Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We may receive limited information when you use this website, including:

• Information you voluntarily provide through email, forms, sign-on forms, or other contact methods.
• Basic technical information such as browser type, device type, pages visited, and approximate location derived from an IP address.
• Information necessary for the website to operate securely and reliably.

We do not ask visitors to create public user accounts as part of normal use of the site.

How We Use Information

Information collected through the website may be used to:

• Respond to questions or messages.
• Provide information about mining-related issues, public processes, events, and advocacy opportunities.
• Improve the website and understand how visitors use it.
• Maintain website security and prevent abuse.
• Fulfill requests that a visitor chooses to make.

New Mexico Mining Watch does not sell personal information to advertisers.

Cookies

This website and services used by the website may use cookies or similar technologies.

Cookies may be used for functions such as:

• Website administration and security.
• Remembering technical preferences.
• Measuring website traffic or performance.
• Supporting embedded or third-party content.

Visitors can control or delete cookies through their browser settings.

Website Analytics

The website may use analytics tools to understand general website traffic and usage, such as which pages are visited and what devices are used to access the site.

Analytics information is used to improve the website and evaluate how effectively information is reaching the public.

If Google Analytics or another analytics service is enabled, that service may process technical information according to its own privacy policies.

Interactive Map

New Mexico Mining Watch provides an interactive map to help visitors explore mining-related issues across New Mexico.

Displaying the map requires the visitor’s browser to request map content from third-party mapping infrastructure. Those services may receive basic technical information such as the visitor’s IP address, browser information, and requests needed to display map tiles and geographic information.

The mining issue information presented by New Mexico Mining Watch is maintained separately from the underlying map imagery and mapping service.

Forms, Sign-On Letters, and Public Participation

Some pages may link to forms, sign-on letters, public-comment systems, meeting registrations, or other participation tools.

These may be operated by New Mexico Mining Watch, government agencies, partner organizations, or third-party services such as Google Forms.

Information submitted through an external service is governed by that service’s privacy practices in addition to any practices of the organization receiving the information.

Visitors should review the information requested by a form before submitting it.

Donations

The website may provide links that allow visitors to support New Mexico Mining Watch or participating organizations.

If a donation is processed through an external payment or donation service, information submitted through that service is subject to the privacy and security policies of the organization processing the transaction.

New Mexico Mining Watch does not intentionally collect payment-card information directly through ordinary pages on this website unless specifically stated at the time of the transaction.

Embedded Content and External Websites

Pages on this website may contain links to or embedded content from other websites, including:

• Government agencies.
• Facebook and other social platforms.
• Documents and public notices.
• Partner organizations.
• Forms and participation tools.
• News and media websites.

Visiting or interacting with external content may allow those services to collect information according to their own privacy policies.

New Mexico Mining Watch is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.

Email

If you contact New Mexico Mining Watch by email, your email address and the information you provide may be retained for the purpose of responding to your message and maintaining appropriate organizational records.

Please do not send sensitive personal information by email unless it is necessary.

Media and Uploaded Files

Website administrators and authorized contributors may upload images and documents to the website.

Whenever practical, files intended for public distribution should not contain unnecessary personal or location metadata.

Data Retention

Information is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for organizational records, website security, or as otherwise required by law.

Public materials such as news articles, press releases, advocacy documents, or public records may remain available as part of the organization’s historical archive.

Security

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect the website and information under the organization’s control.

No website or online service can guarantee absolute security.

Your Choices

You may:

• Choose not to submit optional forms.
• Control cookies through your browser.
• Choose whether to follow links to third-party services.
• Contact New Mexico Mining Watch with questions about information you have submitted through the website.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended as a public information and advocacy resource and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated as the website, its services, or applicable requirements change.

The date at the top of this page will indicate the most recent update.