Privacy Policy

Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol (COPCP) is committed to protecting the privacy of our community members and website visitors. 

This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information.

Information We Collect

We collect personal data such as names, email addresses, and phone numbers when you sign up for our services, contact us, or participate in volunteering or donations. This information is provided voluntarily and helps us fulfill our mission of supporting the community. In addition, we may collect non-personal data, such as browser type, for website optimization and analytics.

Donations

Donations made through our website are securely processed via PayPal. We do not store or have access to your financial information. For more details on how your financial data is handled, please refer to PayPal’s privacy policy. We do not sell, share, or trade donor personal information with any third parties.

How We Use Your Information

The information collected is used to:

  • Communicate with you about community events, volunteer opportunities, and updates.
  • Respond to your inquiries or service requests.
  • Improve the functionality and user experience of our website.

COPCP does not share, sell, or trade your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. All information you provide is used solely for COPCP’s community-related activities.

Data Sharing

COPCP does not sell, share, or trade your personal information with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration.

External Links

Our website may include links to third-party services, such as PayPal and Plentiful. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies for more information.

Plentiful App & Pantry Services

Our pantry operations use the Plentiful App to manage and collect non-personally identifiable statistical data, which may be shared with food providers like Food Bank for NYC. For specific details on how data through Plentiful is handled, please refer to Plentiful’s privacy policy. Your interaction with the pantry is completely separate from our website, and no personal information from this interaction is shared with third parties for any other purpose.

Children’s Privacy

COPCP does not knowingly collect information from children under 18 without parental consent, in accordance with COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act).

Cookies & Tracking

Our website may use cookies to personalize your experience, store user preferences, and analyze website traffic. Cookies are small data files that can be controlled or disabled in your browser settings. Disabling cookies may impact your use of certain features of the website.

Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this policy as needed. Changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of our website signifies acceptance of these changes.