Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information in the following circumstances:
Donation information: When you donate, we collect your name, email address, donation amount, payment method details (processed securely by Stripe; we do not store card numbers), donation designation, and whether you chose to donate anonymously.
Account information: If you create a donor account, we collect your email address, name, country of residence, and communication preferences. Passwords are never stored in plain text.
Contact form submissions: Name, email address, subject, and message content.
Newsletter subscriptions: Email address and subscription preferences.
Automatically collected information: When you visit our website, we may collect IP address (hashed/anonymized), browser type, pages visited, and referral source for analytics purposes only. We do not use persistent cross-site tracking cookies.
Volunteer and partner inquiries: Name, email, organization, skills, and message.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process and acknowledge your donation
- Send you a donation receipt and tax acknowledgment
- Maintain your donor account and donation history
- Send program updates and newsletters (only if you have opted in)
- Respond to your inquiries and support requests
- Comply with legal obligations, including IRS reporting requirements
- Prevent fraud and ensure the security of our systems
- Improve our website and donor experience
We will never use your information to send you marketing communications from third parties or sell your data for commercial purposes.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- TLS/SSL encryption for all data in transit
- Stripe's PCI DSS-compliant payment infrastructure (we never store card data)
- Password hashing using bcrypt
- Access controls limiting staff access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
- Regular security reviews of our infrastructure
No method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements.
- Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us.
- Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@enthroneinitiatives.org.
6. California Residents: CCPA Rights
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
- Right to Know: You may request disclosure of what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
- Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
- Right to Opt-Out: We do not sell personal information. You may still request to opt out of any data sharing.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
- Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information.
To submit a CCPA request, email privacy@enthroneinitiatives.org or call our main line. We will respond within 45 days.
7. Donor Privacy Rights
As a donor, you have the following additional rights:
- To remain anonymous, your name will not appear in any public acknowledgment without your explicit consent
- To opt out of donor recognition lists, publications, and acknowledgment mentions
- To request that we not contact you for future fundraising solicitations
- To receive a copy of your full donation history
- To review information we hold about your giving preferences
9. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately atprivacy@enthroneinitiatives.org.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify donors by email. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns:
Enthrone Initiatives Inc.
Attn: Privacy Officer
privacy@enthroneinitiatives.org
You may also submit a request through our Contact page.
