ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY

South Bronx United ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our participants, families, volunteers, donors, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share personal information. We encourage you to read this policy carefully.

What Personal Information is Collected:

We collect different types of personal information depending on your interaction with us. This may include:

  • Contact Information: Name, address, phone number, email address.

  • Demographic Information: Age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background (collected only when necessary and with consent, for program evaluation and reporting purposes).

  • Participant Information: Information related to program participation, including attendance, performance, health information (only collected with explicit consent and when necessary for participant safety and well-being), emergency contact information.

  • Volunteer Information: Background check information (when required), skills, availability.

  • Donor Information: Contact information, donation history.

  • SMS/Text Messaging Information: Phone number (for those who opt-in to receive SMS messages).

How Personal Information is Used:

We use personal information for the following purposes:

  • Program Administration: Managing program enrollment, tracking attendance, communicating program updates, and ensuring participant safety.

  • Communication: Sending newsletters, program information, fundraising appeals, and other updates (you may opt-out of these communications at any time).

  • Fundraising: Processing donations, acknowledging contributions, and communicating fundraising needs.

  • Volunteer Management: Recruiting, training, and managing volunteers.

  • Website Improvement: Analyzing website usage to improve functionality and user experience.

  • Legal Compliance: Complying with applicable laws and regulations.

  • Research and Evaluation: Analyzing program effectiveness and impact (demographic information is used in aggregate form for this purpose).

Who Personal Information is Shared With:

We may share personal information with the following parties:

  • Staff and Volunteers: Access to personal information is granted on a need-to-know basis to staff and volunteers involved in program administration and related activities.

  • Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us with website hosting, data storage, email marketing, and other services. We ensure these providers are contractually obligated to protect your privacy.

  • Legal Authorities: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government request.

  • Funders and Partners: We may share aggregate, anonymized data with funders and partners for reporting and program evaluation purposes. We will never share individual participant data without explicit consent.

SMS/Text Messaging:

We may use SMS/text messaging to communicate program updates, reminders, and other relevant information to individuals who have opted-in to receive such messages. SMS consent is NOT shared with third parties for marketing purposes. You can opt-out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying "STOP" to any message or by contacting us directly.

Data Security:

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include [list specific security measures, e.g., encryption, password protection, secure servers]. However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage method is 100% secure.  

Children's Privacy:

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. We collect personal information from children under 13 only with the consent of their parent or guardian. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us.  

Changes to this Privacy Policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website with a revised effective date.  

Contact Us:

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

South Bronx United, 814 River Ave, Suite 2-3, Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 404-9281
info@southbronxunited.org

Accessibility:

This Privacy Policy is accessible from the footer of every page on our website and is linked near consent language on all applicable web forms. For example, on a contact form: "I agree to the terms and conditions and the privacy policy."