Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 18, 2026

The Bonsall Chamber of Commerce (“Bonsall Chamber,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information when you visit our website, become a Chamber member, register for an event, contact us, submit a form, or otherwise interact with the Bonsall Chamber.

By using our website or providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with the Bonsall Chamber.

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

Name
Business or organization name
Mailing address
Email address
Telephone number
Job title or professional role
Website address
Business description and other member profile information
Membership information and preferences
Information submitted through contact forms
Event registration information
Information provided when requesting information or assistance
Payment and billing information when purchasing a membership, event registration, sponsorship, or other Chamber-related service

We only request information that is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it is being collected.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, analytics services, or other technology we use.

This may include:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Referring website
General information about how you use our website

This information helps us maintain website security, understand how visitors use our website, improve our website, and provide a better experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

The Bonsall Chamber may use information we collect to:

Process and manage Chamber memberships
Maintain member records
Communicate with members about their membership
Respond to questions, requests, and inquiries
Process event registrations
Communicate information about Chamber events, programs, activities, and opportunities
Publish information about Chamber members when authorized or intended as part of the Chamber’s membership benefits
Maintain and improve our website
Understand website usage and improve our services
Process payments through our payment providers
Prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized access
Maintain the security of our website and systems
Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations

We may also use information to communicate with you about Chamber programs, news, events, and other information that may be relevant to your relationship with the Bonsall Chamber.

You may unsubscribe from non-essential marketing or promotional email communications by using the unsubscribe instructions included in those communications or by contacting us directly.

3. Chamber Member Directory and Public Information

One of the purposes of the Bonsall Chamber is to promote local businesses, organizations, and community connections.

Information provided by Chamber members for use in a public member directory, business listing, member profile, event listing, or similar Chamber publication may be displayed publicly on our website or through other Chamber communications.

Depending on the information provided and the member’s preferences, a public listing may include information such as:

Business or organization name
Business description
Business category
Website
Business address
Business telephone number
Business email address
Logo or photographs
Social media links
Other information voluntarily submitted for publication

Information that is intentionally submitted for public display should be considered public information. Publicly displayed information may also be indexed by search engines and viewed or accessed by people outside of the Chamber.

Members should contact the Bonsall Chamber if they would like to update or correct information associated with their public listing.

4. Events and Programs

When you register for a Chamber event, program, meeting, workshop, or other activity, we may collect information necessary to manage your registration and participation.

This information may include your name, business name, contact information, registration details, payment information, and other information necessary to administer the event.

Event registration information may be shared with event partners, venues, sponsors, or service providers when reasonably necessary to administer the event or fulfill the purpose for which the information was collected.

5. Payments

When you make a payment to the Bonsall Chamber, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment provider.

The Bonsall Chamber does not need to retain your complete credit or debit card number in order to maintain your membership or process your transaction. Payment providers may collect and process payment information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any payment provider used to complete a transaction.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to provide website functionality, improve performance, understand how visitors use the website, and support certain services.

The Bonsall Chamber website is built using WordPress and Elementor. These technologies, along with other plugins and services used on the website, may place or access cookies or similar information on your device.

We may use cookies for purposes including:

Essential website functionality and security
Remembering user preferences
Website analytics and traffic measurement
Understanding how visitors navigate and use our website
Supporting event registration and ticketing
Processing membership, product, or other online transactions
Supporting embedded maps and other third-party content
Preventing spam and automated submissions

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, device and browser information, pages visited, approximate geographic location, referral information, and interactions with the website.

We use this information primarily to understand website traffic and improve the website and the information we provide to visitors.

Google may process information collected through Google Analytics in accordance with its own privacy policies and terms.

Managing Cookies

You can control or disable cookies through your web browser settings. You may also be able to delete cookies that have already been stored on your device.

Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of the website.

7. Analytics and Third-Party Services

The Bonsall Chamber uses a number of third-party services and WordPress plugins to operate and maintain our website, communicate with members and visitors, process transactions, manage events, prevent spam, and provide website functionality.

These services may process information you provide directly or information collected automatically when you use the website.

Website and Content Management

Our website uses WordPress and Elementor to create, manage, and display website content. Information submitted through website forms or other features may be processed through WordPress and the applicable plugins or services supporting those features.

Email Communications

We use Mailchimp to manage certain email communications and mailing lists. If you subscribe to receive Chamber communications, your name, email address, and related subscription information may be transferred to and stored by Mailchimp.

Mailchimp may collect information about whether emails are opened, links are clicked, and other interactions with email communications. This information may be used to manage our email communications and understand engagement.

Payments and Online Transactions

We use Stripe and WooCommerce to facilitate certain online purchases and payments, including membership purchases, event registrations, products, or other transactions offered through the website.

Payment information may be transmitted directly to Stripe or another payment processor for processing. The Bonsall Chamber does not need to retain your complete credit or debit card number in order to process a transaction.

WooCommerce may process information necessary to complete and manage an online transaction, including customer contact information, billing information, order information, and transaction details.

Events and Ticketing

We use ME Calendar and Event Tickets to publish and manage events and, where applicable, facilitate event registration and ticketing.

Depending on the event or registration process, we may collect your name, email address, telephone number, business or organization information, registration details, and payment information.

