Privacy policy

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you about the types of information we gather about you, including information gathered when you visit the History Colorado Education eShop insert link (the "Site"), and information we may receive from third parties or affiliates, how we may use that information, whether we disclose that information to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct, the information. History Colorado strives to help visitors of the Site protect their privacy while using our Site. By using the Site, you expressly consent to the use and disclosure of information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy
Protecting your privacy is important to us and we want you to understand what information we collect, how we use it, and what steps we take to safeguard your privacy. History Colorado does not collect personal information about individuals, such as names and mailing or e-mail addresses, unless the individual visiting the History Colorado Education eShop knowingly provides it. By using the History Colorado Education eShop, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the History Colorado Privacy Policy. The History Colorado Privacy Policy is outlined below.

Online Purchases
When you make a purchase, register for a program, purchase a membership, or make a donation using the History Colorado Website, History Colorado eShop, or History Colorado Education eShop, we need to know your name, billing and shipping addresses, telephone number, e-mail address, and credit card information to process your order. Your credit card information will be used only as needed to process your transaction. Sale information is confidential; once the sale is completed the only records retained are those required for audit.

How We Collect and Use Information
We may collect information in several ways by your use of this Site, as well as from forms you submit to us, or personal correspondence, such as emails or letters that you send to us. We may ask you to voluntarily provide us with personal information on this Site. In addition, when you log onto the Site, our servers may log your IP address, the URL of your request and other information that is provided in the HTTP header. Also, our third-party service providers may ask you voluntarily to provide personal information on their websites and may share such personal information with us, as governed by their respective privacy policies. Our use of information received from a service provider will be dictated by the service provider's privacy policies and not this Privacy Policy.

We collect two types of information: personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information. Personally identifiable information is information that identifies you or can be used to identify or contact you ("Personally Identifiable Information"). We also may collect information that by itself typically cannot be used to identify or contact you, such as demographic information (e.g. age, profession or gender), IP addresses, browser types, domain names, and other anonymous statistical data involving the use of our Site ("Non-Personally Identifiable Information").

Like many other websites, History Colorado may use cookies to customize content specific to your interests and track your use of the Site. "Cookies" are text files that are placed on your computer and may be used to store your personal information. In addition to cookies, History Colorado may use other now known or later developed technologies, to assist History Colorado in observing the behavior of users visiting the Site. These technologies access individual user information but the information is used only to compile aggregated statistics about the Site's usage.

This Site uses Google Analytics (and in the future may use other similar sites or services), a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"), to better assist History Colorado in understanding how the Site is used. Google Analytics will place cookies on your computer that will generate information that we select about your use of the Site, including your computer's IP address. That information will be transmitted to and stored by Google. The information will be used for the purpose of evaluating consumer use of the Site, compiling reports on Site activity for History Colorado’s use, and providing other services relating to Site activity and usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. Please note that by doing so, you may not be able to use the full functionality of the Site. The use of cookies by Google Analytics is covered by Google's privacy policy.

Personally Identifiable Information
We may collect information that includes your name, email addresses, postal addresses, ZIP code, telephone number, credit card information, date of birth, gender, age, username and password, and other information, either desirable or necessary to provide quality services to our customers and visitors. We may also collect information about you such as your use of the Site and communication preferences.

To the extent we are able to do so, we may link your Non-Personally Identifiable Information with your Personally Identifiable Information. We may also link information collected online with information we collect offline or that is collected online by third parties.

History Colorado may use the information collected from you to provide services which you have requested from us. We may also use your personal information to send you targeted messages, publications, news, and information about events, special offers, promotions and benefits. History Colorado may use third-party service providers to send and distribute e-mail and to perform other marketing and support functions. We may use information we collect from you to improve the content of this Site, to enhance users' experiences when visiting this Site, and to customize the content and layout of this Site for each individual user.

Sharing of Personal Information
History Colorado uses the personal information you provide to us for internal purposes, such as filling and tracking your purchase(s), analyzing trends, and collecting statistics. History Colorado may also compile and provide aggregate statistics about our visitors, customers, sales, traffic patterns and related site information to third parties, but these statistics will not include any personally identifying information.

We do not sell our purchaser, visitor, member or donor information.

If you have provided us with your e-mail or postal mailing address, we may send you communications in order to inform you of events or activities at or related to History Colorado that we believe may be of interest to you, or to alert you about sales or other History Colorado promotional events. If you do not want us to use your email address to contact you for these purposes, you may send an e-mail message containing your name and postal address to membership@state.co.us, or simply opt out of the e-mail communication that you receive.

We may combine information you give to us online, in our stores or at History Colorado community museums and historic sites. We may also combine this information with publicly available information and information we received from or have cross-referenced with our third-party vendors and others. We use this combined information to enhance and personalize your shopping experience with us, to communicate with you about products or events that may be of interest to you, or for other promotional purposes.

History Colorado may be required to use or disclose your information in connection with a legal action or other proceeding, including without limitation, in response to a court order or a subpoena. We also may disclose such information in response to a law enforcement agency's request. History Colorado is a state agency that complies with the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA).

Through the Site, History Colorado may make available areas that allow for user interaction, including blogs, forums, bulletin board services, chat areas, or other message and communications features. Some of these forums may require registration. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information, and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

Children's Information
The website is not directed to children under the age of 13. Children under the age of 13 are prohibited from submitting any personally identifiable information to History Colorado through the Site.

How We Store Your Information
History Colorado is committed to protecting the security of any personal information you provide to us. We maintain commercially reasonable safeguards to maintain the security and privacy of personal information that you provide to us. After you have submitted your information online to History Colorado, we recommend that you end your browser session before leaving your computer. In spite of these protections, History Colorado cannot guarantee the security of any data submitted over the Internet. After your information reaches History Colorado, however, it is stored on servers (or in the case of information received from you in person, in writing or over the phone, in physical storage areas) protected by procedures and technology designed to block reasonably foreseeable intrusions by unauthorized third parties.

Third-Party Websites
This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by History Colorado. This Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites that are accessible through this Site, including but not limited to any third-party websites that process payments on behalf of History Colorado. Please be aware that third-party websites that process payments for History Colorado and websites for our advertisers, sponsors, affiliated entities and other third parties that are accessible through this Site may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. History Colorado is not responsible for the privacy practices of such sites and will not be responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave the Site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that you visit.

Do Not Track
Your browser and other mechanisms may permit you to send do-not-track signals or other similar signals to express your preferences regarding online tracking. However, because there is not yet a defined response to do-not-track requests, our Site does not respond to your browser’s do-not-track request. As noted above, third parties, such as our advertising partners, may collect data that relates to you. We cannot control third parties’ responses to do-not-track signals or other such mechanisms. Third parties’ use of data relating to you and responsiveness to do-not-track signals is governed by their respective privacy policies.

California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request information from us regarding the manner in which History Colorado shares certain categories of personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes, in addition to the rights set forth above. Under California law, you have the right to send us a request at the designated address listed below to receive the following information:

1. The categories of information we disclosed to third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year;
2. the names and addresses of the third parties that received the information; and
3. if the nature of the third party's business cannot be determined from their name, examples of the products or services marketed.

Contact Us
Send your questions, comments, or concerns about our Privacy Policy or any other aspect of our website to admin@historycolorado.org.

Policy Changes
History Colorado may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. Should this Privacy Policy be amended in any way, changes will be posted to this webpage. As we may make changes from time to time without notifying you, we suggest that you periodically consult this Privacy Policy.

Your continued use of the Site after the effective date of any modification to the Privacy Policy will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms.

Last Updated: July 27, 2023