California Privacy Rights (CCPA Notice)

Last Updated: January 2026

Your Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provide you with specific rights regarding your personal information. This notice explains those rights and how to exercise them.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

In the past 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:

Category Examples Collected?
Identifiers Name, email address, phone number, IP address Yes
Customer Records Name, address, payment information (for donations) Yes
Internet Activity Browsing history on our site, interactions with our website Limited
Geolocation Data General location based on IP address Limited
Professional Information Employment information (for volunteers) If provided
Sensitive Personal Information We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information No

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for the following business purposes:

  • Processing donations and sending tax receipts
  • Communicating about our programs and services
  • Processing volunteer applications
  • Responding to inquiries
  • Sending newsletters (with consent)
  • Maintaining website security

Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information. We have not sold any personal information in the preceding 12 months and do not intend to sell personal information in the future.

We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Your California Privacy Rights

As a California resident, you have the following rights:

Right to Know

You have the right to request that we disclose:

  • The categories of personal information we collected about you
  • The categories of sources from which we collected your information
  • Our business or commercial purpose for collecting your information
  • The categories of third parties with whom we share your information
  • The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you

Right to Delete

You have the right to request that we delete personal information we collected from you, subject to certain exceptions (such as legal compliance requirements for donation records).

Right to Correct

You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.

Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing

Since we do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, this right does not apply. However, you can always opt out of marketing communications.

Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights. We will not:

  • Deny you services
  • Charge different prices for services
  • Provide different quality of services

How to Exercise Your Rights

To submit a request to know, delete, or correct your personal information:

  • Email: [email protected] with subject line "CCPA Request"
  • Mail: USA Web School, Charlotte, NC

Verification

To protect your privacy, we will verify your identity before processing your request. We may ask you to provide:

  • Your name and email address
  • Information that matches what we have on file

Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. If using an agent, we may require:

  • Written authorization from you
  • Verification of your identity directly with us

Response Timing

We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days. If we need more time (up to 90 days total), we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.

Contact for More Information

If you have questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us:

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