What we collect and what we don't.
Last updated: May 2026.
The short version
NELA Growth does not place tracking cookies, does not run advertising pixels, does not build a profile of you, and does not sell or share any data about visitors. We collect a small amount of aggregate, anonymized traffic information to know which sections of the site are useful.
What we collect
The site uses Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is a cookieless, privacy-first analytics service built into the platform that hosts this site. Cloudflare records:
- Page views (which URL was visited)
- Referrer (which site linked to us, if any)
- Browser type and operating system (anonymized aggregate only)
- Country (derived from IP address, not stored persistently)
This data is never tied to an individual visitor. There is no cookie, no fingerprint, no cross-site tracking, and no advertising network involvement. Read Cloudflare's privacy policy for the full technical picture.
What we don't collect
- No cookies of any kind from NELA Growth itself
- No login or account system — there is no user data to lose
- No third-party advertising or social-network pixels (no Facebook, Google Ads, LinkedIn Insight, etc.)
- No session recording or heatmap tooling
Email and contact
The site does not host a contact form. If a future version adds one, any information you provide will be used only to respond to your inquiry and will not be added to any marketing list.
Children
NELA Growth is a professional analytics platform aimed at parish leadership, community organizations, and analysts. It is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any information from them.
Changes to this policy
If we change the way we collect or use information, we will update this page and revise the "Last updated" date above. Material changes (for example, adding a third-party analytics tool) will be flagged on the homepage for at least 30 days.
Questions
NELA Growth is operated by Grow NELA with data and analysis from Crenshaw Analytics. Reach Grow NELA via the contact channels published on their main site.