Effective Date: August 26, 2026

The Bremond Chamber of Commerce ("Chamber," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose information when you visit our website, become a Chamber member, submit an event, make a payment or donation, complete a form, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with the Chamber.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

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1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Name

• Business or organization name

• Mailing or business address

• Email address

• Phone number

• Website and social media links

• Business category and description

• Membership information

• Event information

• Sponsorship information

• Donation or payment information

• Messages submitted through contact forms

• Newsletter or email subscription preferences

• Photos, logos, or other content you choose to submit

• Any other information you voluntarily provide

 

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you use the website, including:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• General location information

• Pages visited

• Date and time of visits

• Referring websites

• Website interactions

• Cookie and analytics information

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2. How We Collect Information

We may collect information when you:

• Submit a contact form

• Apply for or renew Chamber membership

• Submit information for the Business Directory

• Submit a community event

• Register for an event

• Make a payment or donation

• Subscribe to emails or newsletters

• Participate in a Chamber promotion, survey, or program

• Communicate with us by email, phone, social media, or through the website

• Browse or interact with our website

Some information may also be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, and website technologies.

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3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• Process and manage Chamber memberships

• Maintain the Chamber Business Directory

• Process event submissions and registrations

• Process payments, donations, sponsorships, and membership dues

• Respond to questions and requests

• Communicate with members and website visitors

• Send Chamber news, announcements, event information, and promotional communications

• Promote Chamber members and community events

• Manage Chamber programs and activities

• Improve our website and services

• Analyze website traffic and usage

• Maintain website security

• Prevent fraud or misuse

• Maintain Chamber records

• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements

We will use personal information only for legitimate Chamber purposes or as otherwise permitted by law.

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4. Business Directory Information

Members may provide information for inclusion in the Bremond Chamber of Commerce Business Directory.

Information intended for a public business listing may include:

• Business name

• Business category

• Business description

• Business address

• Phone number

• Email address

• Website

• Social media links

• Business logo

• Photos

• Other information submitted for publication

Because the Business Directory is publicly accessible, information published in the directory may be viewed, copied, indexed by search engines, or shared by other individuals or websites.

Members should only submit information they are comfortable making publicly available.

Members may contact the Chamber to request updates or corrections to their business listing.

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5. Event Submissions

When you submit an event to the Chamber calendar, information related to the event may be publicly displayed if the event is approved.

Public event information may include:

• Event name

• Date and time

• Location

• Event description

• Organizer or organization name

• Contact information

• Website or registration links

• Images or promotional materials

Submitting an event does not guarantee that it will be published. The Chamber reserves the right to approve, edit, decline, or remove submitted events.

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6. Payments, Membership Dues, and Donations

When you make a payment, purchase, membership payment, sponsorship payment, or donation through our website, payment information may be processed by third-party payment processors.

The Chamber generally does not directly store complete credit or debit card numbers.

Payment processors may collect information necessary to complete your transaction, including your name, billing information, payment information, and transaction details. Their collection and use of information is governed by their own privacy policies and terms.

We may retain transaction records necessary for accounting, membership management, financial reporting, and legal compliance.

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7. How We Store Your Information

Our website is hosted using the Wix.com platform. Wix provides the online infrastructure used to operate portions of our website and may store information submitted through the website in its databases and systems.

We may also use reputable third-party services to manage email communications, payments, analytics, forms, events, and other Chamber operations.

Although we take reasonable measures to protect information, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

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8. How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation.

We may share information when reasonably necessary with:

• Website hosting and technology providers

• Payment processors

• Email and communication providers

• Analytics providers

• Chamber officers, board members, staff, volunteers, or authorized contractors

• Event or program service providers

• Professional advisers such as accountants, attorneys, or technology providers

• Government agencies or law enforcement when required by law

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with legal obligations

• Respond to lawful requests

• Protect the Chamber, its members, or the public

• Investigate suspected fraud, security incidents, or misuse of the website

• Enforce Chamber policies or agreements

Public information submitted for a Business Directory listing, event listing, sponsorship, recognition, or other promotional purpose may be publicly shared as described when the information is collected.

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9. Email and Other Communications

If you provide your contact information, we may contact you regarding:

• Membership

• Chamber events

• Community events

• Business opportunities

• Sponsorships

• Chamber news

• Membership renewals

• Payments

• Submitted forms

• Programs and initiatives

• Other Chamber-related information

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails by using the unsubscribe option included in applicable emails or by contacting the Chamber.

Administrative, transactional, or membership-related communications may still be sent when reasonably necessary.

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10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember preferences, understand website traffic, improve performance, and provide website features.

Cookies may include:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic website functionality, security, forms, payments, and account features.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the website and which pages are most useful.

Functional Cookies: Remember preferences and improve website functionality.

Marketing Cookies: May be used by third-party services to measure advertising or promotional activity if those services are enabled on the website.

You may be able to manage non-essential cookie preferences through our website's cookie settings or through your browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

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11. Third-Party Services and Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, payment providers, event registration services, maps, or other external resources.

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

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

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12. Social Media

The Chamber may maintain accounts or pages on third-party social media platforms such as Facebook.

Information you share directly with a social media platform is governed by that platform's privacy policies and settings.

If you interact with the Chamber through social media, we may receive information that you have made available through that platform.

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13. How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, maintain Chamber and membership records, comply with legal or accounting requirements, resolve disputes, and protect the Chamber's legitimate interests.

Some membership, financial, transaction, event, and business records may be retained for longer periods when required for operational, historical, tax, accounting, or legal purposes.

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14. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on applicable law and the nature of the information, you may request that we:

• Provide information about personal data we maintain about you

• Correct inaccurate information

• Update your contact information

• Remove information from a public business listing

• Delete certain personal information

• Stop sending promotional communications

• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

Certain information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, security, membership, or other legitimate purposes.

To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the information provided below.

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15. Children's Privacy

This website is intended primarily for businesses, community organizations, residents, visitors, and individuals interested in the Bremond community.

We do not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13 without appropriate authorization.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information through the website inappropriately, please contact us so we can review and, when appropriate, remove the information.

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16. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical precautions to protect information under our control.

However, internet-based services cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information through the website at your own discretion and acknowledge that electronic transmission and storage involve some level of risk.

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17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, legal obligations, or Chamber practices.

Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

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18. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to update information you have provided, or wish to submit a privacy-related request, please contact:

Bremond Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 487
Bremond, TX 76629
Email: bremondchamber@yahoo.com

Please include enough information for us to understand and respond to your request.