Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 2026
Engine 2 SF (“Engine 2 SF,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, and share information when you visit our website, contact us, submit an event inquiry, sign up for updates, make a donation, or otherwise interact with us online.
This policy is intended as a general description of our practices and may be updated as our website, programs, and services evolve.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you choose to provide directly to us, including your name, email address, phone number, organization or company, event details, inquiry information, mailing-list preferences, and any other information you include in a form or message.
If you inquire about hosting an event, we may also collect information about your proposed event, such as event type, date, expected attendance, vendors, accessibility needs, and other planning details.
We may also automatically receive certain technical information when you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring website, and general usage information. This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.
How We Use Information
We may use the information we collect to:
Respond to questions, event inquiries, and other requests
Communicate with you about programs, events, partnerships, donations, or other activities
Evaluate and coordinate event bookings
Send newsletters or updates when you have chosen to receive them
Operate, maintain, improve, and understand use of our website
Protect the security and integrity of our website and organization
Comply with applicable legal and administrative requirements
We do not sell your personal information.
Email Communications
If you sign up to receive news or updates from Engine 2 SF, we may use your email address to send occasional communications about our organization, programs, events, fundraising, and related news.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.
We may still send non-marketing communications when necessary to respond to an inquiry, coordinate an event, process a request, or otherwise communicate with you about an existing relationship.
Event Inquiries
Information submitted through an event inquiry form may be used to evaluate availability, understand your event needs, prepare estimates or agreements, communicate about booking requirements, and coordinate a potential or confirmed event.
Submitting an inquiry does not by itself create a reservation or contractual relationship.
Donations and Payments
If you make a donation or payment through a third-party platform, payment processor, fundraising service, or other external provider, your payment information may be collected and processed directly by that provider.
Engine 2 SF may receive information about the transaction, such as your name, contact information, donation amount, or payment status, but we generally do not receive or store complete credit card information when payments are processed by a third party.
Your use of a third-party payment or donation service is also subject to that provider’s privacy policy and terms.
Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the site, and improve website performance.
We may also use analytics or website services provided by third parties. These providers may collect information about your device and use of the website according to their own privacy policies.
You may be able to control certain cookies through your browser settings or through any cookie-management tools provided on the website.
Squarespace and Other Service Providers
Our website is hosted using Squarespace. Squarespace and other service providers that help us operate our website, forms, email communications, analytics, event management, fundraising, or other services may process information on our behalf.
We may share information with service providers only as reasonably necessary for them to provide services to us, subject to their own terms, privacy practices, and applicable agreements.
Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including maps, transportation resources, social media platforms, donation platforms, or other external sites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external services you use.
How We Share Information
We may share information:
With service providers that help us operate the website or our organization
When necessary to coordinate an event, program, partnership, or other activity you have requested
When required by law, legal process, or governmental request
When reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, security, or property of Engine 2 SF, our users, or others
In connection with a merger, reorganization, transfer of assets, or similar organizational change
We do not sell or rent personal information for third-party marketing purposes.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to inquiries, maintaining organizational records, coordinating events, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
Your Choices and Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided to us, or to ask questions about how we handle your information.
Some information may need to be retained when required by law or for legitimate organizational, contractual, security, or recordkeeping purposes.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information.
Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information. However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, practices, or legal obligations.
When we make changes, we may update the effective date shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Engine 2 SF handles personal information, please contact us:
Engine 2 SF
460 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Email: hello@engine2sf.org