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Privacy Policy

The Pennsylvania CARES Initiative (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide through our website, https://pennsylvaniacares.org (“Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a. Personal Information You Provide

  • Donation Information: When you make a donation via Stripe, we collect your name, email, billing information, and donation amount.

  • Contact Forms: When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.

  • Newsletter or Event Sign-ups: We may collect your email address and name if you subscribe to our updates or events.

b. Automatically Collected Information

  • We use Google Analytics to gather information such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring websites.

  • This helps us understand how visitors interact with our Site to improve user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Process and acknowledge donations

  • Send tax receipts and follow-up messages

  • Respond to your inquiries or support requests

  • Provide updates on our work and ways to get involved (if opted-in)

  • Analyze site traffic and improve our content and performance

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

3. Who Has Access to Your Information

Access to your information is restricted to:

  • Internal staff of the Pennsylvania CARES Initiative

  • Authorized volunteers, contractors, or service providers working directly with us (e.g., web developers, communication consultants) and bound by confidentiality

  • Third-party platforms used to process and store data securely (e.g., Stripe, Google Analytics)

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Our site uses SSL encryption to protect the transmission of sensitive data.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your experience and gather analytics. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Google Analytics cookies help us analyze usage trends but do not identify you personally.

6. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services, including:

These providers have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them if you’d like to understand how your data is handled on their platforms.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

  • Request access to or correction of your personal information

  • Opt out of communications from us

  • Request the deletion of your data (where applicable by law)

To make such requests, please contact us using the information below.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Pennsylvania CARES Initiative
139 Windswept Drive
Feasterville-Trevose, PA, USA
Phone: (267) 575-4964
Email: penncaresinitiative@gmail.com