Privacy Policy

How we handle your data and use cookies

Overview

SME Los Angeles Chapter 153 is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website.

Cookies We Use

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience and help us understand how visitors interact with our site.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience. Google Analytics cookies collect information such as:

  • Pages you visit on our site
  • How long you spend on each page
  • How you arrived at our site (search engine, direct link, etc.)
  • Your general geographic location (city/region level)
  • Your device type and browser

This data is aggregated and anonymous - we cannot identify individual visitors from this information.

Your Choices

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner with two options:

  • Accept All: Enables Google Analytics tracking to help us improve the site
  • Necessary Only: Declines analytics cookies - only essential site functionality will work

Your choice is saved in your browser and will be remembered on future visits.

Changing Your Preference

To change your cookie preference, clear your browser's local storage for this site, or use your browser's privacy settings. The consent banner will appear again on your next visit.

Data We Don't Collect

Our website does not:

  • Require user accounts or logins
  • Store personal information beyond what's necessary to respond to contact form inquiries
  • Use advertising or marketing cookies
  • Share data with third parties for advertising purposes

Third-Party Services

Our website embeds content from the following third-party services:

  • YouTube: Video content embedded on our Media page. YouTube has its own privacy policy.
  • Google Fonts: Web fonts for typography. Google's privacy policy applies.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact:

Chapter Chair: Timothy Engel
Contact: Use our contact form

Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.

Last updated: January 2026