Spanish Benevolent Society – La Nacional

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June, 2025

La Nacional – Spanish Benevolent Society (“La Nacional,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to safeguarding the privacy and security of our users’ personal information. This Privacy Policy explains in detail how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you access or use our website [www.lanacional.org] and any related services (collectively, the “Services”).

By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use or access our Services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information from and about users of our Services, including:

  • Personal Information Provided by You: When you interact with us through reservation systems, event registrations, newsletter sign-ups, contact forms, or otherwise communicate with us, we collect personal data such as your full name, email address, phone number, mailing address, payment information (processed securely through third-party payment gateways), and any additional information you voluntarily provide.
  • Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we automatically collect information about your device and browsing behavior. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, pages you visit, time and date of your visit, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data. This information helps us optimize the functionality and security of our website.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your usage patterns and preferences, allowing us to enhance your experience and tailor our communications. Cookies may be persistent or session-based and can be managed or disabled via your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following specific purposes:

  • Providing and Managing Services: To process your reservations, event registrations, and purchases; to communicate confirmations, updates, and changes related to your interactions with us.
  • Customer Support and Communication: To respond to your inquiries, requests, or complaints, and to provide customer service.
  • Marketing and Promotional Communications: With your explicit consent, we may send you promotional emails, newsletters, offers, and other marketing materials related to our services, events, and news. You can unsubscribe or opt out at any time.
  • Website Improvement and Analytics: To monitor, analyze, and improve the performance, usability, and security of our website and Services, including through the use of analytics tools.
  • Legal Compliance and Protection: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes, and to protect our rights, property, or safety, as well as that of our users or third parties.

3. Sharing Your Information

We respect your privacy and do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information under the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may disclose your information to trusted third-party service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as payment processors, reservation platforms, email delivery services, data analytics providers, and IT hosting services. These providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it solely to provide services to us.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, such as to comply with a subpoena or other legal process.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, your information may be transferred as part of the business assets. We will notify you via email or a prominent notice on our website if such a change occurs.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to personalize your experience and collect information about site usage. This includes:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our website and enabling core functions like page navigation and access to secure areas.
  • Analytical Cookies: Collect information on how visitors use the website, such as which pages are most frequently visited, to help us improve site performance.
  • Marketing Cookies: Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertising and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

You can manage your cookie preferences and disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality and your experience on our website.

For more information on Google’s data practices related to analytics cookies, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

5. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

We employ a variety of technical, administrative, and organizational measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include secure servers, encryption, firewalls, access controls, and regular security assessments.


Despite these efforts, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your personal data.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access and Correction: You have the right to request access to your personal data we hold and to request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Data Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal and operational exceptions.
  • Consent Withdrawal: If you have consented to receive marketing communications, you may withdraw your consent at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those communications or by contacting us directly.
  • Data Portability: In some cases, you may request a copy of your personal data in a portable, machine-readable format.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at: hola@lanacional.org. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to comply with legal, tax, or accounting obligations. When your information is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated or controlled by La Nacional. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verified parental consent. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make changes, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page and post the updated policy on our website. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy and any disputes arising out of or related to it shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in New York County, New York, for the resolution of any disputes.

12. Contact Us

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

La Nacional – Spanish Benevolent Society
239 W 14th Street
New York, NY 10011
hola@lanacional.org