Privacy Policy
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shift_ed is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect through our website and how we use, store, and protect that information. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect personal information when you:

1. • – Sign up for newsletters or communications
     – Make a donation
     – Register for an event or program
     – Contact us through forms or email

The personal information we collect may include your name, address, phone number, email address, and payment information (for donations or event registration).

We also collect non-personal information through cookies and analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website and to improve the user experience.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

The information we collect is used to:

• – Communicate with you about our programs and events
  – Process donations or registrations
  – Respond to your inquiries
  – Improve website performance and content
  – Meet legal and regulatory requirements

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

SECURITY

We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.

Whenever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon in the address bar and looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the Web page.

While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmittal online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or case management) can access personally identifiable information. We keep the computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information in a secure environment.

COOKIES

We use “cookies” on this site.

A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor’s hard drive. This data helps us improve your access to our site and identify repeat visitors to our site. For instance, when we use a cookie to identify you, you would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. Usage of a cookie does not link to any personally identifiable information on our site.

OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR DONORS

shift_ed uses the information collected from donors, both online and offline, to process your donation.

We may also use this information to contact you in the future via electronic or written communications. shift_ed will not sell, share, or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity. This policy applies to all donor information received by us, both online and offline, as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications. If you feel we are not abiding by this privacy policy, you should contact us immediately at (336) 814-2233 or by sending an email to info@shift-ed.org.