Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 9/26/25

Gallup McKinley County Humane Society (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you interact with our organization—online or offline.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information: Name, mailing address, email, phone number, and payment details when you donate, adopt an animal, volunteer, or sign up for programs.
Non-Personal Information: Browser type, IP address, pages visited, and general website usage data.
Pet Adoption/Volunteer Applications: Information you provide about your household, experience with animals, and references.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Process donations and provide donation receipts.
Communicate about adoptions, events, and volunteer opportunities.
Send newsletters, updates, and fundraising appeals (if you opt-in).
Improve our website, programs, and services.
Comply with legal and reporting obligations required for nonprofit organizations.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
We may share information only with:

Service providers who help us process donations, manage events, or send communications.
Law enforcement or regulatory agencies if required by law.

Donation & Payment Security

We use secure, industry-standard methods to process donations. Credit card information is encrypted and handled only by trusted third-party payment processors. We do not store your credit card details.

Email & Communication Preferences

You may opt out of receiving newsletters or fundraising messages at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or contacting us directly at gmchumanesociety@gmail.com

Children’s Privacy

Our website and programs are not directed toward children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them without parental consent.

Data Retention

We retain donor, adoption, and volunteer records only as long as necessary for legal, financial, and operational purposes.

Your Rights

You may request to:

Access the personal information we have about you.
Correct or update your information.
Ask us to delete your information, subject to legal and reporting obligations.

To exercise these rights, contact us at: gmchumanesociety@gmail.com

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Gallup McKinley County Humane Society
1273 Balok St, Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 863-2616
gmchumanesociety@gmail.com