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Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 5, 2025
The Leo Foundation (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website, https://leofoundationusa.org (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the Website and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. By using our Website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including:
Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide to us through forms on the Website (e.g., contact forms, donation forms, newsletter sign-ups).
Non-Personal Information: This includes information that does not directly identify you. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, the pages you visit on our Website, the time and date of your visit, and other anonymous usage data. We may collect this information through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
2. How We Collect Information
We collect information in the following ways:
Directly from You: We collect information when you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you fill out forms, subscribe to our newsletter, make a donation, or contact us through the Website.
Automatically Through Technology: As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. These technologies may include:
Cookies (or browser cookies): These are small files placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website.
Web Beacons: Pages of our Website and our e-mails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit us to count users who have visited those pages or opened an e-mail and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To process your donations.
- To send you newsletters, updates, and other information about The Leo Foundation that may be of interest to you (you can opt-out of these communications at any time).
- To improve our Website and personalize your experience.
- To monitor the usage of our Website and analyze trends.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
- To comply with legal obligations.
- For other purposes for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your personal information to the following third parties:
Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website, processing payments, sending emails, or performing other services on our behalf. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) comply with a legal obligation; (b) protect and defend our rights or property; (c) protect the personal safety of users of the Website or the public; or (d) protect against legal liability.
With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information to third parties with your explicit consent.
Successors or Assigns: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or other corporate reorganization, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity or other successor or assign.
We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information with third parties for various purposes, including analytics and marketing.
5. Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Your Choices Regarding Your Information
Accessing and Updating Your Information: You may have the right to access and update the personal information that we hold about you. If you would like to review or modify your personal information, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Opting Out of Communications: You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those emails or by contacting us directly.
Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.
8. Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s website. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit.
9. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and will indicate the date the policy was last updated. Your continued use of our Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.
