Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 2026

1. Introduction

Proud Of Us USA ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Email Addresses: When you sign up for notifications about our upcoming book, we collect your email address to send you updates and announcements.
• Payment Information: When you make a donation or purchase, payment data is processed through Stripe. We do not directly store or have access to your full payment card details.

3. Cookies and Tracking

Proud Of Us USA does not use cookies on our website. However, third-party services we use may employ cookies for their own purposes:

• Stripe: Our payment processor may use cookies to facilitate secure transactions.
• Analytics Services: If we use analytics tools to understand site usage, they may use cookies to track website activity.

Please review the privacy policies of these third-party services for details about their cookie usage and data practices.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

• To send you book notification updates and announcements
• To process donations and maintain donation records
• To comply with legal obligations
• To improve our website and services

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We never sell your data to third parties. Your information is not sold, rented, or traded. We only share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and processing donations (such as Stripe for payment processing). These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

6. Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our book notifications. We retain donation records as required by law and for our business operations. You may request removal from our email list at any time by contacting us at hello@proudofususa.com.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights:

• To access information we hold about you
• To request deletion of your email from our notification list
• To opt out of communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@proudofususa.com.

8. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on our website with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our website constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.