Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for ChildrenGiving.org

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

ChildrenGiving.org ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

ChildrenGiving.org is a California-based nonprofit initiative. Our mission is to empower children and families to give thoughtfully and creatively. We are committed to maintaining your privacy and ensuring a safe, respectful experience on our site. 

While we do not sell personal information, we may collect limited information from users who:

• Fill out our contact form, such as name, email address, and any message you provide voluntarily.
   
• Visit our site, in which case we may automatically collect basic usage data via Google Analytics, such as browser type, IP address, pages visited, and time spent on site.
   

We do not collect sensitive personal information (e.g., financial data, health data, social security numbers), nor do we accept donations directly on our site at this time.

We use the limited information we collect only to:

• Respond to your inquiries submitted via our contact form
   
• Improve website performance and user experience through Google Analytics
   
• Monitor site usage and troubleshoot issues
   

We do not use your information for marketing, profiling, or advertising purposes, and we never sell your data.

We use Google Analytics to help understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymized data such as:

• Your IP address (masked and non-identifiable)
   
• Browser type and version
   
• Device type
   
• Pages visited and time spent
   

You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. For more information, visit Google’s Privacy & Terms.

Our website may include embedded content from services like:

• Google Maps
   
• YouTube
   
• Social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook)
   

These services may collect usage data independently of us. We do not control the data practices of third-party websites. Please review their privacy policies for details.

If you are a California resident, you are entitled to the following rights:

• The right to know what categories of personal information we collect and how it is used
   
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
   
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (we do not sell or share)
   
• The right to correct inaccurate information
   
• The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights
   

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at GivingCousins@gmail.com. We will respond within the legally required timeframe.

We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or store any personal information from children under the age of 13. If we discover that we have inadvertently received information from a child under 13, we will immediately delete it.

If you believe a child has submitted information to our site, please contact us at GivingCousins@gmail.com.

We take reasonable steps to protect your information, including:

• Secure hosting infrastructure
   
• HTTPS encryption
   
• Regular updates and monitoring
   

While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

You can always:

• Choose not to provide personal information through the contact form
   
• Adjust browser settings to reject cookies
   
• Opt out of Google Analytics tracking via Google's Opt-Out Tool
   

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. All updates will be posted to this page with an updated “Effective Date.” Continued use of our website after changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

ChildrenGiving.org