Privacy Policy

The Downtown Sarasota Alliance, Inc. (“DSA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit dsasarasota.com and use our member portal.

Information We Collect

• Personal Data: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address provided during membership registration or newsletter sign-up.
• Business Data: Business name, category, website, and location for the public Member Directory.
• Payment Data: All payments are processed through secure third-party providers (e.g., Stripe). The DSA does not store full credit card numbers on our local servers.
• Automatic Data: IP addresses and cookies used for site performance and analytics.

How We Use Your Information

• To maintain the Public Member Directory.
• To process membership dues and Banner Program applications.
• To send administrative emails, newsletters, and SMS updates (where opted-in).
• To improve our community advocacy and government relations efforts.

SMS/Text Messaging

If you provide your mobile number, you consent to receive text messages from the DSA regarding event updates and membership renewals. You may opt-out at any time by replying “STOP.” No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.

Third-Party Sharing

We use GoHighLevel for CRM management and WordPress for website hosting. Your data is only shared with these service providers to the extent necessary to run our operations. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.