Privacy Policy

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and demographic information that you voluntarily give to us when you:

• Register on the Site or sign up for our newsletter
• Submit a contact form or inquiry
• Make a donation or contribution
• Volunteer or express interest in our programs
• Participate in activities or surveys on the Site

Financial Information

When you make a donation, we collect financial information necessary to process your contribution, such as your payment method details. However, all payment processing is handled by secure third-party payment processors (such as Stripe, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, and Apple Pay), and we do not directly store your full credit card or banking information on our servers.

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.

Mobile Device Data

Device information such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, if you access the Site from a mobile device.

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

• Process your donations and send you receipts and tax documentation
• Respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests
• Send you administrative information, such as updates about our programs and changes to our terms and policies
• Send you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent)
• Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for internal use or for sharing with partners
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site
• Coordinate volunteer activities and keep you informed about opportunities
• Notify you of updates to our projects and share impact stories
• Prevent fraudulent transactions and protect against criminal activity
• Assist with our fundraising efforts and increase awareness of our mission

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. These service providers are bound by confidentiality obligations and are prohibited from using your personal information for any purpose other than providing services to us.

Business Transfers

We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of organization assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our organization to another entity.

With Your Consent

We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

We may use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand how visitors use our Site. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of the Site and other websites.

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information.

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Right to Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Right to Correction: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information
• Right to Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: You may opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or by contacting us directly
• Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of the Site after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at: