Privacy Policy
Last updated May 13, 2024.
Bear Givers, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is grateful to all of our supporters, donors, partners, and volunteers who help us do our work. We believe in the importance of accountability and transparency, and appreciate the trust placed in our organization. In alignment with these values, we would like to share how we collect, use, and share your personal information and how we intend to respect your privacy preferences.
This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information we collect and how we use and share that information. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your personal information and how you can restrict our use of your information. By accessing our website at https://www.beargivers.org, our mobile website, and/or submitting your personal information to us via this website (collectively, the “Website”), you signify that you have read this Privacy Policy, and you expressly consent to our collection, use, disclosure, storage, and protection of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use this Website.
Types of Information We Collect
Basic Personal Information We Collect Directly from You. When you submit information via any of our Website submission forms (e.g., https://www.beargivers.org/contact-us), volunteer forms, event invitation forms, sponsor forms, contact forms, or links to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect Personal Information that you voluntarily provide to us. “Personal Information” is information that can be used to contact or identify you or individuals about whom you enter information as part of your activities on our Website, such as first name, last name, email address, phone number, street address, the contents of your message, the date and time of your message, and company name. The Personal Information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Website. If you would prefer that Bear Givers, Inc. not collect any Personal Information from you, please do not provide Bear Givers, Inc. with any such information. If you have provided Bear Givers, Inc. with your Personal Information and would like to change your communication preferences or opt-out of Bear Givers, Inc.’s use of your Personal Information, please see the Your Right to “Opt-Out” section below.
Payment Data. We may collect (but do not store) data necessary to process your payment if you make donations donate through one or more of our donation options or webpages, including via our third-party payment processing provider such as Stripe, for example, your payment instrument number, the security code associated with your payment instrument, including in combination with your name, email, phone number, or physical address, collectively the “Payment Data”. All Payment Data is stored by Stripe, Inc. You may find their privacy notice link(s) here: https://stripe.com/privacy.
How We Use Your Information
Personal Information
We may use your Personal Information for the following purposes:
Process and evaluate information provided by you through the Website, including through donation, fundraising, event registration, and participation, and volunteer application web pages, and to contact you regarding the same.
Contact you about our mission, fundraising activities, programs, and events.
Facilitate the processing of donations and payments made through the Website (including any third-party processing providers such as Stripe, Inc.). We may use your Personal Information in connection with a donation to send you a receipt and/or thank you for your donation.
Send you marketing and fundraising information, newsletters, or other information from us or on behalf of our trusted co-sponsors, partners, collaborators, and beneficiaries.
Perform internal operations, including fraud detection, or to investigate or prevent illegal activities taking place on our Website.
Enforce our Terms of Use, conditions, and policies for business purposes.
As required by state, federal, or local law.
Payment Data
Your Payment Data is used only to process donations and is not stored by us.
How We Share Your Information
Bear Givers, Inc. does not sell or rent Personal Information to third parties. Occasionally, we may share your Personal Information with trusted partners and service providers for specific and necessary purposes in furtherance of our mission, for example, with a co-sponsor of a fundraising event. Personal Information may be shared for the following main purposes:
Third Party Service Providers. We share Personal Information with third parties that provide operational services on our behalf, such as website hosting, information technology and infrastructure, data analytics, email delivery, newsletter delivery, credit card processing, auditing or other services that assist Bear Givers, Inc. in providing you with information, support, and resources. These third parties may not use Personal Information for any other purposes.
With trusted event partners or co-sponsors.
To fulfil a legal requirement, enforce our Terms of Use, or protect anyone’s rights, privacy, safety, or property and for other lawful purposes.
Our Website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. If we are made aware that a child under 13 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete such information from our systems.
Children Under 13
This Website may link to websites maintained by outside organizations, including third-party social networks (such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram), our sponsors, or our partners. Please be aware that these third-party websites are governed by their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the content or policies maintained by these websites. Please familiarize yourself with the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit, as it will govern any information you submit through that website.
Links to Other Websites
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time; please review it periodically. We maintain the option to modify this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the revised policy here on our Website, and such changes will be effective immediately upon posting. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this Privacy Policy was last revised. Your continued use of our website after the date that such notices are posted will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms.
Changes to this Policy
Security
We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards that are intended to appropriately protect Personal Information against accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss, unauthorized alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access, misuse, and any other unlawful form of processing of the Personal Information in our possession. However, because no information system can be 100% secure, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
We will stop sharing, using, and maintaining your Personal Information upon your request. For instance, if you are a donor or a Bear Givers, Inc. newsletter subscriber, you may unsubscribe or update your email preferences at any time by following the “unsubscribe” instructions contained within the email or by contacting info@beargivers.org. You may likewise contact info@beargivers.org to request removal of your Personal Information from any list that Bear Givers, Inc. maintains.
Your Right to “Opt-Out”
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about Bear Givers, Inc.’s privacy practices, please contact us at:
Bear Givers, Inc.
575 Madison Avenue
Floor 10
New York, NY 10022
info@beargivers.org