Your Privacy at Freedom Philanthropies

At Freedom Philanthropies, accessible from https://freedomphilanthropies.org, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors and donors. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information Freedom Philanthropies Inc. ("Freedom Philanthropies," "we," "us," or "our") collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they share and/or that we collect on Freedom Philanthropies.

Last Updated: October 14, 2026

Consent

By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to our Terms of Service, which together govern your use of the site and any donations you make to Freedom Philanthropies.

Information We Collect

The personal information we ask for, and the reasons why we ask for it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and any attachments you may send us, and any other information you choose to provide. When you register for an account or make a donation, we may ask for contact information including your name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

Provide, operate, and maintain our website
Improve, personalize, and expand our website
Understand and analyze how you use our website
Develop new programs, services, features, and functionality
Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for donor support, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and fundraising purposes
Send you emails and tax receipts
Find and prevent fraud

Data Security

We use commercially reasonable measures to protect the information collected through our site. The site is served over HTTPS using TLS encryption to protect data in transit. Donation payments are processed by PCI-DSS-compliant payment providers. Freedom Philanthropies never receives and does not store payment information or card numbers. Access to donor records and operational data is limited to staff and contractors who need it to do their work.

Analytics and Service Providers

Freedom Philanthropies uses third-party service providers to operate the site and our programs, including hosting and content delivery, analytics, donation processing, email marketing, SMS, and anti-fraud services. Each provider handles your information under its own privacy policy and terms. We share only the information necessary for them to perform the service we have engaged them for, and we do not sell personal information.

The above excludes text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms, news articles, and partner organizations. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit through a link from Freedom Philanthropies.

SMS Communications

If you opt into SMS communications from Freedom Philanthropies (for example, by providing your mobile number on a donation form, signing up at an event, or texting a campaign keyword), you consent to receive recurring text messages from Freedom Philanthropies about our programs, appeals, impact updates, and other operational matters. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP at any time to opt out and HELP for assistance.

How we use your mobile number. When you opt in, we collect your mobile phone number, the date, time, and method of your opt-in, and a record of the messages we send you and any replies. We use this information only to send the text messages you asked to receive (such as donation receipts and confirmations, campaign and appeal updates, event reminders, and stories about the impact of your giving), to honor opt-out and help requests, and to keep the records required to show your consent.

Incomplete donation reminders. Our website uses cookies to help keep track of a donation you have started on our donation form, including when a donation was begun but not completed. If you have opted in to text messages, this information is used to determine when to send you a gentle reminder by text message that your donation was not finished.

Mobile information. No mobile information collected through SMS opt-in will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes at any time. Mobile information may be shared only with subcontractors necessary to deliver the messages (for example, our SMS platform provider) and is otherwise handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

See our Terms of Service for the full SMS program disclosures, including opt-in details, customer support contact, and the carrier liability disclaimer.

CCPA Privacy Rights

Under the CCPA, California consumers have the right to:

Right to know. Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that the business has collected about that consumer.
Right to delete. Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that the business has collected.
Right to opt out of sale. Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data not sell the consumer's personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

Right to access. You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
Right to rectification. You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate, or complete any information you believe is incomplete.
Right to erasure. You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to restrict processing. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to object to processing. You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to data portability. You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

Children's Information and Age

Our website and donation services are intended for use by individuals 18 years of age or older. By using the site, signing up for communications, or making a donation, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age, consistent with our Terms of Service.

Protecting children is also a priority. Freedom Philanthropies does not knowingly collect any Personally Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child has provided personal information through our website, please contact us at info@freedomphilanthropies.org and we will use reasonable efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Freedom Philanthropies uses "cookies." These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize your experience by customizing our web page content based on your browser type and other information. Cookies also help us recognize when a donation was started but not completed, as described in SMS Communications above.

Location Information

Freedom Philanthropies does not use location-based services and does not collect the precise location of your device. Our analytics tools may infer an approximate location (such as country, state, or city) from your IP address. We use this general location only in aggregate, to understand where our visitors and supporters are and to improve our outreach. It is not used to send text messages.

Log Files

Freedom Philanthropies follows a standard procedure of using server logs. Our web hosting provider and our analytics tools record information about visitors to the site, including internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, operating system, date and time stamp, and referring pages. These logs are used to analyze traffic trends, administer and secure the site, diagnose technical issues, and understand how visitors use our content. Log data is generally not linked to personally identifiable information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can reach us at info@freedomphilanthropies.org or by mail at 99 Wall St, Suite 3013, New York, NY 10005.

See our Terms of Service for the full agreement governing your use of this site, including our donation refund policy.