Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
• Donation information, such as donation amount, date, and payment method
• Event registration information
• Volunteer interest or participation information
• Landowner, donor, partner, or community inquiry information
• Communications you send to us by email, phone, text message, web form, mail, or other methods

We may also collect limited technical information when you visit our website, such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring website, and general website usage information.

Donations and Payment Information

If you make a donation online, payment information may be processed by a secure third-party payment processor. We do not store full credit card numbers or banking information on our website.

We may use donation-related information to process your gift, issue acknowledgments or tax receipts, maintain required financial records, and communicate with you about your support of The Land Conservancy.

How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to questions, requests, or inquiries
• Process donations and provide donation acknowledgments
• Register participants for events, programs, or volunteer activities
• Coordinate with volunteers, landowners, donors, partners, and community members
• Send newsletters, updates, event information, fundraising communications, or other information related to our mission
• Maintain internal records
• Improve our website, communications, programs, and services
• Comply with legal, financial, reporting, or nonprofit recordkeeping obligations
• Protect the security and integrity of our systems, website, and operations

Email & Postal Mail Communications

If you subscribe to our email updates or otherwise ask to receive communications from us, we may use your mailing address and/or email address to send information about our work, events, volunteer opportunities, fundraising, and other mission-related updates.

You may unsubscribe from newsletter emails by using the unsubscribe link included in those emails, calling our office at 805-544-9096, or by contacting us at privacy@lcslo.org. 

SMS/Text Messaging Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions 

The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County will collect opt-in verbally or in written format from our customers. Customers will be able to opt in to receive conversational messages either in person at a physical location, over the phone call if the customer calls The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County. When customers are registered for the first time, they will be asked to provide their phone number, and our staff is trained to ask if they would like to opt in to SMS-based notifications. They will be verbally informed that “Message and data rates may apply”, “Message frequency may vary”, and that they can “text HELP for support or more information and STOP to unsubscribe at any time”. They will also be informed that their phone number will not be shared with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes. SMS Terms and Conditions can be found at https://lcslo.org/sms-terms. 

SMS Sharing Disclosure: