Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 5, 2020

SCOPE

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how the Thatcher James Swanson Memorial Foundation (“we,” or “us”) treats personal information on our websites and other online platforms where this Policy is located (collectively, our “Website”).

TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect personal information from you and about you. Here are some examples of the information we may collect:

Contact Information. For example, we may collect your name, address, telephone number and email address. We may also collect your mobile phone number.
Billing Information. For example, we may receive your billing address.
Donation Information. If you make a contribution, we will see the amount and any messages you submit with these donations.
Information You Post or Submit. We may collect information when you send us a message, when you sign up to receive updates, or through similar features on our Website. We may also collect the information you post to a forum or similar feature on our Website.
Demographic Information. We may collect demographic information such as your zip code.
Device Information. For example, we may collect the type of device you use to access our Website. We may also collect your device identifier, IP address or mobile operating system.
Usage Information. We may collect information regarding how you use the Website. For example, we may collect information regarding what Website features are useful or most frequently used.
Technical Information. If you use our website, we may collect information about the browser you are using. We might look at what site you came from, or what site you visit when you leave us.

HOW WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We collect your personal information in different ways. Below are some examples of how we may collect your information.

Directly From You. For example, when you:
- Make a contribution or donation.
- Sign up for our newsletter.
- Submit information to us.
- Post information on our Website.
- Sign-up for an event.
- Interact with our social media pages.
- Otherwise contact or interact with us.
Passively. For example, when you visit and navigate our Website on any device. We may also collect information about users over time and across different websites and devices when you use the Website.
From Third-Parties. We may receive information about you from other sources. For example, this may include receiving information from our service providers, including businesses that process payments for us. We may also receive your information from family members and friends who think you may be interested in our organization.
By Combining Information. For example, we may:
- Combine information that we collect offline with information we collect through our Website.
- Combine information we collect about you from the different devices you use to access our Website.
- Combine information we get from third-parties with information we already have about you.

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We process your personal information for the following purposes:

To Process Your Contributions. If you make a donation to us, we will use your information to process your request.
To Run and Improve Our Website and Organization. We may use your information to make our Website better. We may also use your information to provide you with information about our organization.
To Provide Support To You. This includes responding to your service and support requests. This may also include responding to your questions or feedback.
To Communicate With You. We may communicate with you about your contributions or send you information about our events and initiatives. We may also contact you about this Policy or our Website terms and conditions.
For Administrative Purposes. This includes using your information for accounting, reporting, record keeping, backup, and administrative purposes.
For Security Purposes. This could include protecting our organization and our community of individuals who support our mission. It may also include protecting our Website.
As Otherwise Permitted By Law or As We May Notify You.

HOW WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may share your personal information in the following ways:

With Our Service Providers. We may share your information with third-parties who perform services on our behalf. For example, this may include companies that process payments on our behalf or help us run our website.
With Recipients. For example, this may include the recipient of a grant or contribution from the Foundation.
For Corporate and Governance Purposes. For example, if we expand or change the corporate structure or governance of our organization.
To Comply With Government Reporting Requirements. This may include sharing personal information with government agencies if permitted or requirement by law.
To Comply With the Law or To Protect Ourselves. For example, this could include responding to a court order or subpoena. It could also include sharing information if a government agency or investigatory body requests. We might share information when we are investigating a potential fraud.
Where You Have Consented to Sharing Your Information. For example, this may include instances where we ask to share a picture of you or a testimonial or story on our Website.
Where You Have Asked Us to Share Your Information With a Third-Party. For example, this may include sharing your information at your request with others who may be interested in our organization.
For Other Reasons We May Describe to You.

CHILDREN UNDER 18

The Website where this Policy is located are meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from persons under the age of 18, and we strive to comply with the provisions of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If you are a parent or legal guardian and think your child has provided us with information, please send us a message at admin@belikethatcher.org. Please mark your inquiries “COPPA Information Request.” Parents, you can learn more about how to protect children's privacy on-line here.

CHOICES REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

You have certain choices about how we use your personal information. Certain choices you make are browser and device specific.

Marketing Communications:

You can opt out of receiving our newsletter by using the unsubscribe link within each email. Note that you will continue to receive transactional messages from us, including messages regarding our relationship with you.

Cookies & Other Tracking Technologies:

Cookies: You can adjust your browser to control cookies to require your affirmative acceptance for new cookies, automatically reject cookies and/or delete or disable existing cookies. How you do this depends on the type of cookie and the browser that you are using. For more information on how to control browser cookies, click here. If information about your browser is not available through this page, please search your browser for instructions about how to opt-out of cookie collection.
Flash Cookies: You may need to take an additional action to manage flash cookies, which you can learn more about here. Why? Because flash cookies cannot be controlled through your browser settings.
Google Analytics: We may use Google Analytics on our Website to help us understand how you use our Website. You can learn about how to opt-out of Google Analytics here.
Email Tools: You can also change your email settings to block the automatic download of images in email messages, as such images may contain technologies that help us understand how you interact with the message.
Our Do Not Track Policy: Some browsers have “do not track” features that allow you to tell a website not to track you. These features are not all uniform. We do not currently respond to those signals. If you block cookies, certain features on our sites may not work. If you block or reject cookies, not all of the tracking described here will stop.

Note that deleting or blocking cookies may impact your experience on our website, as some features may not be available. Certain options you select are browser and device specific.

SECURITY

We take appropriate steps to preserve the security of your personal information, including preventing them from being distorted, damaged or disclosed to unauthorized third-parties. We use reasonable means to safeguard personal information under our control.

However, the Internet is not 100% secure. We cannot promise that your use of our Website will be completely safe. We encourage you to use caution when using the Internet.

STORAGE AND TRANSFER OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Information we maintain may be stored in or outside of the United States. If you live outside of the United States, you understand and agree that we may transfer your personal information to the United States. This Website is intended for use in the United States and is subject to the laws of the United States, which may not provide the same level of protections as those in your own country. By using this Website, you consent to the transfer of your information in this manner.

LINKS

Our Website may contain links to other third-party sites that are not governed by this Policy. If you click on a link to a third-party site, you will be taken to a site we do not control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices used by third-party sites. We suggest that you read the privacy policies of those sites carefully.

HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have any questions, comments or concerns with respect to our privacy practices or this Policy, or wish to update your information, please feel free to send us a message at admin@belikethatcher.org.

CHANGES IN POLICY

From time to time, we may change our Policy. We will notify you of any material changes to our Policy as required by law. We will also post an updated copy on our Website. Please check our Website periodically for updates.