Privacy Policy
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History
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Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History (“Diaspora Connections d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History,” “The Griot,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of visitors, donors, members, program participants, volunteers, and supporters who interact with our website and services.
This Privacy Policy explains how Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit our website, use our online services, make a donation, register for an event or program, sign up for communications, or otherwise engage with us online.
By using the website of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. About Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History is a nonprofit cultural and educational organization based in St. Louis, Missouri. Through exhibitions, public programs, educational initiatives, historical preservation, storytelling, and community engagement, Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History works to preserve and share Black history and culture.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the official website and related online services operated by Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History.
2. Information We Collect
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History may collect information you voluntarily provide to us, information collected automatically when you use our website, and information received from third parties in connection with donations, registrations, and other interactions.
A. Information You Provide Directly
We may collect personal information you choose to provide to Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History, including:
Your name
Email address
Mailing address
Telephone number
Organization or affiliation, if provided
Donation information and donation history
Membership information
Event, tour, or program registration details
Volunteer or partnership inquiry information
Messages or information you submit through contact forms
Information you provide when signing up for newsletters, updates, or campaigns
Any other information you choose to provide to Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History
B. Payment and Donation Information
If you make a donation, purchase a ticket, register for a paid event, or complete another financial transaction through the website of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History, payment information may be collected and processed by our third-party payment processors. Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History does not necessarily store full payment card numbers on its own servers unless specifically stated at the point of collection.
C. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, such as:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on pages
Referral source
Date and time of visits
Clickstream and interaction data
General geographic information inferred from IP address
Cookie and similar tracking technology data
D. Information from Third Parties
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History may receive information from third-party platforms and service providers, such as:
Donation and payment processors
Email marketing or newsletter platforms
Event registration platforms
Analytics providers
Social media platforms, if you engage with our content there
Grant, sponsorship, volunteer, or partner intake tools
3. How Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History Uses Information
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History may use collected information to:
Operate, maintain, and improve our website and digital services
Process donations, memberships, registrations, and other transactions
Send receipts, confirmations, acknowledgments, and donor communications
Respond to inquiries, requests, and comments
Provide updates about exhibitions, events, programs, educational offerings, fundraising campaigns, and community initiatives
Manage volunteer, partnership, sponsorship, or program participation inquiries
Analyze website traffic, visitor behavior, and engagement trends
Personalize website content and user experience
Protect the security and integrity of the website and our systems
Detect, prevent, or investigate fraud, misuse, or unlawful activity
Comply with legal obligations and nonprofit recordkeeping requirements
Support the mission, programming, and operations of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The website of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand how visitors use the site, remember preferences, and support communications and outreach efforts.
These technologies may be used to:
Keep the website functioning properly
Understand visitor traffic and site performance
Remember user preferences
Measure the effectiveness of communications or campaigns
Improve content, navigation, and user experience
You can usually modify your browser settings to refuse or remove cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History.
5. Email Communications and Marketing
If you subscribe to newsletters, updates, event announcements, or other communications from Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History, we may use your contact information to send you museum news, fundraising appeals, educational content, event information, and related updates.
You may opt out of promotional emails from Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us using the contact information below. Even if you opt out of marketing emails, we may still send administrative messages related to donations, memberships, event registrations, or other transactions.
6. How We Share Information
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History does not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:
A. Service Providers
We may share information with third-party vendors and service providers that help Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History operate its website, process donations, manage communications, host data, register event attendees, provide analytics, or otherwise support museum operations. These providers are permitted to use personal information only as needed to provide services to Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History or as otherwise allowed by law.
B. Legal Compliance and Protection
We may disclose information if Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History believes disclosure is necessary to:
Comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
Enforce our policies, terms, or agreements
Protect the rights, safety, property, or operations of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History
Protect our users, donors, staff, volunteers, or the public
Detect or prevent fraud, security issues, or unlawful activity
C. Organizational Transactions
If Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History undergoes a reorganization, merger, restructuring, or transfer of assets, information may be transferred as part of that process to the extent permitted by law.
D. With Your Direction or Consent
We may share information when you request or authorize us to do so.
7. Donation and Payment Processing
Donations and certain payments made through the website of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History may be processed by trusted third-party payment processors. Those processors may collect payment information directly from you and handle that information in accordance with their own privacy policies and security practices.
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History encourages donors and supporters to review the privacy policies of any third-party donation or payment platform used on our website.
8. Third-Party Links and Services
The website of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History may contain links to third-party websites, services, social media platforms, event tools, fundraising tools, or educational resources that are not operated or controlled by us.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services. Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you use.
9. Data Security
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no website, internet transmission, email communication, or electronic storage system is completely secure. As a result, Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History cannot guarantee absolute security of any information transmitted to or through the website.
10. Data Retention
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:
Maintain donation, membership, and tax records
Manage museum operations and relationships
Provide requested services and communications
Resolve disputes and enforce agreements
Comply with legal, accounting, and regulatory obligations
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.
11. Children’s Privacy
The website of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History is not intended to knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without appropriate consent where required by law. If Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History learns that personal information of a child under 13 has been collected through the website without legally required authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History through the website, please contact us.
12. Your Choices
Depending on your interaction with Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History, you may have the ability to:
Opt out of marketing emails
Decline cookies through your browser settings
Request updates or corrections to information you have provided
Ask questions about how your information is used by Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History
To make a request, please contact us using the information below.
13. State Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights under applicable state privacy laws regarding certain personal information held by Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History. These rights may include the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or additional information about certain personal information, subject to applicable exceptions and legal obligations.
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History will review and respond to verified privacy requests in accordance with applicable law. To submit a privacy request, please contact us using the information below.
14. Do Not Track
Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature. Because there is not yet a universally accepted standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History may not respond to all such signals in a uniform way.
15. International Visitors
The website of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History is operated in the United States. If you access the website from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our operations, technology, legal obligations, or privacy practices. When we make changes, we will post the revised Privacy Policy on the website and update the “Last Updated” date above. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy to the extent permitted by law.
17. Contact Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History, please contact:
Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History
2505 St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63106
Email: [Insert Privacy Contact Email]
Phone: [Insert Phone Number]
Website: thegriotmuseum.com
Supplemental Notice for Donors, Members, and Supporters
When you donate to or support Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History, we may use your information to acknowledge your contribution, maintain donation records, comply with tax and audit requirements, communicate with you about museum impact and campaigns, and invite you to future opportunities to support the mission of Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History.
If you prefer not to receive fundraising or promotional communications from Diaspora Connections Unlimited d/b/a The Griot Museum of Black History, you may opt out by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails or by contacting us directly.