This privacy policy applies to https://buildchange.org. We respect the privacy of our visitors. We collect only such personal information as is needed to improve our services and communications with our visitors.

Information We Collect Automatically and How We Use It

If you visit our website to browse, read, or download information:

• Your web browser automatically sends us (and we may retain) information such as the:
  • Internet Protocol address of the computer you are using;
  • date and time you access our site; and
  • the Internet address of the site from which you linked directly to our site.
• We will use this information as aggregate data to help us maintain this site, e.g., to determine the number of visitors to different sections of our site, to ensure the site is working properly, and to help us make our site more accessible and useful.
• We will not use this information to identify individuals
• We will not obtain personally-identifying information about you when you visit our site unless you choose to provide such information.
• We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us.
• Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about events, news, appeals, or changes to this privacy policy.

As a non-profit organization, it is essential to find individuals that support and contribute to our mission. In this regard, we will sometimes share information gathered from our direct mail acquired supporters with select third-party vendors who assist us with promoting and marketing our cause and mission. This might include customer research, management of customer databases, promotional mailings or other targeted promotions. This information, which helps us identify similar prospects, may include your name, address, e-mail address and transaction history. You may request at any time that we do not share your name, address or other information with these third parties. We appreciate individuals who continue to allow us to do so.

Other Voluntary Information We Collect

If you choose to identify yourself, or otherwise provide us with personal information, when you use our online forms:

• We will collect (and may retain) any personally identifying information, such as your name, street address, email address, and phone number, and any other information you provide. We will use this information to respond to your inquiry and may use it provide you with additional information at a later time. We will not disclose such information to third parties.
• If you request information, services, or assistance, we may disclose your personal information to those third parties that are appropriate in order to fulfill your request. If, when you provide us with such information, you specify that you do not want us to disclose the information to third parties, we will honor your request. Note, however, that if you do not provide such information, it may be impossible for us to refer, respond to or fulfill your request.

How Long We Keep Information

We may keep information that we collect for an unlimited period of time.

Cookies

Third-party widgets accessed through our page such as YouTube or Flickr may install cookies depending on their configuration.  You are not required to accept any cookies to use this site.

Google Analytics

We use a tool called “Google Analytics” to collect information about use of this site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve this site and your experience. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit this site, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.

Donation Processing

Your donation is securely processed through Give Lively (view their Privacy Policy). Any personal information you provide will be used by Build Change to acknowledge your donation and may be used to provide you with additional information at a later time. We will not disclose your information to third parties.