Privacy Policy

Your privacy

Your privacy and trust while interacting with our website is important to us. While engaging with our website it is often necessary that we collect, store and process personal data about our patrons, volunteers, sponsors and other third parties in order to provide a functional and valuable experience. We recognize that proper and lawful treatment of this data is critical to maintaining confidence in the organization and to continue effective business operations. This policy describes the basis on which we will process any personal data we collect from you or that is provided to us by yourself or other sources.

Personal Information

We collect personal information about you when you interact with us for example (but not limited to) when you visit our website, contact us through the website, submit a volunteer application, submit a scholarship application, purchase an item from our marketplace or make a donation.

The standard personal information we collect about you may include:

  • Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number
  • Mailing Address

Additionally, our online scholarship and grant applications may require additional personal information, including:

  • Date of Birth
  • Income and Financial Information
  • Education Information
  • Transcripts and other official documents

In order to monitor and improve the effectiveness of our website and website features, we may collect information tracking which pages users visit and which functions users engage. Where possible, anonymous or aggregated data that does not identify individuals will be used. See further information about cookies below.

We use the personal information we collect in order to do the following:

  • Process and maintain donation information, including refunds and cancellations.
  • Process and evaluate applicant information and eligibility for our scholarship and grant programs
  • Gather volunteer information for events
  • Communicate with our patrons, sponsors, volunteers and others who contact our organization through the website

Third Parties

We will not sell your information to any third party.

We will only share information with other organizations in instances where we have your permission to do so in accordance with this Privacy Policy or where it is necessary for a legitimate reason connected with the services we offer, or where it is required by law.

Sometimes, we may need to share your information with a limited number of trusted partners (service providers, agents and affiliated companies) for the purpose of conducting the business of the organization as described in the previous section (Personal Information). In the event we use a third party in this manner, we require them to adhere to appropriate controls to protect personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data generated by a website, stored on the user’s computer by the user’s web browser and accessible by the website on which it was created or websites where the cookie is readable.

We may use cookies on the website to deliver a personal, efficient and valuable experience to our site’s visitors. Additionally, we may use cookies to gather anonymous statistical information about site interactions.

By using our website you agree to our use of cookies, including generating and reading cookies on your device. You may choose to block or remove cookies at any time by accessing your particular browser’s settings for the handling of cookies. Removing or blocking cookies may result in a less optimal experience when interacting with our website.

Questions or Concerns

For any questions or concerns regarding this policy, you may contact us at:

Pearl Mae Foundation
775 W. Indiantown Road, Suite 4
Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 340-5693
LSullivan@pearlmaefoundation.com