Privacy Policy

Lions District 5M8 cares about your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how we handle information collected through this website. This Privacy Policy describes what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and how long we keep it.

This page is maintained by Lions District 5M8 as app-owned content. It reflects the current practices of this website and our third-party service providers, but it is not a legal certification or independent audit statement.

We collect personal information only when you choose to provide it through our forms:

• Contact form: first name, last name, email address, subject, and message.
• Join a Club form: first name, last name, email address, city or ZIP code, the club or area you are interested in, and message.
• Newsletter signup: email address, and optionally first and last name.

We also collect limited technical information automatically when you browse the site, such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, through Google Analytics 4. This helps us understand how visitors use the site and improve our content.

We use the information you provide for the purpose for which it was submitted:

• Responding to questions and requests sent through the contact form.
• Connecting prospective members with a local Lions club or helping them find one.
• Sending district newsletters and updates to subscribers who have opted in.
• Improving the website experience and monitoring security and performance.

We do not use your information for unrelated marketing, and we do not build individual profiles for advertising purposes.

We use a small number of service providers to operate the site and communicate with visitors. These providers may process data on our behalf:

• Lovable Cloud — hosts the website and stores form submissions and subscriber data in the backend database.
• Resend — delivers email notifications to district officers when forms are submitted.
• MailerLite — manages newsletter subscriber lists and email delivery when you sign up for updates.
• Google Analytics 4 — provides anonymous, aggregated website usage statistics.

We do not sell, lease, or rent your personal information to any third party. We may share information when required to comply with applicable law or a lawful request from a law enforcement agency.

This site uses Google Analytics 4, which may set cookies and collect limited browsing data. The analytics data is used only in aggregate form to understand site traffic and improve the visitor experience. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

We keep contact and join form submissions for up to 24 months after our last interaction with you, then delete them. Newsletter subscriber data is kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion. Anonymous analytics data is retained according to the settings in Google Analytics 4.

You can ask us to review, correct, or delete the personal information you have provided by contacting us through the Contact page. You may also unsubscribe from newsletters at any time using the unsubscribe link included in each email.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or services. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review it periodically.