Last Updated: June 24, 2026
The 1754 Alumni Club Ltd. (a/k/a “CUCNY” or the “Columbia Club”, ” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide through our website, membership services, events, communications, and related services.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit columbiaclub.org, use our services, interact with us, or otherwise provide personal information to us.
By using our website or services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Interpretation and Definitions
Definitions
For purposes of this Privacy Policy:
Account means a unique account created for you to access certain features, membership services, or restricted areas of our website.
Club (“we,” “our,” or “us”) refers to The 1754 Alumni Club Ltd. a/k/a Columbia Club or CUCNY, located at:
The 1754 Alumni Club Ltd.
622 West 113th Street
New York, NY 10025
Device means any device that can access the website or services, including a computer, smartphone, tablet, or similar electronic device.
Personal Information means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or can reasonably be associated with an identified or identifiable individual.
Service Providers means third parties that perform services on our behalf, including website hosting, payment processing, event management, email communications, analytics, and other business functions.
Usage Data means information collected automatically through your use of our website, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages, pages visited, and time spent on the website.
Website means columbiaclub.org and any related online services operated by the Columbia Club.
You means the individual accessing or using our website or services, or the organization on whose behalf such individual is acting.
Information We Collect
Personal Information You Provide
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Telephone number
- Membership information
- Event registrations and attendance information
- Payment and billing information
- Communications you send to us
- Profile photographs or other content you choose to submit
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Time and date of visits
- Referring website information
- Cookie and tracking technology information
How We Use Your Information
We may use personal information to:
- Manage memberships and member services
- Process event registrations and reservations
- Communicate with members and website visitors
- Respond to inquiries and requests
- Process payments and transactions
- Improve our website and services
- Send newsletters, updates, and promotional communications
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect the security and integrity of our website and operations
Sharing of Information
We may share information:
- With service providers who perform services on our behalf
- With payment processors to complete transactions
- When required by law or legal process
- To protect the rights, safety, and security of the Club, members, or others
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or transfer of assets
- With your consent
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, analyze website traffic, and enhance functionality. You may control cookies through your browser settings, although disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
Security
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Columbia Club
The 1754 Alumni Club Ltd.
15 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Email: mailto:info@columbiaclub.org
Website: columbiaclub.org