Our Privacy Policy
Introduction
This website is owned and operated by Bread For Better, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered at 823 Congress Ave. STE 150-684, Austin, Texas 78701, USA. Bread For Better ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and we will always work to be responsible in our management and protection of your personal information.
This privacy policy discloses how we collect and use the information of all visitors to our website, along with donors, volunteers, and any other person affiliated with our organization. This policy applies to all personal information you provide to Bread For Better, both online and offline, as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications. By accessing our website, you agree to the terms outlined below.
You always have the right to opt out of communications from us by contacting our staff at the contacts below. We value your trust and are committed to honoring your preferences.
Except as stated in this privacy policy, we do not rent, sell, share, or trade any donor, volunteer, or website visitors’ name or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.
We may offer links to sites that are not operated by Bread For Better. If you visit one of these linked sites, you should review their privacy and other policies. We are not responsible for the policies and practices of other companies.
Information We Collect
Sign-Up Forms. Bread For Better collects contact information including name, email address, phone number, billing and shipping address, payment information, involvement preferences on various sign-up or other forms throughout our website, and any other information you voluntarily provide through our forms or communications. This voluntarily provided information helps you get involved and remain updated about Bread For Better, for fundraising purposes, and to contact you in response to inquiries. At any time, you can opt out of receiving future communications from Bread For Better by contacting our staff or adjusting your email preferences. Bread For Better does not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13 years of age.
Donation Information. Financial information is collected during the online donation process. When placing a donation online, you will be redirected to an external vendor that receives your payment information and processes the donation. The vendor (i.e. PayPal, Venmo) stores financial information you provide to it according to its privacy policies. Donor financial information collected in person or over the phone is also stored by an external vendor. For more information, please inquire and review the vendor’s privacy policy. Personal donor contact information collected by Bread For Better during the online donation process, in person, or over the phone is stored within our online database. Access to our database is restricted to personnel with a legitimate business need to access or modify the information contained therein.
Google. Bread For Better uses Google services, such as Google Analytics, that place first-party and/or third-party cookies on a browser across our website. To opt out of Google tracking, please visit Google’s opt-out page. We may also use Google AdWords “remarketing” to market our site across the web. We place a cookie on a browser, and then Google reads these cookies and may serve an ad on a third party site. You may opt out of this ad serving on Google’s opt out page.
Social Media Sites. When you interact with any Bread For Better property page or account on a social media platform, such as Facebook, Instagram, or Tik Tok, we may collect the personal information that you make available on that page or account, including your account ID or “handle.” However, we comply with the privacy policies of the corresponding social media platform and only collect and store such personal information that we are permitted to collect by these social media platforms.
Cookies. Like most websites, Bread For Better’s web servers utilize “cookies” to track a user’s activity within our site, as well as record the IP address of each visitor to this site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our website, but used to track more aggregate data like total number of visitors to our site. You can change your cookie preferences under the “Help” section of your Internet options.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
To process workshop registrations, donations, or purchases.
To communicate important information, such as volunteer information or donation receipts.
To improve our website, workshops, and community programs.
To comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes.
To send you promotional material about future workshops or programs (if you have opted in).
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following situations:
Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers (such as payment processors or hosting platforms) who assist in delivering our services. Such companies may be given access to your contact information needed to perform these functions. However, these companies are precluded from further disclosing the information to any other party, and they may not use such information for any other purpose.
Legal Obligations: When required by law, regulation, or court order.
Business Transfers: In the case of a merger or partnership, your data may be transferred as part of the organization.
Protect and defend our rights and property. Protect against misuse or unauthorized use of Bread For Better information. Protect the personal safety or property of our users or the public
Data Security
We take reasonable precautions through appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Opt-Out or Modify Your Information
You may opt-out of communications from Bread For Better, or update your personal information, at any time by one of the following methods:
Email your request to: info@breadforbetter.org
Call the following telephone number: (512)-827-9064
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our services after such changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.
LAST UPDATED: 9/10/2024