The Blue Ridge Rising website is managed by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation (“Foundation”). Your data is secure with the Foundation and will never be sold, rented, or traded. This privacy policy will help you understand what data we collect and how it is used.

Data Collection

The Blue Ridge Rising website collects individual data you provide to the following forms: E-newsletter Sign-up, event registrations, and Contact Us/Get in Touch. All forms are secured with HTTPS.

The site also uses Google Analytics (see https://policies.google.com/privacy) to measure website traffic and usage.

Cookies

Aside from the Google cookies, the only cookies for site visitors at blueridgerising.com track browser support of functionality such as Javascript.

Data Use

Information you share through the aforementioned forms is used to contact you directly regarding any submission. 

We may use a third-party marketing platform to deliver e-mails. This option employs techniques for tracking open rates and click-throughs that use e-mail addresses as an identifier. You may remove your name from our e-mail list at the bottom of each e-mail update or contact us via e-mail or phone to have your name removed. We will not sell, rent, or trade your email address to any other parties.

Data Storage

Aside from submissions to the aforementioned forms, the Blue Ridge Rising website does not store information on online visitors. The Foundation’s site visitor data is stored on servers in a physically and digitally secure environment. Our databases are password-protected and available to limited members of our staff.

Event registrations are processed by affiliated vendors, including Blackbaud and Eventbrite. Credit card and other information you provide when making an online registration is provided directly to the third-party vendor for processing and recording transactions. All credit card information is encrypted during processing and not stored for further use.

Conclusion

We respect your right to privacy. Please contact us at info@brpfoundation.org to discuss any further questions or concerns.