The Sacramento Education Fund (“we,” “our,” “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the information you provide to us, whether online, offline, or through our programs and services.

1. Information We Collect

   We may collect the following types of information:

   • Personal Information: such as your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and payment details when you donate, register for events, or subscribe to our communications.
   • Non-Personal Information: such as browser type, device information, IP address, and website usage data collected through cookies or analytics tools.

2. How We Use Your Information

   We use the information we collect to:

   • Process donations and provide donation receipts.
   • Communicate with you about our programs, events, and impact.
   • Respond to your inquiries and provide requested services.
   • Improve our website, outreach, and donor experience.
   • Comply with applicable legal and financial reporting requirements.

3. How We Share Your Information

   We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
   We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

   • With trusted service providers who assist us in operations such as payment processing, email distribution, or data management, and who are bound by confidentiality obligations.
   • When required by law, regulation, or legal process.
   • To protect the rights, property, or safety of the Sacramento Education Fund, our donors, or the public.

4. Donor Privacy

   Donor information is kept strictly confidential. We do not sell, share, or trade donor information with any other entity, nor do we send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.

5. Data Security

   We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Choices

   You may:

   • Opt out of receiving marketing emails by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our messages.
   • Request to access, correct, or delete your personal information by contacting us at the email below.

7. Children's Privacy

   Though our programs serve students through their teachers, classrooms, and schools, our programs and services are coordinated with adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it. From time to time, we may feature photos or videos from our programs in publications, reports, or promotional materials. We will always collect and maintain signed consent forms from parents or guardians before featuring any identifiable photos of children.

8. Updates to This Policy

   We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will be posted on our website with the “Effective Date” at the top.

9. Contact Us

   If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

   Sacramento Education Fund
   rmoreno@sacramentoedfund.org