Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 19, 2025
Last Updated: May 19, 2025

1. Introduction

Movement in Refuge (MIR) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website hosted on Squarespace at www.movementinrefuge.org.

Our website is intended to inform visitors about our objectives and programs and to support our mission through newsletters and collection of donations.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

a. Personal Information You Provide

When you interact with our site, you may voluntarily provide:

  • Your name and email address (e.g., when subscribing to updates or contacting us)

  • Your payment information (when making a donation)

  • Any personal details you share through contact forms or donation messages

b. Information Automatically Collected by Squarespace

As our website is built on Squarespace, they may automatically collect:

  • IP address and geolocation

  • Browser type and device type

  • Referring URLs and pages visited

  • Time and duration of visits

Squarespace’s data practices are governed by their Privacy Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Send newsletters, updates, or organizational announcements

  • Respond to your inquiries or messages

  • Process and acknowledge donations

  • Analyze website performance to improve user experience

  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your data with:

  • Service providers (e.g., Squarespace, email marketing platforms, payment processors like Stripe or PayPal)

  • Law enforcement or regulators if legally required

All service providers we use are expected to maintain strong privacy and security protections.

5. Donations and Payment Information

If you make a donation on our site, your payment is processed securely by a third-party provider (e.g., Stripe or PayPal). We do not store your full payment information (such as credit card numbers). Please refer to the privacy policies of these providers for more details.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Squarespace site uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Monitor site traffic and performance

  • Improve your browsing experience

  • Enable essential site functionality

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Learn more about Squarespace’s cookie use here.

7. Email Communications

If you subscribe to our updates, we may send you newsletters or announcements. You can opt out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or by contacting us at team@movementinrefuge.org.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information using administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

10. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Access or update your personal information

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Withdraw consent to our use of your data

To make such requests, please contact us at team@movementinrefuge.org.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

Movement in Refuge (MIR)

Email: team@movementinrefuge.org

Website: www.movementinrefuge.org