Privacy Policy

California Privacy Rights Notice (CCPA / CPRA)

Effective Date: September 14, 2026
Last Updated: September 14, 2026

1. Overview

This California Privacy Notice supplements the general Privacy Policy of The Field Alliance ("TFA", "we", "our") and applies solely to visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California ("consumers"). We adopt this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Any terms defined in the CCPA/CPRA have the same meaning when used in this notice.

2. Categories of Personal Information We Collect

In the preceding 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information from website users:

  • Identifiers: Such as real name, alias, postal address, internet protocol (IP) address, email address, or other similar identifiers.
  • Internet or Similar Network Activity: Such as browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with our website or advertisements.
  • Professional or Employment-Related Information: Collected when individuals apply for volunteer roles, professional partnerships, or network programs.

We do not collect sensitive personal information (such as social security numbers, financial account details, or precise geolocation data) through our general public website.

3. Sources of Personal Information

We obtain the categories of personal information listed above from the following categories of sources:

  • Directly from you: When you fill out contact forms, sign up for updates, or submit volunteer/partner applications.
  • Automatically from you: Through cookies and analytics tools when you navigate our website.

4. Use of Personal Information

We may use or disclose the personal information we collect for one or more of the following business purposes:

  • To fulfill or meet the reason you provided the information (e.g., answering an inquiry or processing a volunteer sign-up).
  • To provide you with updates, newsletters, and educational information regarding our regional agricultural and non-profit programs.
  • To improve our website, security posture, and user experience.
  • To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law, court order, or governmental regulations.

The Field Alliance does not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, and we do not sell the personal data of minors under 16 years of age.

5. Your Rights and Choices Under CCPA/CPRA

The CCPA/CPRA provides California residents with specific rights regarding their personal information. You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months, including:

  • The categories of personal information we collected about you.
  • The categories of sources for the personal information we collected about you.
  • Our business or commercial purpose for collecting that information.
  • The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Correct: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

6. Exercising Your Rights

To exercise your rights to know, delete, or correct as described above, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by contacting:

Only you, or a person registered with the California Secretary of State whom you authorize to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information.

7. Changes to Our Privacy Notice

We reserve the right to amend this privacy notice at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this notice, we will post the updated notice on the website and update the notice's effective date.