What we collect
Four kinds of information.
From members
Roster & dues
Name, contact, address, email, member number, lineage information, dues history.
From applicants
Lineage records
Information required by GSMD for verification of descent — names, dates, places, lineage proof documents.
From donors
Gifts & registrations
Name, email, billing address (collected by PayPal), and amount and purpose of the contribution.
From visitors
Server logs
IP address, browser type, pages visited — for security and basic usage statistics.
How it’s used
Only for Chapter work.
Member and applicant information is used solely to administer the Chapter, send the newsletter, process dues and donations, verify lineage applications, and communicate about events.
Lineage documentation is held by the Historian in confidence and is not published. We do not sell, rent, or trade member, applicant, or donor information.
Information about minors. Our younger Friends and Junior Members may be included in the Society’s Directory and placed on relevant lists. In addition, the Historian provides the Junior Members’ Committee with the birth dates of junior and junior life members so that appropriate birthday cards may be sent to them.
Payments
PayPal handles cards.
Online payments are processed by PayPal. The Chapter never sees, stores, or has access to your card number. PayPal’s privacy policy governs the information they collect.
Sharing
Only with the General Society.
Membership applications are shared with the General Society of Mayflower Descendants in Plymouth for verification, as required by the application process. No other sharing.
The General Society of Mayflower Descendants in Plymouth requires all application and genealogical information be delivered to it through its encrypted Dropbox system. Published GSMD and Dropbox privacy policies apply to those activities.
Cookies
Session cookies only.
This site uses session cookies to maintain login state and security. We do not use third-party advertising or tracking cookies.
Your rights
Review, correct, or unsubscribe.
To review or correct your records, or to request that we stop sending you Chapter communications, write through our contact page.
Service providers
Who helps run the site.
We rely on a small number of trusted providers to operate this site and Chapter communications: xCloud for hosting, Cloudflare for content delivery and secure file storage (Cloudflare R2), ToSend for sending email, Mailchimp for the newsletter, and PayPal for payments. Each processes only the data needed to provide its service, under its own privacy policy.
Updates
Changes to this policy.
The Maryland Society of Mayflower Descendants will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect Society and member feedback. We encourage you to periodically review this Policy to stay informed of how the Society is protecting your information.
Last updated: June 2026