Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August, 2026

The California Alliance for Community Energy (“CACE”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our website (cacommunityenergy.org) and interact with our resources, events, and campaigns.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, as well as data collected automatically when you use our website.

Information You Provide to Us:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, or zip code when you join our mailing list, become a member, or contact us.
• Advocacy and Event Data: Information submitted when you sign a petition, RSVP for a community calendar event, or participate in a campaign.

Information Collected Automatically:

• Usage Data: We collect standard log data, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor website activity and store certain preferences.

2. Third-Party Integrations and Service Processors

We rely on trusted third-party services to operate our website, manage communications, and organize community events. These processors only use your data as directed by us and have their own strict privacy standards.

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors engage with our site. Google uses cookies to track interactions. By default, IP addresses are anonymized before data is logged, and we have disabled cross-site demographic profiling. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Action Network: We use Action Network for advocacy campaigns, petitions, and event registrations. Data submitted through Action Network forms is processed securely on their servers. Please note: Contact information submitted through Action Network may be imported into our primary mailing list database to keep you informed about our ongoing work.
• Mailchimp: We use Mailchimp to manage our email newsletters. Mailchimp uses web beacons (tiny invisible images) in our emails to track open rates and link clicks, helping us improve our communications. You can review Mailchimp’s Privacy Policy here.
• Embedded Content (YouTube): Our site may include embedded videos from YouTube. Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the hosting website. YouTube may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interactions with embedded content, especially if you are logged in to a Google account.
• Community Calendar: Event RSVPs and calendar exports may process your interaction data to provide scheduling functionality.

3. How We Use and Retain Your Information

We use the collected data to send newsletters, process event registrations, analyze website traffic, and respond to your inquiries.

Data Retention: We retain your contact information and newsletter preferences until you unsubscribe from our communications or explicitly request that your data be deleted.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We only share your information with the third-party service providers mentioned above for the sole purpose of operating our organization and advocacy efforts.

5. Your Rights and Choices

• Opting Out of Emails: You can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email we send.
• Data Access and Deletion: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you or request that we delete it. To submit a request, please contact us using the information below.
• Do Not Track Signals: Our website does not currently alter its behavior in response to “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals from web browsers.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:

California Alliance for Community Energy

2861 Mission Street, Suite 247 Santa Cruz, CA 95060