Privacy Policy
This website privacy policy explains how United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit our website, donate, register for an event, subscribe to communications, volunteer, or otherwise interact with us online.
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, donation amount, event registration details, volunteer interests, communication preferences, and any message or information you submit through our website.
When you donate or make a payment, payment information may be collected and processed by a third-party payment processor. We do not intentionally store full credit card numbers or sensitive payment credentials on our website.
We may also automatically collect certain information about your device and website usage, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, referring website, date and time of visit, and similar analytics information through cookies or related technologies.
How We Use Information
We use information to process donations, provide receipts and acknowledgments, respond to inquiries, register participants for programs and events, manage volunteer opportunities, send newsletters or fundraising communications, improve our website, maintain security, prevent fraud, comply with legal obligations, and further our charitable mission.
Donations and Donor Policy
We respect the privacy of our donors. We use donor information to process contributions, provide tax receipts where applicable, maintain donation records, communicate about our programs, and meet accounting, reporting, and legal requirements. We do not sell, trade, or rent donor personal information.
If you request that a gift remain anonymous, we will make reasonable efforts to honor that request in public recognition materials, while still collecting and retaining information needed for payment processing, receipts, and legal or accounting obligations.
Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences, understand website traffic, measure campaign effectiveness, and improve user experience. You can usually adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies, but some website features may not function properly without them.
How We Share Information
We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate our website, process donations, send email communications, manage events, maintain databases, analyze website usage, or provide other services on our behalf. These providers are expected to use information only as needed to provide services to us.
We may also disclose information if required by law, to comply with legal process, to protect our rights or property, to prevent fraud or security issues, or in connection with an organizational transaction such as a merger, restructuring, or transfer of assets.
Email Communications
If you subscribe to our mailing list or otherwise provide your email address, we may send you updates, newsletters, event invitations, fundraising appeals, and other communications related to our mission. You may unsubscribe from marketing or fundraising emails by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website, system, or transmission of information over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, and enforce agreements. Donation and financial records may be retained for the period required by tax, audit, and nonprofit recordkeeping requirements.
Your Choices and Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or restrictions on certain personal information. You may also opt out of receiving marketing or fundraising communications from us. To make a request, please contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended to collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without required consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing information to them.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Website Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Revision Date” above. Your continued use of our website after any changes means you acknowledge the updated policy. If you have questions about this Website Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us.