Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://lakhota.org

Lakota Language Consortium (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding the personal information you provide when using our website, online bookstore, apps, and digital services.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you provide to us when you:

  • Create an account on our website
  • Place an order through our WooCommerce bookstore
  • Subscribe to communications or newsletters
  • Contact us through forms or email
  • Leave comments or interact with our website

This information may include your name, email address, mailing address, billing address, shipping address, phone number, account information, and payment-related details.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Process and fulfill orders
  • Provide customer support
  • Manage your account
  • Send important updates about your orders or services
  • Improve our website, products, and digital tools
  • Communicate with you when you request information or consent to receive communications

We do not sell your personal information.

WooCommerce and Payments

Our website uses WooCommerce to manage online purchases. When you make a purchase, WooCommerce collects and stores information necessary to process your order, including customer details, billing and shipping information, and order history.

Payments are processed through third-party payment providers. We do not store your complete credit card or payment account information on our servers. Payment providers may collect and process your information according to their own privacy policies.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and provide website functionality.

Cookies may be used to:

  • Remember items in your shopping cart
  • Keep you logged into your account
  • Save your website preferences
  • Understand how visitors use our website
  • Improve website performance

If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies may last up to one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie may be used to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, cookies may be used to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies may last for up to two days, or longer if you select “Remember Me.”

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be saved that contains no personal data and identifies the article you edited. This cookie expires after one day.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website features may not function properly.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Pages on our website may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites.

Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you have visited the other website directly. These websites may collect information about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content according to their own privacy policies.

Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party services to help operate our website, process payments, deliver services, analyze website traffic, or provide digital tools.

These providers may have access to certain personal information only as needed to perform services on our behalf and are required to protect your information.

How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including maintaining records for legal, accounting, and security purposes.

For WooCommerce customers, we may retain order information needed for business and legal purposes.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have submitted information through our website, you may request:

  • A copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction of inaccurate information
  • Deletion of your personal information, where permitted by law

Requests for deletion do not include information we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To request access or deletion of your information, please contact us through our website contact page.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of online transmission or storage is completely secure.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us through:

Lakota Language Consortium
Website: https://lakhota.org
Contact page: https://lakhota.org/contact-us/