Privacy Policy

Kanza Heritage Society is committed to keeping our visitors informed about how we use the information we gather on our website, at our mobile-optimized website, and in our mobile apps (collectively, the “website”). By using our website or obtaining any product or service through our website, you agree to the collection and use of information as set forth in this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the website.

Please be aware that other sites accessible through Kanza Heritage Society’s website have their own privacy policies and data collection, use, and disclosure practices. The information practices of those other sites linked to Kanza Heritage Society’s website are not covered by this privacy policy.
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Information We Collect and How We Use It
In order to better provide you with products and services, Kanza Heritage Society’s website collects two types of information: Personal Information and Non Personal Information.

Personal Information: “Personal Information” refers to information that lets us know the specifics of who you are and can be used to identify, contact, or locate you. You may choose not to provide any Personal Information and you will still be able to access most portions of the website. However, Personal Information may be collected from visitors seeking to obtain services offered by Kanza Heritage Society on this website, such as:
 

• Requesting to be included on mailing, email, texting, landline telephone, or cellular telephone lists of Kanza Heritage Society, as may be described in more detail on this website from time to time. 
   

Examples of Personal Information you may submit include your name or, when combined with your name or other information which could reasonably be used to identify you, your mailing address, telephone number, mobile phone number, email address, and other identification and contact information. We may also collect certain financial account information (if you choose to provide it), as well as other types of information that you may have entered into employment applications. 

Kanza Heritage Society uses this Personal Information to conduct its business, and improve our visitors’ experience on our website.

Non Personal Information: “Non Personal Information” refers to information that does not identify a specific individual by itself or in combination with other Non Personal Information. Kanza Heritage Society may collect Non Personal Information by using cookies, agents, or through the collection of traffic data and location information.
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Do Not Track: At this time, our website does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals sent from your web browser. Additionally, we use a variety of third-party services to help provide our services and to help us understand the use of our website. These third-party service providers may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request, even if you have enabled your browser’s DNT functionality.
Cookies: Kanza Heritage Society’s website may store cookies on your computer or other device to allow us to monitor your use of the website. No attempts are made to identify individual users unless actions are taken to identify yourself by an “opt in,” for example:

• Individual services are requested;

• Application is made regarding possible employment;

• Inclusion on a Kanza Heritage Society mailing list is requested;

• Illegal behavior or unauthorized activities are suspected; or

• User identification is required under law.

• Cookies are used to improve the usefulness of our website for our visitors.

 
Agents: We may also work with 3rd party service providers or solutions which employ “agents” to monitor, track, and analyze user behavior and traffic data on their device and on this website. The information collected by the agents may include, without limitation: hardware model, unique device identifiers (UDID), mobile network information including phone number, the agent version, platform, SDK version, timestamp, API key (identifier for application), application version, model, manufacturer and OS version of device or hardware, session start/stop time, locale, time zone, and network status (WiFi, etc.). Information collected through the agents is used to customize services and improve website usability. Information collected through agents may identify individual users in combination with previously provided Personal Information.

Traffic Data: Kanza Heritage Society automatically collects and maintains statistical information from our website’s data logs that concern website activity, navigation, network traffic flow, and volume (“Traffic Data”). Examples of Traffic Data include the following:
 

• Name of the domain, or URL, from which the visitor accesses the Internet (e.g., "a company.com"; "a school.edu"; or "an agency.gov");

• Internet Protocol (“IP”) Number;

• Type of web browser used;

• Web pages visited; and

• Date and time this website is visited.
   

Our primary purpose for collecting Traffic Data is to optimize the usefulness to visitors of our website. Traffic Data is also helpful in permitting us to improve the overall user experience on our website. Traffic Data may identify individual visitors in combination with previously provided Personal Information.



II. Sharing Your Information with Third Parties
Kanza Heritage Society will not, without your consent, share your Personal Information with third parties for their commercial purposes except that Kanza Heritage Society may share your Personal Information with third-parties, including certain affiliated companies (consistent with applicable laws and regulations) or other trusted businesses solely in order to enable them to perform services for Kanza Heritage Society related to Kanza Heritage Society’s own business purposes (subject to confidentiality and security obligations).
 
