Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 20, 2024

MENDED SPARROW, INC. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information in compliance with the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information: Includes but is not limited to your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide.
Non-Personal Information: Includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as browser type, operating system, IP address, and website usage data.

2. How We Collect Information

We collect information from you in the following ways:

Directly from You: When you fill out forms on our website, sign up for newsletters, donate, or communicate with us.
Automatically: Through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies when you interact with our website.

3. Use of Information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve our services.
To communicate with you regarding our programs, events, and initiatives.
To process donations and provide receipts.
To comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies.

4. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

Service Providers: Trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you, provided they agree to keep your information confidential.
Legal Compliance: If required by law or in response to legal processes.

5. Your Rights Under the VCDPA

As a Virginia resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Access: You may request access to the personal information we have collected about you.
Right to Correct: You may request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.
Right to Delete: You may request that we delete your personal information.
Right to Opt-Out: You may opt out of the processing of your personal information for targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at sdeyette@mendedsparrow.org

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

7. Retention of Information

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website with the effective date.