Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 13, 2026

Cardea Services is a nonprofit organization. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose personal information through cardeaservices.org and communications related to this website.

This policy covers website visitors, people contacting us, newsletter subscribers, and people expressing interest in employment or Board opportunities. Separate notices or agreements may apply to training platforms, registrations, client projects, research, or other services.

Information You Provide

The information we receive depends on how you interact with us.

When you contact us, we may receive your name, email address, phone number, organization, role or title, location, reason for contacting us, and the information included in your message.

If you express interest in a Board position, we may also receive information about your experience, professional website or LinkedIn profile, and other details requested in the interest form.

If you apply for employment, we may receive your résumé, cover letter, contact details, qualifications, and related application materials through the submission method identified in the job posting.

If you join our email list, we receive the information you provide through the signup service.

Please avoid sending Social Security numbers, passwords, medical records, or confidential information about other people through general website forms or email.

Information Collected Through Website Use

Our website and its service providers may process technical information such as your IP address, browser and device details, pages visited, referring website, approximate location, visit times, and interactions with website content.

Cookies and similar technologies may also record identifiers and preferences. The information collected depends on the service, your browser settings, and your cookie choices.

We use Google Analytics 4 and WPMU DEV’s Matomo-based analytics to understand website traffic and improve our content and visitor experience.

We do not use advertising cookies, advertising pixels, or retargeting technology on this website.

How We Use Information

We use information to:

Respond to questions and requests.
Communicate about possible partnerships and services.
Review employment applications and Board-interest submissions.
Send email updates to people who subscribe.
Operate, maintain, and improve the website.
Understand how visitors find and use our content.
Remember and document cookie preferences.
Protect the website and its forms from spam, abuse, and security threats.
Address legal obligations and privacy or accessibility requests.

Service Providers and Other Disclosures

Service providers help us operate the website and support these activities. Depending on their role, they may receive information needed for hosting, security, analytics, form processing, email communications, accessibility features, and technical support.

Services used on or linked from our website include:

Google Analytics 4 for website measurement.
WPMU DEV analytics for additional traffic reporting.
WPConsent for cookie preferences and consent records.
UserWay for accessibility features.
Cloudflare for website security and performance.
Google reCAPTCHA for spam and abuse prevention.
Mailchimp for email-list signup and communications.

We may also disclose information when required by law or reasonably necessary to address fraud, security incidents, or threats to people’s rights or safety.

Information provided through a separate training, registration, or service platform may be handled by additional providers described in that platform’s notices.

Your Choices

You can use the website’s cookie preference controls to manage optional analytics cookies. Our Cookie Policy explains these controls and browser privacy signals.

You can unsubscribe from email updates using the unsubscribe link in those messages. We may still respond to an inquiry or send communications needed for an existing relationship.

You may contact us to ask about personal information you have provided or request access, correction, or deletion. The response available depends on applicable law, the information involved, and any requirements to retain it. We may need to confirm your identity or authority before fulfilling a request.

California residents can also review our California Privacy Rights page.

How Long Information Is Kept

Retention periods vary by the type of information and the reason it was collected. Relevant factors include handling your request, managing an application or ongoing relationship, maintaining security and consent records, and meeting legal or record-keeping requirements.

Cookie expiration periods are separate from the retention periods for information collected through those cookies. Contact us if you have a question about a particular record.

Security

We use safeguards intended to protect personal information. However, no website, email system, or method of electronic storage can guarantee complete security.

Please contact us if you believe information submitted through this website has been accessed or used improperly.

Training Platforms and External Websites

Our website links to training, registration, newsletter, social-media, and other services. Those services may have their own privacy notices and cookie controls.

Cookie preferences selected on cardeaservices.org may not carry over to another domain or platform. Review the notice provided by the service you use.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended primarily for people seeking information about Cardea’s work, resources, and professional opportunities. It is not directed to children under 13.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this website, contact us so we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

Policy Updates

We may update this policy when our practices, website features, or legal requirements change. The date above identifies the latest revision. Where required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent for a change.

Contact Us

Cardea Services
Email: connect@cardeaservices.org
Phone: (206) 447-9538

Please identify your message as a privacy question or request. Do not include sensitive identification documents in your initial message.