Pinellas Community Foundation Privacy Policy
Pinellas Community Foundation (“PCF”) is committed to maintain and protecting the confidentiality and security of private information furnished to us by donors, potential donors, volunteers, and staff of nonprofit agencies that receive or request funding. This policy discloses PCF privacy practices and includes information on how to control your information.
When donors contribute to certain funds (donor-advised, scholarship, and community), the advisors of the fund are able to see donor names and the amount contributed. If requested by the advisor, we may also share the mailing address of those donors so the advisors may send their own acknowledgment.
Donors are also publicly recognized in our annual report. Any donor may at any time request anonymity, and PCF will honor these requests.
PCF does not sell, rent, loan, or otherwise share any personally identifying information you provide with any individual or organization. In accordance with federal law, PCF does not and will not knowingly collect any personal information from those under the age of 13. Furthermore, no part of this Website is designed to target or be used by anyone under 13.
PCF occasionally provides links to external websites from our website that it may believe to be of value to you. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, PCF makes no representations whatsoever concerning the content or privacy policies of those sites.
While we strive to protect the personal information of our users, PCF will release personal information if required by law.
Disclaimers of Warranties & Liabilities
Because of the number of possible sources of information available through this Web site, and the inherent hazards and uncertainties of electronic distribution, there may be delays, omissions and inaccuracies in such information. PCF cannot and does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, correctness, noninfringement or fitness for a particular purpose of the information available through this Web site, nor do we guarantee that this Web site will be error-free and continuously available.
PCF maintains reasonable physical, technical and administrative safeguards for our services designed to protect against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction of the information we collect. For example, we use encryption and other tools to protect personal information when you transmit monetary donation information through PCF services. Despite these efforts, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
If PCF becomes aware of a breach that affects the security of your personal information, we will provide you with notice as required by applicable law.
Credit Cards
PCF currently utilizes Stripe to provide payment processing services to enable donations by credit card. In connection with the processing of such payments, we do not retain your credit card numbers. Rather, your credit card number and necessary billing information are provided to Stripe, whose use of your personal information is governed by their privacy policy, which may be viewed at https://stripe.com/us/privacy. For your protection, you should never place your credit card details in unencrypted emails.
While using the PCF website, you have the opportunity to register to receive updates by email about upcoming PCF events, initiatives, and other relevant organizational information. PCF will never share your email address with anyone outside the organization, and you may opt-out of emails at any time by using the Unsubscribe link included in all emails, or by emailing info@pinellascf.org with your unsubscribe request.
Cookies
Like most organizations with a Web presence, PCF uses cookies to improve the user experience. The PCF website specifically utilizes Google Analytics to allow PCF to analyze and track users’ use of the website, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand online activity in order to best serve visitors. This data is restricted by Google’s privacy policy, and you may opt out of such data collection with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on by visiting here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Links to Other Sites
PCF may provide links to external Websites of various nonprofits and donor resources not created, owned, or operated by PCF. Unless expressly stated otherwise, PCF makes no representation whatsoever concerning the content or privacy practices of those sites.
Use of this site signifies your agreement and consent to the terms indicated in this Privacy Policy.
Special Partnerships
In the course of normal business, PCF may partner with another organization for charitable purposes, such as a joint fundraising campaign. If you choose to donate to a joint campaign of this type, your information may be shared with the partnering organization. You will always have the choice to mark yourself “Anonymous” when donating, however, and in such case, your information will not be shared outside PCF unless obligated by statutes such as the Sunshine Law in the State of Florida.
Updates to this Policy
To ensure transparency and compliance with evolving privacy standards, PCF may periodically update this Privacy Policy. Any modifications to this policy will be promptly reflected on the PCF website, and PCF encourages you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your data. By continuing to use our services after any changes to the Privacy Policy, you signify your acceptance of the updated terms.
Date Approved: July 16, 2024
