Last Updated: June 30, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Lineage Media Group ("LMG," "we," "us," or "our"), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the https://www.lineagemediagroup.org website ("Site"). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by Lineage Media Group.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our Site, subscribe to the newsletter, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our Site.
Information You Provide to Us:
Newsletter Subscription: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your name, age and email address.
Message Form: When you send us a message, we collect your name, email address, and any information you choose to provide in your message.
Donation Information: While we do not directly collect payment information on our Site, if you choose to donate to LMG via a GoFundMe campaign or directly to our PayPal account, these third-party platforms (GoFundMe, PayPal) will collect your payment details and certain personal information. We may receive information about your donation (e.g., your name, email, donation amount) from these platforms, but not your financial details directly.
Automatically Collected Information (Server Logs): As is common with most websites, our website server (hosted on GitHub) automatically collects certain non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. This information may include the browser name, the type of computer or device, and technical information about Users' means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system, the Internet service providers utilized, and other similar information (e.g., IP addresses). This data is typically used for basic website operation, security, and traffic analysis.
Cookies: Our Site uses only those cookies that are strictly necessary for the technical functionality of the website and its forms (e.g., session cookies to manage form submissions). We do not use cookies for advertising, user preference tracking, or persistent user tracking.
2. How We Use Collected Information
Lineage Media Group collects and uses Users' personal information for the following purposes:
To Send Periodic Newsletters: If a User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include organization news, updates, related product or service information, etc.
To Respond to Messages: We use the information provided in the message form to respond to inquiries, questions, and/or other requests.
For Organization Updates and Donor Outreach: We may use your contact information to send you updates about our non-profit's activities, impact, and fundraising initiatives.
For Internal Record-Keeping: To keep track of users who have signed up for our services (newsletter, message responses, donor engagement).
To Improve Our Site: We may use feedback you provide to improve our products and services.
3. How We Protect Your Information
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site. Form data submitted through our website is sent to a secure Google Sheet.
4. Sharing Your Personal Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent Users' personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
We may share your data with third-party service providers and partnering contributors (e.g., Clark County) as needed for the operational purposes of Lineage Media Group or to fulfill our non-profit mission. This may include sharing information to process donations, manage donor relationships, or collaborate on community initiatives.
5. Third-Party Websites and External Links
Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that links to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browse and interaction on any other website, including websites that have a link to our Site, is subject to that website's own terms and policies. This includes links to Twitter (X), GoFundMe, PayPal, and your preferred email provider.
6. Data Retention
We retain collected personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
7. Children's Privacy
Our website is intended for and likely to be accessed by users aged 16 and above. The minimum age requirement for newsletter sign-up is 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from an individual under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your information. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
Lineage Media Group has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
10. Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, please contact us at:
Lineage Media Group
Email: lineagemediagroup360@gmail.com.