1. What Information Do We Collect?
Personal Information You Disclose
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the website, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our services, participate in activities on the website, or otherwise contact us. The personal information we collect may include names, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, usernames, passwords, contact preferences, contact or authentication data, billing addresses, and payment information.
Information Automatically Collected
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the website. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our website.
Information from Other Sources
We may obtain information about you from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, social media platforms, and other third parties. Examples include social media profile information, search results, and links.
2. How Do We Use Your Information?
We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent. We use the information we collect or receive to:
- Facilitate account creation and login processes
- Send you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent)
- Fulfill and manage your orders, payments, and donations
- Respond to your inquiries and offer support
- Request feedback and contact you about your use of our website
- Protect our services and ensure website security
- Enforce our terms, conditions, and policies
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
3. Will Your Information Be Shared With Anyone?
We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations. We may share your data in the following situations:
- With your consent for any purpose you authorize
- For legal compliance when required by law or legal process
- To protect rights, privacy, safety, or property
- In connection with business transfers, mergers, or acquisitions
- With third-party advertisers who use cookies for targeted advertising
- With service providers who assist in our operations
4. Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. These technologies help us understand how you interact with our website, remember your preferences, and improve your experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent.
5. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless otherwise required by law. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, typically within two years following account termination.
6. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.
7. Do We Collect Information From Minors?
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the website, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent's use of the website. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records.
8. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time. You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing your personal data
- Withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your data
- Opt-out of marketing communications at any time
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
9. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.
10. Do California Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the website, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the website. To request removal, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
11. Do We Make Updates to This Policy?
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
12. How Can You Contact Us About This Policy?
If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may contact us at:
