PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: 9/23/2025

Welcome to Safes for a Cause (“we,” “us,” “our”). Your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website, services, or otherwise interact with us.

Information We Collect

We only collect personal information in order to provide and improve our services.

Types of information may include:

- Information you provide directly: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number, organization name, role, donation information (if applicable), feedback or messages you send.

- Automatically collected information: IP address, browser type, referring site, access times, pages visited, device info, cookies, analytics data.

- Third‐party information: If you connect via/donate via third‐party services, or if partners provide info (with your consent).

How We Use Information

We use the information for purposes including but not limited to:

- Responding to inquiries, scheduling meetings, or delivering services.

- Managing donations if applicable, processing transactions, providing receipts.

- Sending you information about our work (newsletters, updates, events), if you’ve opted in.

- Improving our website and user experience (analytics, testing).

- Compliance with legal obligations.

- Protecting our nonprofit’s safety, security, and rights.

How We Share & With Whom

We may share your personal information:

- With service providers / contractors who help us perform functions (e.g., web hosting, email platforms, donation processors). They are bound to protect your data and use it only for our purposes.

- In response to legal obligations, court orders, or as required by law.

- To protect our rights, safety, or those of others.

- If we ever merge with or are acquired by another organization (we will notify you in such case).

- We will not sell or rent your personal information to unrelated third parties for marketing without your explicit consent.

Consent & Choices

- You decide what personal information to provide. If you do not provide required info, you may not be able to access certain services.

- If you decide to opt into our newsletters you can opt out of newsletters or marketing emails by following unsubscribe links.

- You can request access to the personal information we hold about you, correct errors, or request deletion (subject to legal or operational obligations).

- If applicable, you can update contact preferences.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Measures may include encryption, secure servers, access controls, and regular monitoring.

Children’s Privacy

Our site and services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described above, or as required by law. When information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top. Your continued use of our site after changes means you accept those changes.