Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

New Acropolis USA is a nonprofit educational and cultural organization dedicated to philosophy, culture, and volunteering. This policy explains what personal information we collect through our website and activities, why we collect it, and what you can do about it.

If you have any question about this policy, write to us at contact@newacropolisus.com or call (737) 352-3686.

2. Information we collect

We only collect information that you choose to give us, plus basic technical data that any website receives.

• Contact details you submit through our contact form: name, email address, phone number, and the content of your message.
• Information you share when you enrol in a course, register for an event, or apply to volunteer.
• Technical data such as browser type, device type, approximate location derived from your IP address, and the pages you visit.

3. How we use your information

We use your information for a limited set of purposes:

• To answer your questions and follow up on your request.
• To manage enrolment in courses, events, and volunteer activities.
• To send you information about our classes, public talks, and cultural activities when you have asked to receive it.
• To improve our website and understand which content is useful.
• To meet our legal and accounting obligations as a nonprofit organization.

4. Email communications and newsletters

We only send newsletters and announcements to people who have asked for them. Every email we send includes a link to unsubscribe, and you can also ask us to remove you at any time by writing to us. We do not sell or rent our mailing list.

5. Legal basis for processing

Where the law requires a legal basis for processing your personal data, we rely on your consent (for example, when you sign up for our newsletter), on the performance of an agreement (for example, when you enrol in a course), on our legitimate interest in running and improving our educational activities, and on compliance with legal obligations.

6. Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with the service providers that help us operate — for example, our website host, email delivery provider, and payment processor — and only to the extent needed to provide that service. We may also disclose information where the law requires it.

7. Third-party services

Our website relies on third-party services for hosting, forms, maps, and analytics. These providers process data under their own privacy policies. We choose providers that offer appropriate safeguards, but we do not control how they operate their own services.

8. Cookies and analytics

We use a small number of cookies to keep the site working correctly and to understand how visitors use it. Analytics data is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some parts of the site may work less smoothly if you do.

9. Data retention

We keep your information only as long as we need it for the purpose it was collected, or as long as the law requires. Contact form messages are kept while the conversation is active and for a reasonable period afterwards. Student and volunteer records are kept for as long as the relationship lasts and for the period required by our accounting and legal obligations.

10. Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Ask what personal information we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct information that is wrong or incomplete.
• Ask us to delete your information.
• Object to or restrict how we use your information.
• Withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting processing already carried out.
• Receive a copy of your information in a portable format.

To exercise any of these rights, write to contact@newacropolisus.com. We will respond within the period required by applicable law.

11. Data security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security, but we take the protection of your data seriously.

12. Children's privacy

Our courses and activities are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

13. Photos and videos at events

We sometimes take photographs or video at public talks, courses, and volunteer activities to document our work and share it on our website and social media. If you prefer not to appear, please tell the organiser at the event or write to us afterwards and we will remove the material.

14. Links to other websites

Our website contains links to other organizations, including other New Acropolis centers around the world. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

15. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our activities or in the law. The date below shows when it was last revised. Significant changes will be announced on this page.

16. Contact us

For any question about this policy or about your personal data, contact New Acropolis USA at contact@newacropolisus.com or (737) 352-3686. You may also write to us at 111 S Orange Ave, Suite 35, South Orange Village, NJ 07079.

For matters concerning the international organization, you may contact the data protection team of New Acropolis International at dpd@acropolis.org.