Privacy policy
This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information in connection with our website at sentala.org (the "Website").
1. Information We Collect
We collect only the information necessary to operate our website, respond to inquiries, and pursue our conservation mission.
Information You Provide to Us
When you use the contact form on our Website, you may provide the following:
Name
Organization
Email address
Information in correspondence to us
We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry and, where appropriate, to follow up about partnership or collaboration opportunities.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Website, certain technical information is collected automatically through standard web technologies:
IP address (anonymized where possible)
Browser type & device
Pages visited & time on site
Referring URL
This information is used for analytics purposes to understand how visitors engage with our content and to improve the Website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to provide and secure the Services, communicate with you, and meet legal requirements.
Respond to Inquiries
We use contact form submissions to respond to questions, partnership requests, and other communications you initiate.
Improve the Website
Automatically collected data helps us understand how visitors use the Website so we can improve content and user experience.
Mission Operations
Contact information from partners, supporters, and collaborators may be used to communicate about Sentala's conservation programs.
Legal Compliance
We may process information as required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
We do not use personal information collected through this Website for advertising, profiling, or any commercial purpose.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We share information with service providers that work on our behalf, in connection with a business transfer, or where the law requires it.
Sentala does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own commercial purposes.
Service Providers
We work with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Website, including web hosting providers, analytics services (such as website traffic analysis tools), and email delivery services. These providers access personal information only to the extent necessary to perform services on our behalf and are bound by appropriate confidentiality and data protection obligations.
Legal Requirements and Safety
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process (such as a court order or government request), or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Sentala, our users, or the public.
Organizational Changes
In the event of a merger, acquisition, dissolution, or transfer of Sentala's assets to another nonprofit or successor organization, personal information held by Sentala may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in accordance with applicable law.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to make the Website function and to understand how it is used.
Our Website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — and similar technologies to support functionality and gather analytics data. The types of cookies we use are described below.
Essential, Required
Necessary for basic website functionality, security, and session management. These cannot be disabled without affecting how the Website works.
Analytics, Optional
Help us understand aggregate traffic patterns and how visitors interact with our content. Data is collected in anonymized or aggregated form.
Preference, Optional
Remember choices you make on the Website (such as language or display preferences) to improve your experience on return visits.
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies; however, doing so may affect Website functionality. Where required by applicable law, we will present a cookie consent notice when you first visit the Website.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we hold.
Sentala maintains appropriate technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. These include the use of HTTPS encryption for data transmission, access controls limiting who can access personal information, and periodic review of our security practices.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and we encourage you to take reasonable precautions when sharing personal information online. If you believe your information may have been compromised, please contact us promptly.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal information, as well as the right to object to certain processing or to request data portability. The rights available to you vary by location:
All visitors
- Request access to information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Opt out of non-essential communications
EEA, UK & South Africa
- Right to object to processing
- Right to data portability (EEA / UK only)
- Lodge complaint with supervisory authority / Information Regulator (SA)
California residents
- Know what personal information is collected
- Know if information is sold or disclosed
- Opt out of sale (we do not sell data)
- Non-discrimination for exercising rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
8. Children's Privacy
The Website is not directed to children.
The Website is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from someone under 18, we will take prompt steps to delete such information. If you believe we may have collected information from a minor, please contact us at [email protected].
9. Changes to This Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time and will notify you by updating the effective date.
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Notice at any time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the Website. When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice periodically.
Change log: June 18, 2026 — Initial publication.
10. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Notice or your personal information? Contact us.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Notice or the personal information we hold about you, please contact us:
Sentala
809 Cuesta Dr., Ste. B, #1073
Mountain View, CA 94040