Effective Date: April 1, 2026
Last Updated: April 1, 2026
Jewish Community Action Network (“JCAN,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit our website, sign up for updates, participate in events, contact us, support our work, or otherwise interact with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your information when you access or use jcan-oc.org and related communications and services.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information you provide directly, including your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, organization or affiliation (if provided), event registration details, volunteer information, donation information, petition or advocacy participation details, and any messages or inquiries you send to us.
We may also collect information relating to your engagement with our programs, communications, events, and advocacy efforts, including newsletter signup status, event attendance, and responses to campaigns or action alerts.
In addition, we may automatically collect technical and website usage information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, session behavior, referral source, and general location information derived from IP address.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- operate, maintain, and improve our website
- provide newsletters, updates, and organizational communications
- register you for events, educational programs, meetings, or community activities
- respond to your questions, requests, or submissions
- facilitate advocacy opportunities, petitions, letters, and action alerts
- process donations or other supporter transactions
- analyze website traffic and user engagement
- protect the security and integrity of our website and systems
- comply with legal obligations and support our nonprofit operations
If you opt in or otherwise engage with our communications, we may also send you updates about community issues, educational materials, events, campaigns, and ways to get involved.
3. Community Engagement, Events, and Advocacy
JCAN is a grassroots organization that supports the Orange County Jewish community through education, civic engagement, and action related to antisemitism, anti-Zionism, public policy, and community safety. Information you provide through our website may be used to manage event participation, share advocacy opportunities, coordinate community outreach, and support our mission-driven activities. The website includes items such as a community calendar, learning resources, action opportunities, and newsletter signup.
We may use submitted information to communicate with you about relevant events, educational programs, public meetings, campaigns, or calls to action.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, analytics tools, pixels, and similar technologies to improve website performance and understand how visitors use our website. These technologies may help us:
- remember preferences and site settings
- measure traffic and engagement
- improve content, navigation, and usability
- support security and fraud prevention
- evaluate outreach and communication effectiveness
You may control certain cookie settings through your browser, although disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
5. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We do not share your personal information with third parties except as necessary to operate our website and communications (such as email platforms or website hosting providers) or where required by law.
We do not use your personal information for third-party marketing or commercial purposes.
6. Payment and Donation Information
If you make a donation or other payment through our website or a linked platform, payment information may be processed by third-party providers. JCAN does not store full payment card information on its own servers unless expressly stated through a secure payment integration. Any payment information you submit may be collected and processed by the applicable processor in accordance with its own privacy and security practices.
7. Email, Newsletter, and Communications
If you provide your contact information, we may send newsletters, event announcements, advocacy alerts, educational updates, donation acknowledgments, and other communications related to our mission and operations. The website includes a newsletter signup feature requesting your name and email address.
You may opt out of promotional or newsletter emails by using the unsubscribe link included in those communications. Even if you opt out of non-essential communications, we may still send you transactional or service-related messages where appropriate.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for organizational, operational, legal, and security purposes, including communications, event administration, advocacy participation, donation recordkeeping, compliance, dispute resolution, and enforcement of our policies. We may retain certain records longer where required or permitted by law.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to help protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, misuse, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or information about the categories of personal information we collect or disclose.
We may require identity verification before processing certain requests and may decline requests where permitted by law or where retention is necessary for legitimate organizational, legal, security, or operational purposes.
11. California Privacy Notice
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under California law. Subject to applicable exceptions, California residents may have the right to request access to certain personal information, request deletion or correction of certain information, and request information about categories of information collected, disclosed, sold, or shared.
JCAN does not knowingly sell personal information and does not knowingly sell or share the personal information of minors under applicable law.
12. Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, tools, articles, social media pages, and advocacy resources. For example, the site links to outside resources and social platforms. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services not controlled by JCAN. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites or services you use.
13. Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended to collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website. If we become aware that such information has been submitted, we may delete it and take any appropriate action.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect organizational, operational, legal, or regulatory changes. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you may contact us through the website or at:
Jewish Community Action Network
Email: contact@jcan-oc.org
Website: jcan-oc.org