PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

Community Innovations Foundation ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register for events or programs
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Submit a contact form
• Volunteer or partner with us
• Make a donation

This information may include: name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and any other information you choose to provide.

2.2 Donations

When you make a donation, payment information is processed securely by third-party payment processors. We do not store or have access to your full credit card or banking information.

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our services
• Process your registration for events and programs
• Send you newsletters and updates (with your consent)
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Send you administrative information and updates
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

• Service providers who assist us in operating our website and programs
• Partners when necessary to deliver our programs and services
• Law enforcement or regulatory authorities when required by law

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We use the following third-party services:

• Mailchimp: For email newsletter distribution
• Slack: For internal communication and contact form notifications
• Supabase: For database and authentication services

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7.1 Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access your personal information
• The right to correct inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your information
• The right to object to or restrict processing
• The right to withdraw consent
• The right to data portability

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

8.1 California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and retain
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
• The right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

Community Innovations Foundation does not sell or share personal information as defined under California law.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the information in Section 11.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

10. International Visitors

If you access our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us: