U R My Sunshine Foundation Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 2, 2025
The U R My Sunshine Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website (https://galaofsunshine.org), purchase tickets (e.g., 2025 Sunshine Gala), make donations, or opt in to marketing communications. For questions, contact support@urmysunshinefoundation.org.
- Information We Collect
- Personal Information: When you buy tickets or donate, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and billing address. Payment details are processed securely via Stripe and not stored on our servers.
- Marketing Preferences: If you opt in during checkout, we collect your email and/or phone number for marketing purposes.
- Website Usage: We may collect anonymous data (e.g., IP address, browser type) via cookies or analytics to improve our site.
- How We Use Your Information
- Tickets and Donations: To process transactions, deliver tickets (via email with QR codes), and issue donation receipts. Donations are tax-deductible per IRS guidelines.
- Marketing: If you opt in, we send emails or texts about events, updates, and ways to support our mission. You can opt out anytime.
- Website Improvement: To analyze usage and enhance user experience.
- Compliance: To meet legal and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements.
- How We Share Your Information
- Service Providers: We share data with trusted providers (e.g., Stripe for payments, Tickera for ticketing) under strict agreements to process transactions securely.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose data if required by law (e.g., court order) or to protect our rights.
- We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing without your consent.
- How We Protect Your Information
- Payments are processed via Stripe’s PCI-compliant gateway, using encryption and tokenization to ensure card details are not stored on our servers.
- Our website uses HTTPS and SSL encryption, protected by security tools like Wordfence and WP 2FA for malware prevention and secure access.
- Hosting.com’s encrypted backups ensure data recoverability, per PCI standards.
- See our Security Statement for details.
- Your Choices
- Marketing Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from emails via “unsubscribe” links or text “STOP” to messages. Update preferences by contacting support@urmysunshinefoundation.org.
- Data Access: Request access to or deletion of your data by emailing support@urmysunshinefoundation.org.
- Cookies: Disable cookies in your browser settings, which may affect site functionality.
- Children’s Privacy
- Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors without parental consent.
- Changes to This Policy
- We may update this policy with notice posted on our website. Please review periodically.
- Contact Us
- For questions or data requests, email support@urmysunshinefoundation.org.
Thank you for supporting U R My Sunshine Foundation’s mission!