1. Institutional Overview
The Historic American Landscapes Survey - California Division (HALSCA) is committed to protecting the privacy of our archival contributors, technical custodians, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, utilize, and protect data transmitted through halsca.org in accordance with California data protection standards.
2. Archival Submissions & Data Collection
When you interact with HALSCA to submit a heritage landscape for documentation or request technical intervention, we may collect the following information:
- Contact Information: Name, professional title, email address, and phone number.
- Property Data: Addresses, historical topographical data, architectural plans, and biological surveys related to the site.
- Technical Telemetry: Standard server logs including IP addresses, browser types, and timestamp data used purely for site security and performance monitoring.
3. Information Utilization
HALSCA does not sell, rent, or commercialize your personal data. Information collected is used strictly for the following archival and operational purposes:
- To route site-specific technical intervention requests to our authorized Technical Custodian network.
- To format and review submissions for the California Register of Historical Resources.
- To maintain the internal Heritage Canopy Health Index and track regional pathogen vectors.
4. Technical Custodian Network
To facilitate on-site preservation, data submitted via our contact portals may be shared securely with our designated regional Technical Custodians (e.g., licensed arborists, structural landscapers, and pest mitigation specialists). These entities are bound by confidentiality agreements to use your information solely for the purpose of executing historically compliant field assessments.
5. Data Security
We employ institutional-grade encryption and secure server architecture to protect your submitted documentation. However, due to the inherent nature of digital transmission, we cannot guarantee absolute security against advanced cyber threats. Archival documents containing sensitive archaeological site locations are actively redacted from public view to prevent illicit foraging.
6. Contact the Archival Division
If you have questions regarding our data retention protocols, or wish to have your contact information removed from our active custodian routing system, please contact us at registry@halsca.org.