Privacy Policy

Fly Fishers International Northeast Council respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Contact us by email or through a website form

  • Register for an event, program, or activity

  • Subscribe to newsletters or organizational communications

  • Submit membership, volunteer, or council-related information

  • Respond to a survey or provide feedback

This information may include your name, email address, organization, membership information, and any other details you choose to provide.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through the website or by email unless it is specifically requested and necessary.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically by our website platform, hosting provider, analytics tools, or other service providers.

This information may include:

  • Your internet protocol address

  • Browser and device information

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited

  • Referring website

  • Date and time of your visit

  • General geographic location

  • Information about how you interact with the website

This information may be used to operate, secure, maintain, and improve the website.

Website Analytics

We may use website analytics tools to better understand how visitors find and use the website.

Analytics information may include:

  • Website traffic

  • Page views

  • General visitor locations

  • Referring websites

  • Search terms

  • Device and browser types

  • Interactions with website content

We generally use this information in an aggregated manner to improve the website, understand which resources are useful, and maintain website performance.

Cookies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies provided by our website platform and other service providers.

Cookies are small data files stored on your device. They may be used to:

  • Help the website function properly

  • Maintain website security

  • Remember website preferences

  • Understand website traffic and usage

  • Support embedded or third-party website features

Some cookies may be necessary for the website to operate. Other cookies, including analytics or performance cookies, may be optional.

Where available, you may manage your cookie preferences through the cookie notice displayed on the website. You may also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the operation of certain website features.

How We Use Information

Information collected through the website may be used to:

  • Respond to questions, requests, or feedback

  • Provide information about programs, events, activities, and resources

  • Process registrations or membership-related requests

  • Send requested organizational communications

  • Maintain and improve the website

  • Understand website traffic and visitor activity

  • Protect the security and integrity of the website

  • Maintain appropriate organizational records

  • Comply with applicable legal or administrative requirements

How We Share Information

Fly Fishers International Northeast Council does not sell or rent your personal information.

Information may be shared when reasonably necessary:

  • With authorized council members or volunteers who need the information to perform organizational responsibilities

  • With website, hosting, email, analytics, registration, payment, or other service providers that support council operations

  • To comply with a legal obligation, court order, or governmental request

  • To protect the rights, safety, property, or security of the council, its members, website visitors, or others

Third-party service providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

Contact Forms and Email

When you submit a website form or contact us by email, we may retain your message and contact information so we can respond and maintain appropriate organizational records.

Website and email communications may be processed or stored by third-party service providers used to operate the website and manage council communications.

Email Communications

You may request to stop receiving optional newsletters or promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions included in the message or by contacting us.

We may still send necessary communications related to an active event registration, membership matter, request, or council activity.

Third-Party Content and Services

The website may contain links to or features provided by third parties, including:

  • Event registration systems

  • Payment or donation services

  • Social media platforms

  • Embedded videos

  • Maps

  • Email subscription services

  • Fly Fishers International resources

  • Other external websites

These third parties may collect information or place cookies according to their own privacy policies.

Fly Fishers International Northeast Council does not control and is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or accessibility practices of third-party websites or services.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information under our control from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, email communication, storage system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Fulfill the purpose for which it was collected

  • Respond to requests or inquiries

  • Maintain organizational and membership records

  • Meet legal or administrative obligations

  • Resolve disputes

  • Protect the council’s legitimate interests

Information that is no longer reasonably needed may be deleted, anonymized, or securely disposed of.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without the involvement or consent of a parent or legal guardian.

Should you believe that a child has submitted personal information without appropriate permission, please contact us so the information can be reviewed and, when appropriate, removed.

Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to:

  • Ask about personal information you have provided

  • Request correction of inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of information, when appropriate

  • Withdraw from optional email communications

  • Ask questions about how your information is used

Certain information may need to be retained for legitimate organizational, security, administrative, or legal purposes.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to the website, third-party services, our practices, or applicable requirements.

Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Fly Fishers International Northeast Council
Email:chieffishingofficer.necffi@gmail.com

Last updated: July 16, 2026