Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Overview

Central Coast Knowledge Institute, also referred to as CCKI, uses this website to share information about its work, resources, publications, community projects, and opportunities to connect. This Privacy Policy explains how information submitted through this website may be collected, used, and protected.

Information We May Collect

CCKI may collect information that you voluntarily submit through the website, including:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your organization, school, or community group, if provided
• The reason you are reaching out
• Messages or other information you choose to include in a contact form
• Your email address if you choose to subscribe for updates

CCKI does not ask visitors to submit sensitive personal information through this website.

How We Use Information

Information submitted through this website may be used to:

• Respond to messages, questions, or requests
• Follow up about possible collaborations, partnerships, or community projects
• Send updates about CCKI’s work, resources, reports, events, or opportunities
• Understand the types of inquiries and interests visitors share through the website
• Maintain basic records of communication

Form Submissions

CCKI uses Formspree to process website form submissions. When you submit a contact form or subscribe form, the information you provide may be processed by Formspree so that the message can be delivered to CCKI.

Visitors should not submit confidential, highly sensitive, or legally protected information through the website forms.

Email Updates

If you subscribe for updates, CCKI may use your email address to send occasional messages about research, stories, resources, reports, community learning opportunities, or related projects. You may request to stop receiving updates at any time by contacting CCKI.

Sharing of Information

CCKI does not sell personal information. CCKI may share information only when necessary to operate the website, process form submissions, respond to your inquiry, comply with legal obligations, or protect the integrity of the website.

Website form information may be processed by third-party service providers, such as Formspree, that help operate website forms and deliver messages.

Social Media Links

This website includes links to CCKI’s social media pages, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. If you click those links, you will leave the CCKI website and interact with those platforms under their own privacy policies and terms.

Cookies and Analytics

CCKI’s current website does not intentionally use cookies for advertising or targeted marketing. If analytics, embedded media, or additional third-party tools are added in the future, this Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect those changes.

Data Security

CCKI takes reasonable steps to protect information submitted through this website. However, no website, email system, or online service can guarantee complete security. Visitors should use care when deciding what information to share online.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for general audiences and is not designed to collect personal information from children under 13. If CCKI becomes aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been submitted through the website, CCKI will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

Your Choices

You may contact CCKI to request that your information be updated, corrected, or deleted from CCKI’s records, when reasonably possible. You may also request to stop receiving updates from CCKI.

Updates to This Policy

CCKI may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information submitted through this website is handled, you may contact CCKI at info@ccki.org.