Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 10, 2025

Friends of the Fatherless (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website friendsofthefatherless.org make a donation, or engage with our programs and services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a. Personal Information You Provide: When you interact with us—such as by making a donation, signing up to volunteer, subscribing to our newsletter, or contacting us—we may collect your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, payment information (processed securely through our third-party payment provider), and any other details you voluntarily share.

b. Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect your IP address, browser type, device information, date, time, and duration of site visits, pages viewed, and referring URLs. This helps us understand traffic and improve user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to process donations and send receipts, communicate updates and opportunities, respond to inquiries, improve our website and services, and comply with legal or accounting obligations. We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

3. How We Protect Your Information

We use appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to keep your data secure, including encryption, secure payment processing, and limited access to authorized personnel only.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate—such as payment processors, email platforms, hosting providers, and analytics tools. These partners are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only as authorized by us. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.

5. Your Choices

You may opt out of email communications at any time by clicking “Unsubscribe.” You may also request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us at [insert contact email].

6. Cookies and Tracking

Our website may use cookies to personalize content, analyze traffic, and improve performance. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

7. Links to Other Websites

Our website may include links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of other websites.

8. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected information from a child, we will delete it immediately.

9. International Visitors

If you are visiting from outside the United States, please note your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. By using our website, you consent to this transfer.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted here with a revised “Last Updated” date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Friends of the Fatherless

Email: connect@friendsofthefatherless.org

Phone: 505-238-6867