At the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR), your safety and privacy matter deeply to us.
Here’s what you should know:
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We collect only limited information needed to improve our website and respond to your requests.
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We use Google Analytics to understand how people use our site, but we do not use it to identify you personally.
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We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
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If you prefer that your visits not be included in analytics reporting, you can email us at info@pcar-respecttogether.org to request that tracking be disabled where technically feasible.
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If you are seeking confidential support, please contact a rape crisis center directly or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE.
We believe transparency builds trust. If you have questions about how your information is handled, we welcome you to reach out.
Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR)
Effective Date: February 27, 20267
The Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR), a division of Respect Together, is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information obtained through our website(s).
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@pcar-respecttogether.org.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information in the following ways:
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as when you:
- Fill out a contact form
- Register for an event or training
- Subscribe to our email communications
- Apply for employment
- Submit other forms on our website
This information may include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and employer/organization
B. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referral source
- General geographic location (city/state level)
This information is used to improve the performance, accessibility, and effectiveness of our website.
2. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and help us understand how visitors use our site.
Cookies are small data files stored on your browser that help websites function properly and remember user preferences.
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being used. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.
3. Google Analytics
A. Use of Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”), to better understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about website usage.
The information collected may include:
- Pages viewed
- Time spent on pages
- Links clicked
- Device and browser information
- General geographic location (city/state level)
- IP address (which may be anonymized where configured)
This information is used to compile aggregate reports about website activity and to improve the user experience. We do not use Google Analytics to collect or store personally identifiable information such as names or email addresses.
Google may use the collected information in accordance with its own privacy policy, which can be reviewed at
https://policies.google.com/privacy
B. Data Use and Confidentiality
PCAR does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
We use collected information to:
- Improve website functionality and accessibility
- Understand community engagement
- Strengthen outreach and education efforts
- Monitor site performance and security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to safeguard your information.
C. Email Request to Disable Tracking
If you prefer that your website visits not be included in our Google Analytics reporting, you may request that we disable tracking for your visits where technically feasible.
To request this, please email:
info@pcar-respecttogether.org
In your email, please indicate that you are requesting to disable website analytics tracking. We will respond to your request and take reasonable steps to honor it.
Please note:
- Disabling analytics tracking does not remove historical data already collected in aggregated reports.
- Certain tracking technologies are managed by third parties (such as Google), and complete removal of all internet tracking cannot be guaranteed.
- You may also control cookies through your browser settings.
4. Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party vendors to support:
- Online donations
- Event registrations
- Email communications
- Website hosting
- Payment processing
These vendors may collect information as necessary to perform their services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
5. Confidentiality and Sensitive Communications
PCAR supports survivors of sexual violence and understands the importance of confidentiality.
Please be aware that:
- Submitting information through a website form is not the same as communicating through a confidential hotline.
- Email communication may not be fully secure.
If you are seeking confidential support, please contact your local rape crisis center or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800-656-HOPE) operated by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website, please contact us at info@pcar-respecttogether.org
8. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites. PCAR is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.
9. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, technology, or our practices. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page.
Your continued use of our website after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
10. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to request that website analytics tracking be disabled, please contact:
Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR)
A division of Respect Together
Email: info@pcar-respecttogether.org
2101 N Front Street
Governor’s Plaza North, Building #2
Harrisburg, PA 17110