Your privacy is important to us. When you use and interact with our website or services, communicate with us, or otherwise contact us, we may collect, use, share, and process information relating to you (“Personal Information”). You Gotta Believe, Inc. has created this Privacy/Confidentiality Policy to explain how we collect, use, share, and process your Personal Information, as well as your rights and choices regarding your Personal Information.

By accessing or using our services (as defined below), you warrant and represent that you have read, understood, and accepted the terms stated in this Privacy/Confidentiality Policy. If you disagree with or are not comfortable with any aspect of this policy or the Terms of Service, you should immediately discontinue access to or use of our services.

Our Privacy/Confidentiality Policy is periodically reviewed and may change as You Gotta Believe, Inc. updates and expands our services, or due to changes in applicable law. We will post a notice of changes on our website and notify you of any material changes before they become effective. Once the updated Privacy/Confidentiality Policy is posted, it will become applicable to you upon your continued use of our services.

Processing Activities Covered

This Privacy/Confidentiality Policy applies to the processing of Personal Information collected by us when you interact with us directly (the “Services”), including when you:

• Visit our website at yougottabelieve.org, any branded social media pages, or our offices;
• Make a donation;
• Join our mailing list;
• Receive communications from us, including emails, phone calls, texts, or faxes;
• Enroll in one of our programs;
• Register for, attend, or participate in our events or trainings.

Our website may contain links to other websites, applications, and services maintained by third parties. The information practices of other services or social media platforms that host our branded social media pages are governed by their privacy policies, which you should review to better understand their privacy/confidentiality practices.

Personal Information We Collect

During your use of our Services, we may collect, use, disclose, store, and process your Personal Information, which is any information that identifies you or may make you identifiable. The personal information we collect directly from you includes identifiers, professional or employment-related information, financial account information, commercial information, and internet activity information. For instance:

• If you interact with our website or emails, we may automatically collect information about your device and your usage of our websites or emails (such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses or other identifiers), using cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies.
• If you use and interact with our services, we may automatically collect information about your device and your usage of our services through log files and other technologies.
• If you visit our offices or attend an event, you may be required to register as a visitor/guest and provide your name, email address, phone number, and the time and date of arrival.
• If you post information on message boards, chat features, blogs, or other services or platforms to which you can post information and materials (including third-party services and platforms).
• If you apply to work with us through our website, or apply for adoption services, personal information may come from or be stored in another third-party platform. This may include recruitment software or case management systems. We will collect Personal Information about you, such as contact information, employment background, education, and other information depending on which service you are engaging in or for employment purposes.

Tracking Technology

As you navigate our website or interact with emails we have sent to you, we use certain tracking technologies, such as cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies, to automatically collect information that may contain Personal Information. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. If you want to learn more about cookies, or how to control, disable, or delete them, please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org for detailed guidance.

Why We Collect Your Information

We may use the information that we collect about you for the following purposes:

• Communicate, respond to requests, and process transactions: We may use Personal Information to communicate with you, respond to your requests, or provide information you have requested. You Gotta Believe may also use Personal Information, including financial, credit card, and payment information, to process your transactions.
• Provide support: We may use your Personal Information and other data we collect from you to provide you with support in relation to our Adoption and other Services.

Disclosure of Your Information

We allow access to your Personal Information only by those in our organization who have a direct role relating to the services we provide for you and need access to perform their tasks and duties. We do not sell or otherwise disclose Personal Information we collect about you, except as described in this Privacy/Confidentiality Policy or as disclosed to you at the time the information is collected.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.

All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties

Security and Confidentiality

We care about the security of your Personal Information and employ appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security that is appropriate and follows generally accepted standards to protect the information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. We will maintain your Personal Information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements.

We are entrusted with personal information of donors, clients, volunteers, staff, and potential staff. Safeguarding this information is an integral part of our services. Your information will only be used for authorized purposes. You Gotta Believe is bound by federal and state laws, regulations, and policies to protect privacy and maintain confidentiality.

No electronic transmission or storage method is 100% secure; therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you ever find a security issue or simply have a security-related concern, please contact us directly.

Contacting Us

If you have questions or concerns about our Privacy/Confidentiality Policy, please email us at info@yougottabelieve.org or directly contact your case or hiring manager.