This Privacy Policy explains how Banyan Branch Corporation (“Banyan Branch,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) handles information collected from visitors to banyanbranch.org and any related pages we operate (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.
Information We Collect
Information you give us
The Site has no login, account, or contact form. If you email an address listed on the Site (for example, to ask about the steering committee), we receive whatever you choose to include — typically your name, email address, and the content of your message.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, our analytics provider automatically collects standard technical information, which may include your approximate location (city/region, derived from your IP address), device and browser type, operating system, referring website, the pages you view, and how long you spend on them. This is used in aggregate to understand how the Site is used.
Donations
Donations are processed by Donorbox and its payment partners, not by us. When you donate, you interact with Donorbox’s hosted pages and provide your information directly to them under Donorbox’s privacy policy. We receive a record of completed donations — such as donor name, email address, amount, and date — so we can acknowledge gifts and keep required records. We do not receive or store full payment card numbers.
Cookies and Analytics
The Site uses Google Analytics 4 to measure traffic and interactions (such as clicks on donate and share links). Google Analytics sets cookies or similar identifiers in your browser. We have not enabled Google Analytics advertising features, and we do not use the Site for advertising or remarketing.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and you can opt out of Google Analytics across all sites with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Blocking analytics does not affect your ability to use the Site.
How We Use Information
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Site;
- To understand which content and appeals are useful, in aggregate;
- To respond to messages you send us;
- To acknowledge donations and maintain accurate financial and recordkeeping information;
- To comply with legal obligations and protect the rights and safety of Banyan Branch, our beneficiaries, and the public.
How We Share Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information. We share information only:
- With service providers that operate the Site and our programs on our behalf — for example, our website host, Google (analytics), Donorbox (donation processing), and our bookkeeping provider — and only as needed to perform those services;
- When required by law, or to respond to lawful requests, enforce our terms, or protect against fraud, security issues, or harm;
- In connection with a merger, dissolution, or transfer of Banyan Branch’s assets, in which case information would remain subject to this policy or a successor policy.
Third-Party Links and Services
The Site links to third-party services, including Donorbox and social platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, and X) used for sharing our campaign. Once you follow a link to another site, this policy no longer applies. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.
Data Retention
We keep messages and donation records only as long as needed for the purposes described above or as required by law and sound recordkeeping practice. Aggregated analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider’s standard retention settings.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To make a request, contact us using the details below. We will respond as required by applicable law. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. Photographs of students that appear on the Site are published with permission obtained through the partner school. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
International Visitors
Banyan Branch is based in the United States and the Site is hosted there. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate, which may have different data-protection rules than your own.
Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information under our control. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Material changes will be highlighted on this page. Your continued use of the Site after an update means you accept the revised policy.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy or your information:
Banyan Branch Corporation
Email: tristan@banyanbranch.org
Mailing address: [street, city, state, ZIP]
