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This Privacy Policy describes how Habitat GPBC (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, discloses and protects your personal information when you (“you”, “your”) visit our website, make a donation, register for an event, volunteer with us or otherwise engage with our programs or services. By providing us with your personal information or using our website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described below.
1. Scope & applicability
This policy applies to all personal information collected by Habitat GPBC in connection with our website, our programs (homeownership, volunteer, ReStore, etc.) and our operations in Palm Beach County. It does not apply to websites of other affiliates or third-party partners; please review their privacy policies separately.
2. Information we collect
a. Information you provide:
– Contact information (name, address, email, phone) when you donate, register for an event, volunteer or apply for a program.
– Financial information (billing address, credit card or bank details) when you make a donation or payment; note: we do not retain full credit card numbers
—we use secure third-party payment processors.
– Program relevant information (for example, eligibility information if applying for our homeownership program).
b. Information we automatically collect:
– Your IP address, browser type, operating system, date/time of visit, referring site, pages visited, device type.
– Cookies, web beacons and other tracking technologies to analyze usage, remember preferences, deliver tailored content and improve our website.
c. Information we receive from other sources:
– We may receive personal information about you from third-party sources (for example, publicly available records or service providers) when permitted by law.
3. How we use your information
We use your personal information to:
– Process donations and payments, issue receipts and acknowledgments.
– Register you for events, manage volunteer assignments or program applications.
– Communicate with you about our programs, fundraising appeals, newsletters and updates (you may opt out).
– Improve our website and programs by analyzing how people use our services.
– Meet legal, regulatory and compliance obligations, including record-keeping and audit requirements.
4. Sharing and disclosure
– We do not sell, rent or lease your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
– We may share information with service providers who perform functions on our behalf (payment processing, email services, data hosting) and who are bound by confidentiality obligations.
– We may disclose information if required by law, legal process or to protect the rights, property or safety of Habitat GPBC, our users or the public.
– If you participate in a program that is run in partnership with other organisations, your information may be shared with those organisations in connection with that program, with your consent or as required by law.
5. Cookies & tracking technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience with our website, remember your preferences, analyze usage patterns and deliver relevant content. You can disable or block cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may limit certain website functionality.
6. Your rights & choices
– You have the right to access, correct or delete your personal information in our records, subject to certain legal exceptions.
– You may unsubscribe or opt out of our marketing communications at any time by following the opt-out instructions included in such communications or by contacting us.
– You may request restrictions on certain uses of your personal information.
7. Data security & retention
– We implement administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
– We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, or as required by law or regulation.
8. Children & minors
We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 16 without parental consent. If you are under 16 years of age, please do not provide any information without the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on our website with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.