Effective Date: August 31, 2026
Last Updated: August 31, 2026
Pink Recycling Cooperative ("Pink Recycling Cooperative," "Pink Recycling," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and
is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit our website, contact us, use our online
resources, submit a form, locate recycling services, or otherwise interact with us.
This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we may collect, how we use and disclose that information, the choices
available to you, and how you can contact us regarding our privacy practices.
By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect information that you provide directly to us, information collected automatically when you use our website,
and information processed through service providers that support our website and services.
Information You Provide to Us
Depending on how you interact with Pink Recycling Cooperative, you may provide information such as:
• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Business or organization name
• Business or organization address
• Retail location information
• Information submitted through contact or inquiry forms
• Information related to Cooperative membership or retailer inquiries
• Information submitted when requesting a community program
• Information related to consumer complaints or disputes
• Transaction or redemption information you voluntarily provide in connection with a complaint or dispute
• Documents, photographs, receipts, or other materials you choose to submit
• Communication preferences
• Any other information you voluntarily provide to us
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through general website forms unless it is specifically requested and
necessary for the purpose of your inquiry.
2. INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by Squarespace, our website hosting and
analytics platform, and by integrated service providers. This information may include:
Pink Recycling Cooperative - Privacy Policy Page 1• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browser, network, and device information
• Device type and operating system
• Web pages visited before arriving at this website
• Pages visited on this website
• Clicks and internal links
• Scrolling and searches
• Dates, times, and timestamps of interactions
• Website traffic and usage information
• Cookie and similar technology identifiers
We use this information to operate and secure the website, understand website traffic and activity, improve website
performance and accessibility, and enhance the visitor experience. Squarespace may process this information on our
behalf to provide hosting, analytics, security, and related website services.
3. LOCATION INFORMATION AND STORETRACK
Our website uses StoreTrack, a third-party store locator service, to help visitors identify nearby Pink Recycling Cooperative
or participating recycling locations.
If you choose to use a location-based feature, such as automatic location detection or "Use My Location," your browser or
device may request permission to access your location. According to StoreTrack's published privacy practices, StoreTrack
may process precise location information with your consent to provide nearby location results.
StoreTrack may also process technical and log information associated with use of its service, including IP address, device
type, browser type, operating system, and dates and times of interactions. StoreTrack states that it may use aggregated
and anonymized information to analyze use of its service and improve its features.
You may decline or disable location access through your browser or device settings. If you do so, you may still be able to
search for participating locations manually using a city, ZIP Code, address, or other available search method.
StoreTrack may use trusted service providers to assist in operating and maintaining its service and may disclose
information when required by law or in connection with certain business transfers. StoreTrack's processing of information is
also governed by its own privacy policy.
4. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small files or pieces of text stored on or accessed through
a visitor's device.
Squarespace uses necessary and required cookies that allow the website to function securely and provide key website
features. We also use Squarespace analytics and performance cookies to understand website traffic, visitor activity, and
site performance.
Where our cookie settings require consent, analytics and performance cookies will be used only after you acknowledge or
accept the cookie banner. Your cookie choices may themselves be stored in a cookie so that the website can remember
your preferences.
Third-party services integrated into the website, including location-finding or other embedded services, may use their own
cookies or similar technologies according to their own policies.
Pink Recycling Cooperative - Privacy Policy Page 2You may manage available cookie choices through the website's cookie banner and through your browser settings.
Blocking or disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of parts of the website.
5. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We may use the information we collect to:
• Respond to questions, requests, and inquiries
• Provide information about recycling and California Redemption Value (CRV) services
• Help consumers locate participating recycling locations
• Process and respond to consumer complaints and disputes
• Respond to retailer and Cooperative participation inquiries
• Evaluate requests for community programs or partnerships
• Communicate regarding Eco3Go, recycling events, or community initiatives
• Provide requested information and resources
• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website
• Understand website usage, traffic, and performance
• Prevent fraud, misuse, or other prohibited activity
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and governmental requirements
• Establish, exercise, or defend legal rights
• Carry out other purposes disclosed to you at the time information is collected or with your consent
We seek to collect and use personal information only as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
6. HOW WE DISCLOSE INFORMATION
We may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to operate our website, provide requested services,
conduct Cooperative activities, or comply with legal obligations.
Service Providers
We may provide information to service providers that perform services on our behalf, including Squarespace for website
hosting and analytics, StoreTrack for location-finding functionality, and providers supporting forms, communications, data
storage, security, and other technical functions.
Recycling and Operational Partners
Where appropriate and necessary to respond to your request or provide a recycling-related service, information may be
shared with participating retailers, recycling partners, service providers, or other organizations involved in the applicable
program or service.
