Privacy

Effective Date: October 7, 2026

The Simon Wiesenthal Center, Inc. and its Museum of Tolerance are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information, including in your interactions with the website located at www.museumoftolerance.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information through our website and digital services.

Information We Collect

We collect personal information you voluntarily provide when interacting with our website, including but not limited to:

• Contact details such as name, email address, postal address, and phone number when you fill out forms, subscribe to newsletters, or contact us.
• Payment information if you make purchases or donations through our site.
• User-generated content such as comments or feedback you submit.
• Automatically collected data through cookies and similar technologies, including IP address, browser type, operating system, browsing behavior, and referring URLs.

How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

• Provide, administer, and improve our website and services.
• Respond to inquiries, process registrations, purchases, or donations.
• Send newsletters, updates, event information, and promotional materials.
• Monitor and analyze usage to enhance user experience and site functionality.
• Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data for monetary compensation. However, we may share your personal data by allowing third parties, such as online advertising services, social networks and data analytics providers, to collect personal data via automated technologies and cookies on websites and apps. From time to time, we may also exchange or share personal information, including name and contact information, with cooperatives or other charities. This allows us to better utilize our resources to reach new donors and audiences in a more cost effective manner. These sharing activities may be considered a “sale” or processing of personal data for targeted advertising under U.S. state privacy laws. You may have the right to opt out of this sharing of your personal data as described below in the Your Rights and Choices section and on these platforms through their privacy policies.

We may also share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• With trusted service providers who assist us in operating the website and conducting our business, under strict confidentiality agreements.
• To comply with legal requests, prevent fraud, or protect the safety and rights of the Museum or others.
• With your explicit consent or direction.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies as described in our Cookie Policy to collect information for analytics, functionality, and security purposes. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or by following opt-out instructions in our Cookie Policy.

Your Rights and Choices

If you are a California resident, you have rights under CCPA to:

• Request information about the personal data we collect and how it is used.
• Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data (we do not sell data).
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

For other users, you may access, update, or correct your personal information by contacting us directly.

Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

International Transfers

Our website and services may involve transfer of your information outside your country of residence, subject to applicable privacy laws and safeguards.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

In order to fully understand your rights, please read our privacy policy as well as our terms of use. The Simon Wiesenthal Center reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this privacy policy simply by posting such changes on our website. Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting. Continued use of our site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. For questions about this policy or to exercise privacy rights, contact the Simon Wiesenthal Center at privacy@wiesenthal.com.

Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or to exercise your privacy rights, please contact:
Email: privacy@museumoftolerance.com
Phone: (310) 772-2505
Address: Museum of Tolerance, 9786 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035