Event and registration information may be shared with event organizers, venues, sponsors, or service providers when reasonably necessary to administer an event or provide the requested service.

Contact Forms

We use Contact Form 7 to provide contact and inquiry forms on our website.

Information submitted through these forms may include your name, email address, telephone number, and any other information you choose to include in your message.

Information submitted through a contact form is used to respond to your inquiry and for other purposes reasonably related to the request you submitted.

Search Engine Optimization

Our website uses Yoast SEO to help manage search engine optimization and website metadata. Yoast SEO may process certain technical information necessary to provide its functionality. Yoast SEO is not used by the Bonsall Chamber to intentionally collect personal information from website visitors for marketing purposes.

Spam Prevention and Security

We use Google reCAPTCHA on certain forms and website features to help prevent spam, abuse, and automated submissions.

reCAPTCHA may collect hardware and software information, browser and device information, and interactions with the website for the purpose of determining whether a submission is being made by a human user rather than an automated system.

Maps and Location Information

We may use Google Maps to display maps, directions, business locations, or other geographic information on our website.

When you interact with an embedded Google Map, Google may collect information about your interaction with the map, including information about your device and approximate location, depending on your settings and the features you use.

Google’s handling of information is governed by Google’s applicable privacy policies and terms.

Third-Party Services Generally

Third-party providers may collect, use, store, or process information according to their own privacy policies and terms. The Bonsall Chamber does not control the privacy practices of third-party services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing information through features that rely on those services.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by Chamber members, local businesses, community organizations, government agencies, sponsors, social media platforms, event partners, and other third parties.

The Bonsall Chamber does not control these external websites or their privacy practices.

If you follow a link from our website to another website, the information you provide after leaving our website will be subject to that website’s privacy policy and terms rather than this Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.

The Bonsall Chamber is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third-party websites.

9. How We Share Information

The Bonsall Chamber does not sell personal information.

We may share information with third parties when reasonably necessary to operate the Chamber, provide services, administer memberships and events, process transactions, communicate with members, or maintain our website.

This may include sharing information with:

Mailchimp, when necessary to manage email subscriptions and Chamber communications
Stripe, when necessary to process payments and transactions
WooCommerce, when necessary to manage online purchases and transactions
Event and ticketing service providers, when necessary to administer registrations and events
Website hosting, security, and technology providers, when necessary to operate and maintain our website
Analytics providers, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand website usage
Event venues, sponsors, partners, or organizers, when reasonably necessary to administer an event or program
Service providers, contractors, or vendors performing services on behalf of the Bonsall Chamber
Government agencies, law enforcement, or other parties when disclosure is required by law or legal process
Professional advisors, when reasonably necessary to provide services to the Chamber
Other parties, when you have specifically authorized or requested us to share your information

We may also disclose information when we reasonably believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Bonsall Chamber, our members, website visitors, or others.

Information Provided for Public Display

Information that you voluntarily submit for publication in the Bonsall Chamber’s member directory, business listings, event listings, community resources, or other public-facing Chamber content may be displayed publicly.

This may include business names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, websites, business descriptions, logos, photographs, social media links, and other information specifically provided for publication.

Publicly displayed information may be indexed by search engines and accessed by people outside of the Bonsall Chamber.

If you do not want particular information displayed publicly, please contact the Chamber before submitting it for publication or request that previously published information be updated or removed.

10. Email Communications

If you provide your email address, we may use it to communicate with you regarding:

Your Chamber membership
Membership renewals
Events and registrations
Chamber programs and activities
Community information
News and announcements
Other information related to your relationship with the Bonsall Chamber

You may opt out of non-essential promotional or informational emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in the email or by contacting the Chamber.

Please note that you may continue to receive certain necessary communications, such as membership-related notices, transaction confirmations, event registration information, or other communications necessary to provide services you have requested.

11. Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information in our possession from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.

12. Children’s Privacy

The Bonsall Chamber’s website and services are primarily intended for businesses, organizations, community members, and other adults.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 through our website.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information.

13. California Privacy Rights

California law provides certain privacy rights to California residents. Depending on the circumstances and whether a particular law applies to the Bonsall Chamber and the information we collect, you may have rights concerning your personal information.

These rights may include, where applicable:

The right to know what personal information is collected and how it is used
The right to request access to certain personal information
The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
The right to request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions
The right to opt out of certain types of information sharing or processing where applicable
The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. We may also be permitted or required to retain certain information to comply with legal, accounting, security, or other obligations.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any privacy rights that you may have under applicable law.

14. Do Not Track

Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, our website may not respond to all browser-based Do Not Track signals.

15. Retention of Information

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain membership and business records, fulfill the purposes for which the information was collected, resolve disputes, maintain security, comply with legal obligations, and enforce our agreements.

The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Bonsall Chamber may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, technology, or applicable laws.

When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the beginning of this policy. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the most current version.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to update information we have about you, or would like to submit a privacy-related request, please contact the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce.

Bonsall Chamber of Commerce
Bonsall, California

Phone: 760-630-1933
Email: admin@bonsallchamber.org

For privacy-related requests, please include enough information for us to understand your request and, where appropriate, verify your identity.

Last Updated: September 18, 2026