Last Updated: August 12, 2026

Welcome to the Chicago Cat Tour website. We respect your privacy and want to be transparent about how information is collected and used when you visit our website, sign up for updates, RSVP for a tour, participate in an event, or contact us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide through our website, including when you:

• Sign up for our email or mailing list

• RSVP for a Chicago Cat Tour event

• Submit information about a cat or participate as a cat tour host

• Volunteer or express interest in helping with a tour

• Submit a collaboration or partnership inquiry

• Contact us through a website form

• Participate in other activities offered through the website

Depending on the form, this information may include your name, email address, neighborhood, information about your cat, and other information you choose to provide.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through our website.

How We Use Your Information

We may use information you provide to:

• Send updates about Chicago Cat Tour events and neighborhood tours

• Manage event RSVPs and participation

• Communicate with cat tour hosts, volunteers, collaborators, and community partners

• Respond to questions and requests

• Plan and improve future tours and events

• Understand general interest in our website and events

• Maintain and improve our website and online services

If you sign up for our mailing list, we may send you occasional emails about upcoming tours, events, announcements, volunteer opportunities, and other Chicago Cat Tour news.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the email or by contacting us.

Information We Share

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

Our website is hosted on Squarespace. Information submitted through forms on our website may be processed and stored by Squarespace in connection with providing its website, hosting, form, and related services.

We may also share information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, legal proceedings, or a valid legal request.

Public Information and Cat Tour Participation

Some information submitted for participation in a Chicago Cat Tour may be used publicly as part of organizing or promoting a tour.

For example, if you voluntarily provide a cat's name, photograph, biography, neighborhood, or other information for inclusion on a tour map or website, that information may be published as part of the tour.

We will not intentionally publish your personal contact information, such as your email address, as part of a public tour listing.

Please only submit photographs and information that you have permission to share.

Website Analytics, Cookies, and Similar Technologies

Our website is hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, provide functionality, understand website usage, and improve its services.

Information collected automatically when you visit the website may include information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring website, and general website activity.

We may use this information to understand how visitors use the Chicago Cat Tour website and to improve the site and its content.

Squarespace may also collect and process information in accordance with its own privacy practices and policies.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites, including animal rescues, community organizations, businesses, social media platforms, event websites, and other resources.

Once you leave the Chicago Cat Tour website, you are subject to the privacy practices and policies of the website you visit. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.

Children's Privacy

The Chicago Cat Tour website is not directed toward children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps to delete the information.

How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect information submitted through our website and forms. However, no website or method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain appropriate records, communicate with participants, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

You may contact us to request that we delete personal information you have provided, subject to any legal or operational requirements that may require us to retain it.

Your Choices

You may:

• Unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time

• Contact us to ask about the personal information we have about you

• Request correction or deletion of information you have provided

• Choose not to provide optional information through our forms

If you unsubscribe from our mailing list, we may still contact you when necessary to administer an event or respond to a request you have made.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the Chicago Cat Tour website, events, or practices change. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us through the contact information provided on the Chicago Cat Tour website.