Gloria Privacy Policy

Effective Sept 12 2024

 

At Gloria, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data when you interact with our website, www.withgloria.org.

 

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide through webforms on our site, including when you:
Sign up to be a lodging donor
Volunteer to assist
Donate to our organization
Sign up for our newsletter (implied when submitting forms)
The information collected may include:
Name
Email address
Contact details
Other information provided through webforms

We also use Google Analytics to track site traffic, but we do not install cookies or collect additional data beyond analytics.

 

2. How We Use Your Data

We will only use your data for the specific purposes stated at the time of collection:
To manage communications and outreach for volunteers and lodging donors
To manage donations
To send you our newsletter (you can unsubscribe at any time)
For internal analytics to improve our website and services
We do not sell or share your data with any third parties for marketing purposes.

 

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, which may have their own data handling and privacy policies:
Constant Contact for mailing list distribution. Your email address is stored securely and accessible only to authorized administrators.
PayPal for donations. Please review PayPal’s privacy policy for information on how they handle your data.
Google Analytics for tracking website traffic. Google may collect certain data through cookies, but our site does not add any additional cookies.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party providers for more information on their practices.

 

4. Data Retention

We currently do not have a formal data retention policy, but we are committed to holding your data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

 

5. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, we will promptly delete it.

 

6. Data Security

We take data security seriously and employ reasonable measures to protect your personal information. For example, access to data in Constant Contact is limited to authorized administrators, and security protocols are in place to safeguard this data.

 

7. International Users

Although our services are primarily intended for U.S. users, we may receive submissions from international users. By using our site, you consent to your data being processed in accordance with U.S. privacy laws.

 

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:
Unsubscribe from our newsletter by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email communication.
Request that we delete your personal data by contacting us.

 

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted directly on this page, and the effective date will be updated at the top of the policy.