Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Vegan Rise One respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it when you visit our website, join our email list, contact us, or use VR1 AI.

This policy applies to Vegan Rise One websites, pages, forms, and related services, including VR1 AI beta access.

Who We Are

Vegan Rise One is a vegan advocacy and education project focused on helping advocates communicate more effectively.

Website: https://veganrise1.org/

Information We Collect

We may collect information you choose to provide, such as:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your organization, if you provide it
  • Messages you send through contact forms or email
  • Email signup information
  • Beta tester information
  • Content you submit to VR1 AI for evaluation, rewriting, or related feedback

We may also collect basic technical information automatically when you use the website, such as:

  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • IP address
  • Pages visited
  • Approximate location based on browser or device information
  • Cookie and analytics information, if enabled

How We Use Your Information

We use information for purposes such as:

  • Responding to your messages
  • Providing VR1 AI access and support
  • Sending email updates if you subscribe
  • Managing beta testing
  • Improving the website and user experience
  • Troubleshooting technical issues
  • Protecting the site from spam, abuse, or security problems
  • Complying with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

VR1 AI User Submissions

If you use VR1 AI, you may submit text, images, scripts, captions, campaign materials, or other advocacy content for evaluation, rewriting, or related feedback.

VR1 AI uses the OpenAI API to process user submissions and generate responses. That means submitted content is transmitted to OpenAI for processing. However, under OpenAI’s API data-use policy, API inputs and outputs are not used to train or improve OpenAI models unless the API customer explicitly opts in.

Vegan Rise One does not opt in to use VR1 AI user submissions for OpenAI model training.

Vegan Rise One does not scrape, copy, sell, publish, or use your submitted content as a knowledge-base source for VR1 AI. Your submissions are used only to generate the VR1 AI response you requested, support basic troubleshooting, maintain service quality, and improve the user experience, unless you give separate written permission for another use.

Vegan Rise One does not add user submissions to the VR1 AI knowledge base without separate written permission.

Email List and Communications

If you subscribe to our email list or sign up for beta updates, we may use your name and email address to send you updates, announcements, invitations, or related information.

You can unsubscribe from email communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.

We may use a third-party email service provider, such as MailerLite, to manage email subscriptions and send messages. That provider may process your information only as needed to provide email-related services.

Contact Forms

If you contact us through a website form, we collect the information you provide in that form. This may include your name, email address, organization, message, and any other information you choose to include.

We use this information to respond to your request and manage communication with you.

Comments, Accounts, and User Uploads

At this time, Vegan Rise One does not provide public visitor accounts, public comment areas, or public media uploads.

If these features are enabled in the future, we may collect the information needed to operate them. For example, if comments are enabled, we may collect the information shown in the comment form, along with technical information used for spam prevention and site security.

If user media uploads are enabled in the future, users should avoid uploading images or files that contain private information, including embedded location data.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device by your browser. They help websites function, remember preferences, measure traffic, and improve user experience.

Vegan Rise One may use cookies for purposes such as:

  • Basic website functionality
  • Security
  • Remembering preferences
  • Website analytics
  • Embedded media
  • Email signup forms
  • Spam prevention

Some cookies may be essential for the website to function. Other cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, may be optional depending on your location and cookie consent choices.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Pages on this site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, forms, or other materials from third-party websites.

Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those websites directly. Those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

Examples may include video platforms, email signup tools, analytics tools, or other third-party services used to operate the website.

Analytics

Vegan Rise One may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website. Analytics information helps us improve page layout, content, navigation, and user experience.

Analytics tools may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, general location, browser type, device type, and referring pages.

Where required, analytics cookies will be handled through the site’s cookie consent settings.

Who We Share Information With

We may share limited information with trusted service providers who help us operate the website and related services. These may include:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Email service providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Spam prevention or security tools
  • AI service providers used to process VR1 AI requests
  • Technical support providers

These providers may access information only as needed to provide their services.

We may also disclose information if required by law, legal process, security needs, or to protect the rights and safety of Vegan Rise One, users, or others.

How Long We Keep Information

We keep information only as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described in this policy.

For example:

  • Email subscription information is kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
  • Contact form messages may be kept for communication and recordkeeping purposes.
  • Beta tester information may be kept while beta testing is active and for a reasonable period afterward.
  • Technical logs may be kept for troubleshooting, security, and abuse prevention.
  • VR1 AI submissions may be temporarily processed as needed to provide the requested service, troubleshoot problems, maintain service quality, and improve the user experience.

We may keep some information longer if required for legal, security, administrative, or legitimate business reasons.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we have about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your information
  • Withdraw consent where consent is the basis for processing
  • Object to certain types of processing
  • Request a copy of information you provided
  • Opt out of email communications

To make a privacy request, contact us at: 
ken@veganrise1.org

European and UK Visitors

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another region with similar privacy laws, you may have additional rights under applicable data protection laws.

We process personal information based on one or more lawful bases, such as:

  • Your consent
  • The need to provide a service you requested
  • Legitimate interests, such as operating and improving the website
  • Legal obligations

You may contact us to exercise your privacy rights or ask questions about how your information is handled.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure.

No website, online service, or internet transmission is completely secure. Users should avoid submitting highly sensitive, confidential, or legally restricted information unless it is necessary for the service they are requesting.

Children’s Privacy

Vegan Rise One is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of other websites. Please review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

Continued use of the website or VR1 AI after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, contact:

Ken Walker
ken@veganrise1.org