Last Updated: April 12, 2025

1. Introduction

The Valentine Foundation (the “Foundation”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website, www.beckyvalentinefoundation.org (the “Website”), and our donors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. By using our Website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

We collect the following types of personal information from donors and potential donors: 

• Contact Information: First and last name, email address, and billing address (for donation processing).
• Donation Information: Donation amounts and dates (collected through our third-party platform, Qgiv). Please refer to Qgiv’s privacy policy for details on how they handle payment information.
• Communications: If you contact us through our “Contact Us” page, we may collect your name and email address, as well as any other information you choose to provide in your message.
• Website Usage Information: We may collect certain information automatically when you visit our Website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website addresses, pages you visit, and the dates and times of your visits. This information helps us analyze trends, administer the Website, track users’ movements, and gather broad demographic information for internal use.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies (small text files placed on your device) and similar tracking technologies to enhance your user experience, analyze website traffic, and personalize content. You cancontrol the use of cookies at the individual browser level.

3. How We Collect Information

We collect information in the following ways:

• Directly from You: When you make a donation, fill out a form on our Website (such as the “Contact Us” page), or communicate with us directly via email or other means.
• Automatically: Through your interaction with our Website, using cookies and other tracking technologies.
• Through Third-Party Service Providers: When you make a donation, your payment information is collected and processed by our third-party giving platform, Qgiv by Bloomerang. We receive confirmation of your donation but do not directly collect or store your sensitive payment details (e.g., credit card numbers). Please review Qgiv’s privacy policy to understand how they handle your information.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Processing Donations: To process your donations and provide donation acknowledgments and receipts.
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries submitted through the “Contact Us” page and to communicate with you about your donations or our activities, with your consent where required by law.
• Improving Our Website: To analyze website usage and trends to improve the functionality and content of our Website.
• Marketing and Outreach (with consent): To send you newsletters, updates, and information about our foundation and fundraising campaigns, where you have provided your consent to receive such communications. You may opt-out of receiving these communications at any time.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
• Protecting Our Rights: To protect our rights and the rights of others, including to enforce our Terms of Use.

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:

• Qgiv by Bloomerang: We share donation information with our third-party giving platform, Qgiv, to process your donations and generate reports. Please refer to Qgiv’s privacy policy for details on their data handling practices.
• Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist us with website hosting, data analysis, email marketing, and other services. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
• Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to law enforcement agencies, government bodies, or other third parties if required by law or legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with other third parties with your explicit consent.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information we collect and process. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.  

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:  

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.  
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Objection to Processing: Object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
• Data Portability: Request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
• Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to your request.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on our Website. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove them. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.

Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information. 

As our primary audience is based in the United States and our foundation is located in California, your information will primarily be stored and processed within the United States. If we transfer your information outside of the United States, we will take appropriate measures to ensure that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

The Valentine Foundation may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.  

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: