Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information when you visit our website, make a donation, create an account, submit a form, contact us, or participate in our Community Engagement Urgency Program.

A. Donor Information

When you make a donation, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address
• Donation amount
• Donation date
• Donation history
• Transaction confirmation details
• Communication preferences
• Any message or note you choose to submit

B. Platform User Information

When you create an account or use our platform, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Username
• Login credentials
• Account activity
• Selected program area or city
• Communication preferences
• Messages or forms submitted through the platform

C. Community Engagement Information

If you participate in the Community Engagement Urgency Program, we may collect:

• Name and contact information
• Account information
• City or program area selected
• Urgency recommendations submitted
• Feedback submitted through the platform
• Platform activity related to your participation

D. Website and Technical Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect limited technical information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Pages visited
• Time spent on the website
• Referring website
• General location information
• Cookies or similar technologies

2. How We Use Information

Soul Morse Foundation may use collected information to:

• Process donations
• Send donation receipts
• Communicate with donors and platform users
• Manage user accounts
• Operate website and platform features
• Receive and review submitted forms or recommendations
• Send program updates and Foundation communications
• Respond to questions and requests
• Improve website performance and user experience
• Maintain donor and user records
• Protect the website and platform from fraud, misuse, unauthorized access, or abuse
• Comply with legal, tax, accounting, reporting, and nonprofit recordkeeping obligations

3. Donation and Payment Information

Donations made through the Soul Morse Foundation website may be processed by third-party payment providers.

These payment providers may collect and process payment information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

Soul Morse Foundation may receive limited donation-related information, such as donor name, contact information, donation amount, donation date, transaction status, and receipt details.

Soul Morse Foundation does not intentionally store full credit card numbers on its website.

4. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to:

• Improve website functionality
• Remember user preferences
• Support account login features
• Analyze website traffic
• Improve security
• Improve user experience

You may adjust your browser settings to disable cookies. Some website or platform features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

5. How We Share Information

Soul Morse Foundation does not sell personal information.

We may share information only when reasonably necessary to operate our website, process donations, manage platform features, communicate with users, or comply with legal obligations.

We may share information with:

• Payment processors
• Website hosting providers
• Email and communication platforms
• Technology and database service providers
• Professional advisors
• Legal, accounting, tax, or compliance professionals
• Government, regulatory, or law enforcement authorities when required by law
• Contractors or vendors supporting Foundation-approved website, platform, or administrative work

Service providers are expected to use personal information only for authorized purposes.

6. Email and Communications

If you provide your email address or phone number, Soul Morse Foundation may send you:

• Donation receipts
• Account-related messages
• Program updates
• Community engagement updates
• Foundation news and announcements
• Administrative notices
• Responses to your inquiries

You may unsubscribe from non-essential communications by using the unsubscribe link in an email or by contacting us directly.

Certain administrative, donation-related, legal, or account-related messages may still be sent when necessary.

7. Data Security

Soul Morse Foundation uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, online platform, email system, or electronic storage method is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted online.

8. Data Retention

Soul Morse Foundation may retain donor, user, and platform participation information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Maintain donation records
• Operate the website and platform
• Manage user accounts
• Send receipts and updates
• Comply with legal, tax, accounting, reporting, and nonprofit obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Protect website and platform integrity
• Maintain organizational records

When information is no longer needed, the Foundation may delete, anonymize, archive, or securely store it according to its internal procedures.

9. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact Soul Morse Foundation to:

• Update your contact information
• Correct inaccurate account information
• Unsubscribe from non-essential emails
• Ask questions about how your information is used
• Request deletion of certain information, where legally and operationally appropriate

Some information may need to be retained for legal, tax, accounting, donation recordkeeping, compliance, or nonprofit reporting purposes.

10. Children’s Privacy

Soul Morse Foundation’s website and platform are not intended for use by children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through the website or platform.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete or limit that information.

11. International Users

Soul Morse Foundation is based in the United States.

If you access our website or platform from outside the United States, your information may be processed, stored, or accessed in the United States or in other locations where our service providers operate.

By using the website or platform, you understand that privacy laws may differ from those in your country or region.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website or platform may include links to third-party websites, payment processors, partner pages, or external resources.

Soul Morse Foundation is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Soul Morse Foundation may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, platform, operations, legal obligations, or privacy practices.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.