• Membership or volunteer interests

• Event participation information

• Publicly available information

• Consumer preference or interaction information

The Greater Houston Lions Club retains and utilizes such information under the good faith understanding and belief that the information was lawfully collected and provided with appropriate authorization, consent, permission, or other lawful basis for sharing.

Information collected directly from users, automatically collected information, demographic information, analytics information, advertising information, engagement data, and information obtained from third parties or vendors may be combined, aggregated, enriched, synchronized, transformed, or otherwise associated together for organizational, operational, analytical, communications, outreach, fundraising, archival, advertising, or engagement purposes.

Once combined or integrated into broader systems, databases, analytics environments, reports, archives, or organizational records, such information may no longer be reasonably capable of being separated or restored back to its original source, provider, format, collection method, or originating platform.

The Greater Houston Lions Club may also not retain records identifying the original source or method through which particular information was obtained or received.

2. Social Media and Communication Platforms

The Greater Houston Lions Club maintains and may in the future maintain a presence on various third-party communication, messaging, social networking, fundraising, analytics, advertising, and engagement platforms.

By interacting with our organization through such services, you acknowledge that:

• Your interactions may also be governed by the policies and terms of those third-party platforms

• Information shared publicly may be visible to others

• Messages, comments, reactions, RSVPs, engagement activity, and analytics data may be accessible to platform providers

• We may utilize platform analytics, audience insights, demographic information, and engagement metrics to better understand community outreach and participation

Participation in online groups, chats, communities, or messaging systems associated with the organization is voluntary. Users remain responsible for the content they choose to share.

We reserve the right to moderate, remove, restrict, archive, preserve, disclose, report, or retain content or participation that violates organizational standards, applicable laws, platform policies, or the values and policies of Lions International.

3. Google Analytics and Advertising Features

Our websites and digital services may use Google Analytics and related advertising and measurement technologies, including:

• Google Signals

• Demographics and Interests Reporting

• Enhanced Measurement

• Cross-device tracking

• User-provided data features

• Granular location and device data collection

• Audience segmentation

• Advanced advertising integrations

• Advertising personalization features

These technologies may use cookies, tracking pixels, identifiers, APIs, server-side tagging, and related tools to:

• Analyze website traffic and engagement

• Improve website functionality and user experience

• Measure outreach and communications effectiveness

• Understand audience demographics and trends

• Support advertising and public awareness campaigns

• Improve organizational operations and engagement efforts

Google and related providers may associate collected information with signed-in account data where permitted under their policies and user privacy settings.

4. User-Provided Data

Certain analytics, advertising, communication, and engagement tools may permit the use of first-party or user-provided information, including:

• Names

• Email addresses

• Phone numbers

• Mailing addresses

• Demographic information

Where applicable, such information may be hashed, encrypted, transformed, matched, synchronized, or otherwise processed in accordance with industry standards and provider requirements.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our digital platforms may use:

• Cookies

• Pixels

• Web beacons

• Tags

• Local storage

• Analytics scripts

• Advertising technologies

• Device recognition technologies

• Audience measurement and engagement analysis technologies

These technologies help support website functionality, communications, outreach, analytics, event management, advertising, reporting, and user experience improvements.

Users may manage cookies and privacy settings through their browsers, devices, or platform settings.

6. Photos, Video, and Media

By attending public club events, meetings, service projects, or activities, you acknowledge that photographs, audio recordings, or video recordings may be taken.

Such media may be used for:

• Promotional materials

• Social media content

• Newsletters

• Websites

• Press releases

• Historical archives

• Lions-related communications

• Outreach and advertising efforts

• Organizational documentation

If you do not wish to appear in publicly shared media, you should notify the organization in writing prior to or during the applicable event where reasonably possible.

7. Data Sharing

We may share information:

• With vendors or service providers supporting organizational operations

• With payment processors, event platforms, email services, analytics providers, advertising providers, communications vendors, and technology partners

• With Lions organizations or affiliated entities where appropriate and permitted

• When required by law, subpoena, court order, or legal process

• To protect the rights, safety, integrity, property, or operations of the organization or others

• In connection with fraud prevention, security monitoring, compliance, or risk management activities

We do not knowingly sell personal information for commercial profit.

8. Data Retention

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Operate organizational activities

• Maintain membership and historical records

• Comply with legal, tax, accounting, or reporting obligations

• Preserve organizational archives

• Support communications, outreach, analytics, and engagement efforts

• Enforce organizational policies and agreements

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and applicable legal or operational requirements.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no internet-based system, transmission method, platform, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed toward children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent where required by law.

11. Third-Party Services

Our organization utilizes third-party services and platforms for communications, fundraising, analytics, registrations, payments, livestreaming, advertising, audience measurement, social interaction, and operational support.

Such third-party services may maintain separate terms, privacy practices, and security standards. Users are encouraged to review the policies of any third-party platform they use to engage with the organization.

12. Texas Law and Governing Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy shall be governed and interpreted under the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any disputes arising under this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the applicable jurisdiction and venue requirements of the State of Texas.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify, revise, supplement, replace, expand, or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates become effective upon posting unless otherwise stated.

Users are encouraged to periodically review this policy for changes.

14. Contact Information

Attorney Email: vanessa@leelegalgroup.com

Attorney Address: 1305 Prairie St. Ste 200 Houston, TX 77002