Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Last Updated: April 15, 2026

1. Introduction

The Tacoma Cooperative Network ("TCN,", “TCN Coop”, "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. As a community-led 501(c)(3) cooperative, trust is our foundation. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website (tcncoop.org), make a donation, attend our events (such as FutureMakers), or participate in our workforce and infrastructure programs (such as the CyberAI Institute or Connect Across Tacoma).

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked to you ("Personal Information"). The types of data we collect include:

Information You Provide Directly:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and physical address when you subscribe to our newsletter, register for an event, or contact us.
  • Financial Information: Payment card details, billing address, and transaction history when making a donation or purchasing event tickets. (Note: Payment processing is handled by secure third-party vendors like GiveButter; TCN does not store full credit card numbers on our servers).
  • Program & Fellowship Applications: Education history, employment status, demographic information, and WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) eligibility data when you apply for the CyberAI Institute or Digital Stewards cohorts.
  • Corporate & Volunteer Data: Employer details and logged volunteer hours, especially when utilizing our employer-matching search tool (powered by Double the Donation).

Information Collected Automatically:

  • Usage Data: IP addresses, browser type, device information, and pages visited on our site.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to enhance user experience, remember your preferences, and analyze site traffic to improve our digital infrastructure.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your Personal Information to operate our cooperative effectively and deliver on our mission. Specific uses include:

  • Program Delivery: To process fellowship applications, coordinate Digital Steward deployments, and manage internet subsidies.
  • Grant Reporting & Compliance: To fulfill reporting requirements for our federal and regional partners (e.g., National Science Foundation, NTIA, NIST, and the Workforce Development Council). Note: Demographic and impact data shared with federal agencies is strictly aggregated and anonymized.
  • Philanthropy & Events: To process donations, issue tax-deductible receipts, facilitate stock transfers, and manage event ticketing.
  • Communication: To send you the TCN newsletter, organizational updates, volunteer opportunities, and administrative notices.

Improvement & Security: To analyze website usage trends, detect and prevent fraud, and secure our network infrastructure.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

TCN will never sell, rent, or trade your Personal Information. We only share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We share necessary information with trusted third-party vendors who assist us with payment processing, event ticketing, email distribution, and data hosting. These providers are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
  • Strategic Partners: With your explicit consent, we may share relevant application data with educational and hiring partners (such as BBR Academy or specific corporate sponsors) to facilitate apprenticeships and job placements.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of TCN, our community members, or others.

5. Data Security

As an organization training the next generation of CyberAI professionals, we take data security seriously. We implement robust, industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

You have control over your data within our network:

  • Opt-Out of Communications: You may unsubscribe from our newsletters and marketing emails at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails or by contacting us directly.
  • Access and Correction: You may request to review, update, or correct the Personal Information we hold about you.
  • Deletion: You may request that we delete your Personal Information, subject to certain legal and compliance exceptions (e.g., retaining donation records for IRS compliance).

7. Children's Privacy

TCN offers specific workforce pathways for youth (ages 14–24). We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected Personal Information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete that data. For youth programs (ages 14-17), we adhere to the specific privacy and consent frameworks required by WIOA and our educational partners.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated "Effective Date."

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our administrative team:

Tacoma Cooperative Network (TCN)

Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address: 9030 35th Avenue SW Suite 100 #1030, Seattle, WA 98126

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