Introduction

Welcome to the National Association of Royalty Owners-California (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services, including making donations or becoming a member.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information

• Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number
• Payment information (credit card details, bank account information)
• Membership details
• Donation history
• Communication preferences

Automatically Collected Information

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Cookies and similar technologies
• Website usage data

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• Process donations and membership registrations
• Provide and maintain our services
• Send receipts, acknowledgments, and tax documents
• Communicate about organization activities, events, and initiatives
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer service
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any external organizations under any circumstances.

Text Messaging

Information collected from mobile devices, including phone numbers collected for SMS registration, will not be shared with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes. By registering for SMS updates, you will receive informational and organizational messages related to NARO-California activities and membership. Message frequency varies but is typically no more than 4 messages per month. Message and data rates may apply.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach, we will alert you with an email, if we have one for you, or by other reasonable means.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect information about how you use our site. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but this may limit some features of our website.

Your Rights and Choices

You may opt-out at any time for any reason. To opt out of future SMS communications, reply STOP or UNSUBSCRIBE to any message you receive. For help, reply HELP to any message. You may also contact us at (661) 210-3025 or via email at info@naro-ca.org.

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access to your personal information
• Correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion of your information
• Objection to certain processing activities
• Data portability

Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

National Association of Royalty Owners-California Inc.
PO Box 2777
Bakersfield, CA 93303
info@naro-ca.org
(661) 210-3025

Effective Date

This Privacy Policy was last updated on March 13, 2025