Compliance with Laws and Public Safety: Kanza Heritage Society may also disclose Personal Information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to comply with relevant laws or to respond to subpoenas or warrants served on us or to protect or defend the rights, property, or safety of our users, others, or ourselves. Kanza Heritage Society may be required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide Personal Information to the appropriate governmental authorities. We will disclose Personal Information upon receipt of a court order or subpoena or to cooperate with a law enforcement investigation. Kanza Heritage Society fully cooperates with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use our services for illegal activities. Kanza Heritage Society reserves the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we in good faith believe to be unlawful.


III. Information Security Practices
Kanza Heritage Society uses commercially reasonable efforts to prevent third parties from acquiring, altering, or destroying information made available to Kanza Heritage Society through this website. These efforts include monitoring network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information and under some circumstances encrypting sensitive information using Secure Socket Layers (“SSL”) or other comparable technology. Monitoring also occurs to prevent any activity that is illegal, or which may subject Kanza Heritage Society to legal liability or damage. Kanza Heritage Society is committed to maintaining the website’s security and its ongoing compliance with law so that this service will remain available to all visitors.

Although Kanza Heritage Society takes commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized third parties from acquiring Personal Information submitted to Kanza Heritage Society on this website, an unlawful interception or acquisition by a third party may still be possible.

 
IV. Children
Kanza Heritage Society does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13 years of age. Additionally, we are not aware of any content on our website that would be considered harmful to children. If Kanza Heritage Society learns that we have inadvertently gathered Personal Information from children under 13, we will erase such information from our records and terminate the applicable account.

V. Links
This website may provide links to various governmental, industry associations and other third party websites or materials. These links are provided for informational purposes only. Kanza Heritage Society does not endorse any advice, goods or services offered by third parties. To the extent third party materials contain assertions of fact, recommendations, or any other interpretations or advice, the third party is solely responsible for the content of the third party site, and Kanza Heritage Society makes no representation as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose or use thereof. Further, Kanza Heritage Society has not verified the privacy policies applicable to third party websites or hosted materials, or determined what actions such parties will take regarding the privacy of visitors. Accordingly, you should carefully review the privacy policies of any third party sites accessible from any Kanza Heritage Society website. In no event shall Kanza Heritage Society be responsible for any third party content, policies or actions. Kanza Heritage Society encourages you to ask questions and to be very cautious before you disclose your Personal Information to third parties.

VI. Choices Regarding Marketing Correspondence
Promotional Emails: You will have the choice to opt out of receiving promotional emails for products and/or services offered by Kanza Heritage Society. Once we have processed your request, we will stop sending you, within the legally required timeframes, non-transactional promotional emails with respect to products and/or services offered by us unless you opt back in to receiving such communications. You can opt out of receiving non-transactional promotional emails from us either (a) by following the unsubscribe instructions in the applicable email you receive from us (if applicable), (b) while you are completing our online web form (if applicable), or (c) by calling us at
 
Our Operational Emails: Despite your choices regarding non-transactional promotional emails, we may continue to send you operational emails for non-promotional or transactional purposes, including, without limitation: billing, conservation, outage management, and safety.

VII. Changes to This Privacy Policy
(last updated June18, 2026)
Kanza Heritage Society reserves the right, at any time, and without notice, to add to, change, modify, or update this Privacy Policy by posting a revised policy on this website. Any revised Privacy Policy shall be effective immediately on posting. However, any time this policy is updated, the date of modification will be posted.
 
VIII. Disclaimer
Kanza Heritage Society is not responsible in the event that any password provided to a user is obtained by a third party or for any unlawful activities in connection with this website. In the event a user believes any password has been obtained without permission by third parties, or if the visitor has other privacy concerns, the user should contact Kanza Heritage Society immediately so the password can be changed, or other steps taken as appropriate. This notification should be made to info@kanza.org.
 
IX. Questions or Comments
If you have any questions or comments regarding (a) our website Privacy Policy, or (b) any other questions about this website, Kanza Heritage Society or its services, please contact Kanza Heritage Society by email at info@kanza.org
Please note, however, that information regarding these contacts or correspondence with Kanza Heritage Society may be retained in a file that is specific to you.