Privacy Statement
This website is owned and operated by Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc. Our intention is to inform and educate visitors about our work as a grantmaker, community resource, and philanthropic partner to local individuals, families, and corporations. Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc. is committed to honoring the privacy of all those with whom we work.
Personal Information We Collect
Your right to privacy is important to us. Unless specified otherwise in this policy, we will not sell, rent, loan, or otherwise share any personally identifying information you provide with any individual or organization. We collect your information when you:
- Register for one of our events
- Respond to a survey
- Fill out a form/application
- Make a donation
- Respond to other communications for us to better understand your interests and needs
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to help us tailor and continually improve your experience on our donor and applicant sites. We use your information in the following ways:
- Responding to your inquiries
- Communicating with you about your account, submissions, or transactions
- Communicating with you about upcoming events
- Sending you newsletters, mailings, and information about our initiatives and events via email or another medium
- Processing your donation, competitive grant/scholarship application, or grant recommendation request
- Event registration
- Performing statistical, demographic, and marketing analysis of our online users
- Personalizing content and experiences on our online system
Information We Share with the Public
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc., adheres to the highest standards of ethical practices in our operations and is dedicated to protecting the privacy of all our online users.
Under IRS Code, the following foundation documents are public information:
- IRS Forms 990 and affiliated schedules
- Exemption letter from the IRS
- Approved application for exemption with supporting documentation
Lists of our donors, other than those published in an annual report, are not available to the public. We do not reveal the name of anonymous donors or Funds to the recipient of a grant.
How We Use Cookies
We may also use cookies to monitor traffic to our websites, store your preferences, improve our websites and your experience, and provide analytics. Our websites are functional without the retention of cookies. You may modify your browser setting to decline cookies. Cookies do not contain any personal or private information. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.
We use Google Analytics, which utilizes Google cookies, to help us understand how people use our website. The information is anonymous and is only used for statistical purposes, and it helps us to analyze patterns of user activity and develop a better user experience. You may prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out browser add-on, available here.
Third Party Sites
Throughout our website(s), we offer links to third party sites. Since we do not control those websites, we encourage you to review their privacy policies as well.
Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to our privacy and cookie policy. We reserve the right to modify or amend the terms of this privacy and cookie policy from time to time without notice. Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes to this privacy and cookie policy will mean you accept those changes.
Compliance with Laws, Law Enforcement Requests and to Protect Others
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc., will disclose Personal Information about those who use our Website or communicate with us when required to do so by law, or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with applicable laws, or to respond to a court order, subpoena, or search warrant. Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc., may also disclose Personal Information if we reasonably and in good faith believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of you, us, or others. We may transfer or otherwise disclose your Personal Information in connection with a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or other transaction in which a third party assumes control of all or part of our business.
User Consent / Other Services
From time to time, we may explicitly request consent to use your Personal Information in a manner not covered by this Privacy Policy. In such a circumstance, we would ask you to voluntarily “opt in” to agree to such use.
In addition, communications through our website often lead to additional partnership opportunities and engagements, including in relation to grantmaking, programmatic or other collaborative partnerships. Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc., may collect and use additional information in relation to those interactions, in each case as appropriate to the relationship between the parties, but which is beyond the scope of this Privacy Policy.
Furthermore, we reserve the right to share your information with partners who we may refer you to in order to provide services at your request.
Questions and Comments
We welcome comments and questions on this policy. To share feedback or to request information from the community foundation, please send an email to info@cfcv.com or write to:
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc.
ATTN: Marketing and Communications, Privacy Policy
1147 6th Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901