Legal and Regulatory Authorities
We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, governmental request, or other legal
process, or when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to protect rights, safety, security, or property.
Business or Organizational Changes
Information may be transferred or disclosed in connection with a merger, reorganization, restructuring, financing,
acquisition, transfer of assets, or similar organizational transaction, subject to applicable law.
Pink Recycling Cooperative - Privacy Policy Page 3We do not disclose personal information to third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy, as disclosed at the time
of collection, or with your authorization.
7. SALE OR SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Pink Recycling Cooperative does not sell personal information for monetary consideration. Based on the website services
currently described in this Privacy Policy, we do not use personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Squarespace, StoreTrack, and other service providers may process information on our behalf to provide website hosting,
analytics, location-finding, security, and related functionality. Such service-provider processing is governed by applicable
agreements, privacy policies, and law.
If our practices change in a manner that creates a right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information under
applicable California law, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any required privacy choices.
8. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND LINKS
Our website may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites, platforms, maps, directions, government
resources, social media platforms, or other external services, including StoreTrack and resources provided by CalRecycle.
These third parties operate under their own privacy policies and practices. Pink Recycling Cooperative is not responsible for
the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy
policies of any third-party service you choose to use.
9. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected,
respond to requests, maintain appropriate business and regulatory records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, protect
our legal rights, and comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it was collected. When
information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with
applicable requirements and our information management practices.
10. DATA SECURITY
Pink Recycling Cooperative takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect
personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or information storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored through our website.
If you believe your interaction with us is no longer secure, please contact us using the information provided below.
11. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California residents may have certain rights regarding their personal information under applicable California privacy laws.
Depending on the law applicable to Pink Recycling Cooperative and the circumstances of the request, these rights may
include the right to:
• Request information about personal information collected about you
• Request access to certain personal information
• Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
Pink Recycling Cooperative - Privacy Policy Page 4• Opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information, where applicable
• Limit certain uses or disclosures of sensitive personal information, where applicable
• Receive equal service and not be discriminated against for exercising applicable privacy rights
Certain rights apply only when Pink Recycling Cooperative is subject to the relevant law, and legal exceptions may apply.
12. HOW TO SUBMIT A PRIVACY REQUEST
If you have questions about your personal information or wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, you may contact Pink
Recycling Cooperative using the information below.
dealercoop@pinkrecyclingca.com
Phone
(866) HEYPINK
(866) 439-7465
Pink Recycling Cooperative
Attn: Privacy Request
34232 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite E
Dana Point, CA 92629
Please include sufficient information for us to understand and respond to your request. We may need to verify your identity
before processing certain requests. Information requested for verification will be used for that purpose and handled in
accordance with applicable law.
13. DO NOT TRACK AND GLOBAL PRIVACY CONTROL
Some browsers provide "Do Not Track" ("DNT") settings or similar mechanisms. Because there is not a single universally
accepted standard for responding to traditional DNT signals, our website's response may depend on the technologies and
services used on the site.
Where required by applicable California law, Pink Recycling Cooperative will recognize qualifying opt-out preference
signals, such as Global Privacy Control, in accordance with applicable requirements.
Third-party services integrated into the website may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies
and settings.
14. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our website and services are intended for a general audience and are not directed to children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 through the website without appropriate
authorization where required by law. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately,
please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.
15. COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Pink Recycling Cooperative may participate in or provide information about recycling education, community events, school
programs, nonprofit partnerships, and other community initiatives.
Pink Recycling Cooperative - Privacy Policy Page 5Participation in programs involving minors may be subject to additional procedures, permissions, or privacy practices
separate from this website Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy does not replace any additional notice or authorization that
may be provided in connection with a specific program or event.
16. EMAILS AND COMMUNICATIONS
If you provide your contact information to request information, submit an inquiry, participate in a program, or communicate
with us, we may use that information to respond to your request and provide communications reasonably related to your
interaction with Pink Recycling Cooperative.
If we offer optional marketing or promotional email communications, you may unsubscribe using the instructions included in
those communications. Service-related or transactional communications may still be sent when necessary to respond to a
request or administer an interaction you initiated.
17. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, website functionality, services,
technologies, or applicable legal requirements. When we update this Privacy Policy, we will revise the "Last Updated" date
at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our privacy practices.
18. CONTACT US
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Pink Recycling Cooperative
34232 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite E
Dana Point, CA 92629
Email: dealercoop@pinkrecyclingca.com
Phone: (866) HEYPINK / (866) 439-7465