Welcome to the Basset Hound Club of America (“BHCA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). The Basset Hound Club of America respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you share with us through our website, membership systems, event registrations, and club communications.
This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit or interact with the BHCA website. By using this website, you agree to the practices outlined below.
BHCA may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide through membership applications, event registrations, purchases, donations, contact forms, newsletter signups, committee participation, or member-only areas of the website. This information may include your name, address, email address, phone number, club affiliation, membership information, usernames and passwords, and information submitted through forms or communications.
In addition to information you provide directly, the website may automatically collect certain technical information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, referring website, pages visited, and general usage data. This information helps BHCA improve website performance, security, and overall user experience.
BHCA uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and understand how visitors use the site. Cookies may help maintain secure logins, remember user preferences, improve website performance, and provide analytics regarding traffic and visitor behavior. Some embedded content, such as videos or social media feeds, may use third-party cookies. Most web browsers allow users to control or disable cookies through browser settings, although some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Information collected by BHCA may be used to process memberships and renewals, manage club records, register users for events and educational programs, deliver newsletters and club communications, process purchases and donations, respond to inquiries, improve website functionality, maintain member-only resources, and support club administration and operations. BHCA does not sell personal information to third parties.
Certain information may appear in member directories, committee listings, breeder directories, event catalogs, or educational materials where appropriate and voluntarily provided. Directory information is intended solely for legitimate club, educational, and breed-related purposes. Use of directory information for spam, data harvesting, commercial solicitation, or unauthorized marketing is prohibited. BHCA cannot control how publicly available information may be copied or reused by third parties once published online.
Photographs and videos taken at BHCA events, specialties, educational seminars, or club activities may be used by BHCA for educational, historical, promotional, editorial, or informational purposes. Photos are permitted for non-commercial use. Individuals who believe an image should be removed from BHCA materials or digital platforms may contact the club for review.
Online payments made through the BHCA website are securely processed through PayPal. BHCA does not store complete credit card or financial account information on its own servers. Users should review PayPal’s privacy and security policies for additional information regarding payment processing practices.
BHCA may use trusted third-party services and platforms to support website functionality and communications, including analytics providers, email marketing systems, membership management software, embedded video services, security tools, and social media integrations. These third-party providers maintain their own privacy policies and practices, and BHCA is not responsible for the content or privacy standards of external services or websites.
BHCA retains personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for membership administration, financial recordkeeping, event history, legal compliance, archival purposes, and organizational continuity. Certain historical records, award information, catalogs, publications, and club archives may be retained indefinitely as part of the organization’s history and mission.
BHCA implements reasonable administrative and technical safeguards designed to help protect personal information, including secure website connections, password-protected systems, security monitoring, software updates, backups, and restricted administrative access. While BHCA works to protect information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed completely secure.
Depending on applicable laws, users may have rights regarding their personal information, including the ability to request access to information, request corrections, request deletion where appropriate, or opt out of certain communications. Users may contact BHCA regarding questions or requests related to their information.
This website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and BHCA does not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate parental consent.
The BHCA website may contain links to external organizations, advertisers, breeders, vendors, rescue groups, sponsors, and affiliated clubs. BHCA is not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of external websites.
BHCA reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the website after updates are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or requests related to your personal information, please contact the Basset Hound Club of America through the contact information available on the website at basset-bhca.org.
Prepared in consideration of the BHCA website redevelopment scope, membership systems, e-commerce integrations, and technology planning documentation.
Effective Date: May 10, 2026
