PRIVACY POLICY

Your Privacy is Important to Us

Your privacy is important to us. We believe it’s essential that you understand what information we collect and how we use it. Our goal is to help you make informed decisions about the personal information you choose to share with us.

Personal information refers to data that can be used to identify you. This may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, phone number, or mailing address.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, as well as the rights and choices available to you regarding that information. By interacting with our organization—whether through our website, programs, or other channels—you agree to the terms described in this policy.

At Puede Network, we value and respect the privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the information we collect about you, or that you may provide to us, when you visit our website or engage with our programs, services, or communications. By accessing our website or participating in our programs and services, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy. You also agree that this Privacy Policy is part of our Terms of Use and governs your interaction with our organization online and offline. Throughout this policy, the terms “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Puede Network.

This Privacy Policy is part of our Website Terms and Conditions. Questions pertaining to this policy should be directed to: operations@puedenetwork.org for clarification.

Privacy Vow to Our Donors

We value the trust our donors place in us and are committed to protecting your privacy. We will not sell, share, or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations, unless a donor has given us specific permission to do so.

This policy applies to all donor information received by Puede Network, both online and offline, including through our website, email communications, event registrations, and other interactions.

When donations are processed through a third-party service provider, donor information will be used only for purposes necessary to process the donation securely. We do not receive or store sensitive financial information, such as credit card numbers, from these transactions.

Our third-party partners may use limited, aggregated data for reporting or statistical purposes, but personally identifiable or organizational donor information will not be shared beyond what is required to complete the donation process.

We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of all donor information and to using it solely in ways that support our mission and operations.

Types of Personal Information We Collect and How We Collect It

We collect—or may be provided with—personal information in the normal course of our operations as described in this Privacy Policy. The types of personal information we collect depend on how you interact with Puede Network and may include:

  • Contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.

  • Program-related information, such as your role (e.g., participant, partner, volunteer), organization or school affiliation, and feedback related to our programs or services.

  • Payment or donation information, such as transaction details and payment amount (we do not collect or store credit card numbers or other sensitive financial data; this information is handled securely by our third-party payment processors).

  • Technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage data collected through cookies or analytics tools (see Use of Cookies and Tools to Collect and Store Information below).

We may collect personal information in several ways, including when you:

  • Complete a form on our website, register for an event, subscribe to our communications, or contact us directly.

  • Participate in one of our programs, partnerships, or initiatives.

  • Interact with us on social media platforms.

  • Provide information to us through a partner organization or service provider working on our behalf.

Providing personal information is always optional; however, certain programs, communications, or services may require specific information to operate effectively or to fulfill your request.

We may also receive limited personal information about you from third-party partners, service providers, or publicly available sources, consistent with applicable privacy laws and our organizational purposes.

How We Use Personal Information

We do not sell or trade your personal information to others. We collect and use personal information only for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. These purposes include:

  • Operating and improving our programs and services. We may use your information to manage participation, communicate updates, gather feedback, and evaluate outcomes.

  • Communicating with you. We may contact you to share information about our programs, initiatives, events, or opportunities that align with your expressed interests. You may opt out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our messages or by contacting us directly.

  • Working with trusted service providers. We may share personal information with third-party vendors, consultants, or partners who assist us with services such as data analysis, communications, event management, or fundraising. These service providers are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf and are required to maintain its confidentiality and security.

  • Processing payments. If you make a donation or payment through a third-party processor, we do not receive or store your full financial information (such as credit card numbers). We only receive confirmation of the payment amount and transaction status.

  • Complying with legal obligations. We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests from public authorities, such as subpoenas, court orders, or government regulations.

We may also use aggregated, non-identifiable data for reporting, research, and evaluation purposes to better understand participation trends and improve our programs and services. This aggregated information does not identify individuals.

Although we strive to protect your information, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We encourage you to exercise caution when sharing personal information online.

Safeguarding Your Personal Information

The security, confidentiality, and integrity of your personal information are important to us. We maintain organizational, physical, and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information from accidental loss, unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. Access to personal information is limited to staff and authorized partners who need that information to perform their responsibilities and who are required to maintain its confidentiality.

While we implement reasonable security measures consistent with industry standards, no system or method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of any personal information that you share with us or that we maintain on your behalf.

Our website does not require user accounts or logins, and we do not collect sensitive personal information directly through the site. However, we may maintain files and records of participants, partners, or program data that are collected through other secure channels. These records are protected using appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.

Retention of Personal Information

Puede Network will retain your personal information for as long as you allow Puede Network to retain your data, or as otherwise necessary to provide you with information about Puede Network and its programs and services. When you register as a participant, we process and keep your personal information for as long as your account is active. Once your account is deleted, we will retain your personal information for up to 90 days before permanently deleting it, unless we are legally required to retain the information for a shorter or longer period.

Policies and Practices of Third Parties

Our Websites may, from time to time, contain links to other third-party websites. This privacy policy does not apply to other third-party websites. If you follow a link to any such websites, please note that they may have their own privacy policies and their own data collection, use and disclosure practices. Puede Network does not accept any responsibility or liability for such third-party policies or practices. Please check the applicable privacy policies before you submit personal information to any third-party websites. Additionally, in the event other companies place advertising or other links on our Websites, they may collect information about you if you view their advertising or click on their links, including through the use of cookies. We cannot control this collection of information; rather you should contact these parties directly if you have any questions about the information they collect. However, it is Puede Network's policy not to have third-party ad providers on our websites.

Use of Cookies and Tools to Collect and Store Information

Information about your visit and use of our Websites may be collected through third-party tools such as Google Analytics. The information may include your IP address, your operating system, your browser ID, and other information about how you interact with the Websites. Puede Network uses this information to improve its services and the user experience as well as network management and security. Puede Network and its third-party vendors also use various technologies to collect and store information when you use the Websites, including cookies and similar tracking technologies, such as pixels and web beacons, to analyze trends, administer the Websites, track users' movement around the Websites, and identify ways to improve the Websites and determine how Puede Network can make the Websites a more positive and relevant user experience.

The use of cookies is now an industry standard and will be found on most major websites. Cookies are pieces of information that websites transfer to your browser to keep on your computer for record-keeping purposes. The cookies make your use of the site easier, make the site run more smoothly, and help us to maintain a secure site. By using our Websites, you agree that Puede Network can place cookies on your device.

If you want to remove existing cookies from your device or to block future cookies from being placed on your device, you can usually do this by changing your browser options and settings. Unless you have adjusted your browser settings to block cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our Websites, even if you have previously deleted our cookies. Turning off cookies will also prevent any web beacons from tracking your user activity on our Websites. The web beacon will still account for an anonymous visit, but your unique information will not be recorded. Please bear in mind that deleting and blocking cookies will likely have an impact on your user experience as parts of the Websites may no longer work as intended.

Updates to Privacy Policies

We regularly review and, if necessary, update our privacy policy. Periodically, we may change, modify, make additions to or deletions from this policy, without giving you prior notice, or any notice. Any modifications to this policy will be posted as part of this policy. We suggest that you review and update yourself regarding this policy. Your continued use of our website, programs or services, including programs accessed through the LMS, after any changes or modifications to this privacy policy constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by any changes or modifications.

Questions or Concerns

If you have a privacy question, concern, or request, please contact us at: operations@puedenetwork.org.