Privacy Policy
Effective date: October 14, 2025
The Colony Economic Development Corporation (“The Colony EDC,” “we,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains how information may be collected and used when you visit thecolonyedc.org.
Information you provide
If you contact us through the website, you may provide your name, email address, subject, and message. You may also provide information by emailing or calling us directly.
We use information you provide to respond to your inquiry, direct it to the appropriate person, and conduct The Colony EDC’s business. We do not use contact-form submissions for third-party marketing or sell that information.
Information collected when you visit
When you visit the website, the website host and related service providers may automatically process technical information needed to deliver, maintain, and protect the site. This may include your IP address, browser and device details, pages viewed, referring page, and the date and time of your visit.
The site may use cookies or similar technologies for basic website functions or to understand how visitors use the site. You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect website features.
Service providers and external links
We may use service providers to host, maintain, protect, or support the website and its forms. Those providers may process information on our behalf to provide those services.
This website may link to external websites or include content provided by other organizations. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. The Colony EDC is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.
Public records
Information you send to The Colony EDC may be retained as an official record. Depending on applicable law and the circumstances, information may be subject to disclosure under Texas law. Please do not submit confidential, sensitive, or proprietary information through the general contact form.
Retention and security
We retain information for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry, conduct EDC business, meet applicable records-retention requirements, and comply with legal obligations. We use reasonable safeguards to protect information, but no website or electronic transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.
Children’s privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. Please contact us if you believe a child has submitted personal information through the website.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when our website or practices change. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact us
For questions about this policy or information submitted through the website, contact:
The Colony Economic Development Corporation
6800 Main Street
The Colony, TX 75056-1133
972-624-3127
