Effective Date: [April 3, 2025]
The Montecito Association is a nonprofit organization located in Montecito, California.
Office Address:
1469 E. Valley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5278, Santa Barbara, CA 93150
Phone: (805) 969-2026
Website: https://montecitoassociation.org
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Name, email address, postal address, and phone number
Membership details, including start and expiry dates and household members associated with your plan
Login information (username, encrypted password)
Transaction data, including purchases, name, address, IP address, last 4 digits of the credit card, and expiration date (processed via Stripe)
Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, and cookies (via Google Analytics)
Contact form submissions, including name, email, and IP address
This data is collected when you:
Sign up or renew your membership online or by paper form
Use our membership portal
Submit forms through our website
Make purchases or sponsorships
Subscribe to our newsletter
Contact us
We use your information to:
Manage and confirm your membership
Enable benefits for household members
Communicate about your account and membership status
Send newsletters and service updates
Process payments and maintain records
Detect and prevent fraud
Analyze site usage and improve our services
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
We work with the following third parties:
Stripe: For secure payment processing. We do not store full credit card numbers.
Mailchimp: To send newsletters and member emails. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Google Analytics: To monitor website usage and traffic patterns.
Each of these services has its own privacy practices and complies with applicable data protection laws.
We use cookies to:
Keep users logged in
Analyze how visitors use our website
You may manage cookies in your browser settings.
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal data
Opt out of email communications
To request any of these actions, please contact us at info@montecitoassociation.org or call (805) 969-2026. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect your personal information. Sensitive data is stored securely and access is limited to authorized personnel.
We retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law.
Our services and website are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of the page and may notify you if changes are significant.
If you have any questions or privacy-related requests, please contact us:
Email: info@montecitoassociation.org
Phone: (805) 969-2026
Mail: P.O. Box 5278, Santa Barbara, CA 93150