Privacy Policy

1.Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including when you:

• Contact us through the Website;
• Subscribe to newsletters or other communications;
• Register for events, programs, trainings, or other activities;
• Make a donation;
• Submit a volunteer, membership, partnership, or other inquiry;
• Request information or resources; or
• Otherwise communicate with Greater Good Greenville.

Depending on how you interact with us, this information may include your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, organization or employer, and other information you choose to provide.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, certain information may be collected automatically by us or by third-party service providers. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, dates and times of visits, and other technical or usage information.

We may use cookies, analytics tools, pixels, or similar technologies to operate, secure, analyze, and improve the Website.

2.How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

• Provide, operate, maintain, and improve our Website and programs;
• Respond to questions, requests, and communications;
• Process donations and other transactions;
• Register participants for events, trainings, and programs;
• Send newsletters, announcements, and other communications you have requested or that we believe may be relevant to our mission;
• Administer relationships with nonprofit organizations, philanthropic partners, community members, volunteers, and supporters;
• Understand Website usage and improve our online services;
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, security issues, or other unlawful activity; and
• Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations.

We will not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate notice where required.

3.Donations and Payment Information

If you make a donation through the Website, your payment may be processed by a third-party payment processor.

Greater Good Greenville does not intend to collect or store your complete credit card, debit card, or bank account information on its own systems. Payment information may be collected and processed directly by the applicable payment processor under that provider’s privacy policy and terms.

We may receive information about your donation, such as your name, contact information, donation amount, date, and other information necessary for recordkeeping, acknowledgment, tax reporting, and donor stewardship.

4.How We Share Information

Greater Good Greenville does not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share personal information in limited circumstances, including:

Service Providers

We may share information with trusted vendors and service providers that help us operate our Website and organization. These providers may include website hosting providers, email and newsletter providers, event-registration platforms, payment processors, analytics providers, information technology providers, and other vendors performing services on our behalf.

These providers are authorized to use information only as reasonably necessary to provide services to us or as otherwise permitted by law.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when we believe disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, court order, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Greater Good Greenville, our users, or others.

Organizational Transactions

If Greater Good Greenville is involved in a merger, reorganization, transfer of assets, dissolution, or similar organizational transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

5.Donor Privacy

Greater Good Greenville values the trust of its donors and supporters.

We do not sell or rent donor lists or personal donor information to outside organizations for their own marketing purposes.

We may use donor information to process and acknowledge gifts, maintain appropriate financial and organizational records, communicate with donors, provide information about our work and activities, and otherwise administer our relationship with supporters.

If you would like to limit communications from us or request that we not publicly acknowledge your donation, please contact us using the information below.

6.Communications and Email Preferences

If you subscribe to a Greater Good Greenville newsletter or other recurring communication, you may unsubscribe at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in the communication or by contacting us directly.

Even if you opt out of promotional or informational emails, we may continue to send transactional or administrative communications when necessary, such as communications relating to a donation, registration, account, or other transaction.

7.Cookies and Analytics

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide functionality, understand Website traffic, remember preferences, and improve the user experience.

We may use third-party analytics services to help us understand how visitors use the Website. These services may collect information about your device, browser, pages viewed, and interactions with the Website.

The specific cookies and third-party technologies used on the Website may change from time to time.

You can adjust your browser settings to refuse or limit cookies. Some Website features may not function properly if certain cookies are disabled.

8.Third-Party Websites and Services

The Website may contain links to websites, services, social-media platforms, donation platforms, registration systems, or other websites operated by third parties.

This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by Greater Good Greenville through the Website and does not govern the privacy practices of third parties.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites and services before providing them with personal information.

9.Children’s Privacy

The Website is not directed specifically to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website.

If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information, consistent with applicable law.

Parents or guardians who believe that a child has provided personal information to us may contact us using the information below.

10.Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of information provided to us.

11.Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain appropriate organizational and financial records, comply with legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it was collected.

12.Your Choices and Privacy Requests

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning personal information we maintain about you.

You may contact us to:

• Ask what personal information we maintain about you;
• Request correction of inaccurate information;
• Request deletion of information where appropriate;
• Opt out of certain communications;
• Request that we limit certain uses of your information; or
• Ask questions about our privacy practices.

We will consider and respond to reasonable requests in accordance with applicable law.

13.Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or services.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

14.Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or Greater Good Greenville’s privacy practices, please contact us: