Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We collect information that visitors choose to share with us, such as name, email address, phone number, message details, donation-related information, and communication preferences. When a visitor makes a donation through a Stripe-hosted payment page, Stripe collects payment details needed to process the gift securely. We do not receive or store full card numbers on our website.

Our website may also collect basic technical information such as browser type, device information, pages visited, approximate location from IP address, and referring website. This helps us understand whether the site is working properly and which pages are useful to visitors.

How We Use Information

We use personal information to respond to messages, send donation receipts or acknowledgements, manage donor questions, share foundation updates when a person has asked to receive them, improve the website, protect the site from spam or misuse, and keep appropriate administrative records.

We use donation information to confirm gifts, answer donor questions, keep financial records, and report on the work supporters make possible. We do not use donor information for unrelated commercial activity.

Cookies, Analytics, And Embedded Services

The website may use cookies or similar technologies for security, performance, embedded media, spam prevention, analytics, and ordinary WordPress functionality. Embedded videos, social links, maps, payment pages, or forms may be provided by third parties and can follow their own privacy practices.

Visitors can usually control cookies through their browser settings. Some features, including secure donation checkout, may not work correctly if all cookies are blocked.

When We Share Information

We share information only when it is needed to operate the website, process donations, communicate with supporters, comply with law, protect children and families, or work with trusted service providers. These service providers may include payment processors, website hosting, email delivery, security, form handling, analytics, and professional advisors.

We do not sell donor or visitor information. We do not publish donor names publicly unless the donor has given permission or the information is already intended for public acknowledgement.

Security And Retention

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect information. No website or online transmission can be guaranteed completely secure, but we restrict access to personal information and use secure services for donation processing.

We keep information only as long as it is useful for the purpose it was collected, required for records, needed to respond to a request, or required by law. Donation records may be kept longer for accounting, reporting, and compliance purposes.

Children And Story Privacy

Our website does not intentionally collect personal information from children online. Because our work involves children, we take extra care with images, stories, names, health details, and identifying information. We share only necessary personal details and may update or remove content if a caregiver, child, or safety review requires it.

Your Choices

You may contact us to ask what personal information we have, request a correction, update your communication preferences, ask not to receive future updates, or request removal where appropriate. Some information is kept for donation records, legal obligations, or safeguarding reasons.