Privacy Policy

Who We Are

The Boone Society, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving America’s frontier history through education. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through this website, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using this website, you agree to the practices described here.

Information You Give Us

We collect the information you choose to provide when you:

• Apply for or renew a membership: your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, magazine delivery preference, the names of family members on a family membership, how you heard about us, and any genealogical information you choose to share.
• Make a donation: your name, email address, donation amount, and the name of anyone you are honoring with a memorial gift.
• Contact us: your name, email address, the type of question, and your message.
• Sign in to your account: your login details and account information.

Payment Information

Membership dues and donations made on this website are processed by PayPal. Whether you pay with a PayPal account or a credit or debit card, your payment details go directly to PayPal. The Boone Society does not store full payment card numbers on this website. PayPal’s privacy policy governs how it handles your payment information.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, our site and hosting provider automatically record basic technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device, the pages you visit, and the date and time of your visit. This helps us keep the site secure and working properly.

We also use cookies, which are small files stored by your browser, to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and process forms. Our membership and donation pages load PayPal’s checkout, which may set its own cookies. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some features, such as signing in and online payments, may not work correctly without them.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process memberships, renewals, and donations, and send receipts
• Deliver the Compass magazine, the Boone Bulletin, and other member communications
• Respond to your questions and requests
• Support the Society’s genealogical research and programs
• Keep the records required of a nonprofit organization, including donation records for tax purposes
• Keep this website secure and improve how it works

Genealogical Information

If you share family history on your membership application, such as your Boone ancestors and their dates and places of birth and death, that information may be shared with Boone Society members who are engaged in family or historical research, as noted on the application. Please share only what you are comfortable having shared for this purpose, and avoid including information about living relatives without their permission.

How We Share Information

The Boone Society does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share it only:

• With Society officers and volunteers who need it to carry out the Society’s work
• With service providers who help us operate, such as PayPal and our website host, who may use it only to provide their services
• With other members, for genealogical information as described above
• When required by law, or to protect the rights and safety of the Society, our members, or others

Third-Party Websites

Our website links to the Society’s Facebook and Instagram pages and uses PayPal to process payments. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

How We Protect Your Information

We use reasonable safeguards, including encrypted (HTTPS) connections, to protect the information you share with us. No website or method of transmission is completely secure, however, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

How Long We Keep Information

Membership applications, donation forms, and contact form messages are stored securely on our website. We keep member and donor information for as long as you remain involved with the Society and as needed to meet our legal, tax, and record-keeping obligations.

Your Choices

You may ask us at any time to review, update, or correct your information, or to remove you from our mailing and email lists. Some information, such as donation records, may need to be kept to meet legal requirements.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, other than names a parent or guardian lists on a family membership. If you believe a child has given us personal information without a parent’s consent, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised policy on this page and update the effective date above.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please reach out through our contact form.