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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Courage Over Cancer ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://www.courageovercancer.org/, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Site"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Our Mission and Your Data

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our mission is to support individuals on their cancer journey. We collect information primarily to process donations, respond to inquiries, and provide you with relevant information about our programs and mission. We are committed to transparency and do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Collection of Your Information

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

  • Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you fill out a contact form or make a donation.
  • Donation Data: When you make a donation, we may collect data related to your donation, such as the amount and payment method. We use third-party payment processors to handle transactions. We do not store or collect your full credit card or payment card details.
  • Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.

Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

  • Process donations and send you a donation receipt.
  • Respond to your inquiries and requests.
  • Send you newsletters, program updates, or other information about our organization.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
  • Comply with our legal obligations as a nonprofit organization.

Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

  • By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, and website hosting.
  • Google for Nonprofits: As a participant in the Google for Nonprofits program, we use tools like Google Analytics to understand website traffic. This data is aggregated and anonymized and is used in accordance with Google's privacy policies.

Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.