Privacy Policy
How The Clear Brick Institute handles personal information
This Privacy Policy explains what information The Clear Brick Institute collects through its website, supporter tools, discussion features, profile features, and connected sign-in services, how that information is used, and what choices users have. By using the site, you agree to the practices described on this page.
1. Information we may collect
- Contact details you provide, such as your name, display name, email address, profile image, or messages you submit.
- Support and contribution records, such as brick purchases, recurring support status, and public wall display preferences.
- Account and profile information connected to your use of sign-in providers, including Facebook Login if you choose to use it.
- Discussion board posts, comments, uploaded images, and profile notes you intentionally submit.
- Technical information needed to operate and secure the site, such as browser type, device information, IP logs, and session identifiers.
2. How we use information
- To create and manage user accounts and supporter profiles.
- To process support actions, publish public wall activity, and display milestones and transparency information.
- To respond to messages, support requests, moderation issues, and user-submitted content.
- To improve site stability, performance, security, and user experience.
- To comply with legal obligations, enforce site rules, and protect the site and its users from abuse.
3. Facebook Login and connected sign-in
If you choose to sign in with Facebook or another connected provider, The Clear Brick Institute may receive limited profile information authorized by you, such as your name, email address, and profile image. This information is used only to authenticate your account, create or update your profile, and support features you choose to use within the site.
The site does not sell Facebook profile information. You may request deletion of your connected account data at any time by following the instructions on the Delete My Data page.
4. Public and private information
Some information is intended to appear publicly if you choose that option, such as a public supporter name, brick message, discussion post, team application details meant for public publishing, or media content approved for the public site. Other information remains internal and is used only for administration, moderation, accounting, compliance, and support.
5. Sharing and disclosure
The Clear Brick Institute does not sell personal information. Information may be shared only when needed to operate the platform, process payments, store media, comply with law, respond to valid legal requests, investigate abuse, or protect the rights and safety of the organization, its users, or the public.
6. Data retention
Information is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for account management, supporter history, transparency records, moderation, security, legal compliance, and operational continuity. When deletion is requested and permitted, data is removed or de-identified within a reasonable timeframe, except where retention is required by law or necessary for fraud prevention, accounting, or dispute resolution.
7. Your choices
- You may request access, correction, or deletion of your account information.
- You may request that public-facing information tied to your account be updated or removed when reasonably possible.
- You may disconnect third-party sign-in access from the provider side and separately request deletion from The Clear Brick Institute.
8. Contact
For privacy questions or account data requests, contact The Clear Brick Institute through the official contact channel published on the website or by the support email listed in the site footer or business materials.