Effective Date: April 2, 2026
The Children’s Foundation of Michigan and our affiliates (“the Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are committed to protecting the privacy of Personal Information you provide when visiting our website. When you engage with us, we may collect information about you. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and handle your Personal Information (as defined below) when you interact with or use our Services (as defined below).
Our Services primarily support engagement with donors, prospective donors, grant seekers, and other individuals who visit or interact with our website or platforms.
We are committed to being transparent in our data practices and to ensuring your information is handled responsibly in support of our mission to improve the health and well-being of Michigan’s children.
KEY INFORMATION:
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BY ACCESSING THE SITE, USING THE PLATFORM OR OUR SERVICES, OR OTHERWISE INTERACTING WITH CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN OR OUR AFFILIATES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you are instructed not to use our websites, platforms, applications, or Services.
Our “Services” include access to our websites and digital platforms, including www.yourchildrensfoundation.org, as well as participation and engagement in events, completion of online forms and related communications.
SCOPE OF THIS POLICY
This Privacy Policy explains how the Foundation uses and shares Personal Information about you when you use our Services or otherwise interact with us. This policy does not apply to third-party websites or platforms that may be linked from our site. Our website is primarily intended for individuals interested in supporting our mission, including donors, prospective donors, and organizations seeking grant opportunities. While the Foundation’s grantmaking and charitable solicitation activities focus on or in Michigan, individuals throughout the United States may visit our website or make donations through our website.
We collect information that you voluntarily provide, which may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Organization or affiliation
- Donation or event participation details
- Payment information (even if processed by a third party)
- Social media interactions
We may also collect limited technical information automatically, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website
We collect this information primarily to understand how donors, prospective donors, grant seekers, and other visitors interact with our website and to improve website functionality and accessibility.
A Note on Sensitive Personal Information
Sensitive Personal Information (“SPI”) is broadly defined under different data privacy laws and may include:
- Your racial or ethnic origin
- Your political opinions
- Your religion or other beliefs
- Your health, biometric or genetic characteristics
- Any trade union membership
- Your sexuality (information about your sex life or sexual orientation)
- Any criminal background
- Precise geolocation
- The content of your private communications (other than messages you may send to us)
The Foundation does not wish to collect most categories of SPI. We will only collect SPI for the purposes and in the manner allowed by law or with your consent, where permitted by law.
Consistent with applicable law, you may limit certain uses or disclosures of your SPI. You may exercise this right by contacting us at [email protected].
Generally, there are three ways we collect your Personal Information:
- Information You Provide To Us
- Information We Collect Automatically
- Information You Provide to Us
We may collect the following Personal Information directly from you when you:
- Engage with Us.
We collect information you directly provide to us when you engage with any of our Services, for example, when you participate in events, complete online forms, registrations and surveys, or otherwise communicate with us. Examples of this include when you: make a donation through our website, sign up to receive our newsletter, submit a grant inquiry form, contact us regarding funding opportunities, or submit information through web forms hosted by us through tools such as online forms.
Depending on the context, this information may include:
- Contact information such as name, email address, postal address, and telephone number(s)
- Payment and transaction information
- Donation history, donor engagement records, and contribution information maintained in our internal donor management systems
- Email and SMS Communications
When you sign up to receive email or text message updates from the Foundation, we may collect information such as your name, mobile phone number, email address, and any other information you provide through the sign-up form.
Our communications are primarily directed to donors, prospective donors, and individuals or organizations interested in the Foundation’s programs, events, grant opportunities, or mission-related activities.
Consent to receive email communications is separate from consent to receive SMS (text message) communications. Individuals must separately opt in to receive SMS messages from the Foundation.
- SMS Communications
The Foundation may offer the option to receive SMS or text message communications relating to programs, events, impact stories, fundraising and donation opportunities, and other mission-related updates.
SMS communications may be delivered through third-party communication service providers (such as Mailchimp) and may use automated messaging technology.
Consent and Opt-In
Individuals may opt in to receive SMS messages by taking an affirmative action indicating consent, such as checking an SMS consent box on a website form, event registration form, donation form, or other communication sign-up form.
By opting in, individuals agree to receive SMS messages from the Foundation at the mobile phone number provided.
- Message frequency may vary.
- Message and data rates may apply.
SMS messages are sent only to individuals who have explicitly opted in. Consent to receive SMS messages is not required as a condition of making a donation or interacting with the Foundation.
Our SMS sign-up forms will include a link to this Privacy Policy or applicable SMS terms so individuals can review our data practices before opting in.
Message Frequency and Content
Message frequency may vary depending on engagement, events, or campaigns. Messages may include:
- Updates about Foundation programs
- Fundraising campaigns
- Event announcements
- Donation opportunities
- Mission-related communications
SMS messages will identify the Foundation as the sender and may include the Foundation’s name at the beginning of the message.
Standard message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier. Mobile carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.
- Opt-Out
You may opt out of communications at any time:
- Email: Use the unsubscribe link included in all email communications.
- SMS: Reply “STOP” to any text message.
Opting out of one communication channel does not automatically opt you out of other communication channels.
You may also reply “HELP” to an SMS message to receive additional information regarding the SMS messaging program.
- Information Use
When you communicate with us via SMS, we may collect:
- Your mobile phone number
- The content of messages you send to us
- Technical messaging information (such as timestamps or delivery confirmations)
SMS consent and mobile phone numbers will not be sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Contact information collected for email or SMS communications is used solely by the Foundation and its authorized service providers for the purpose of delivering communications on our behalf.
The Foundation does not sell or share email addresses or phone numbers for third-party marketing purposes.
- Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through technologies that help us understand how visitors interact with our website and improve its functionality.
- Trackers and Identifiers
Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance the user experience and evaluate website performance.
These technologies help us understand how visitors (including donors, prospective donors, and grant seekers) navigate our website so we can improve access to information, usability, and online services.
Cookies and analytics tools allow us to:
- Understand how visitors interact with our content
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Improve website navigation and functionality
- Enhance the overall user experience
These technologies generally collect information about how users access and use the website rather than information that directly identifies individual visitors.
We may use collected information to:
- Respond to inquiries or requests
- Process registrations, donations, or event participation
- Share updates about our work and impact
- Improve our website, programs, and communications
- Maintain internal records and analytics
- Comply with legal or regulatory requirements
We only use personal information in ways consistent with our mission and this policy.
Service Providers and Systems
The Foundation does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
We may share information with trusted third party service providers that help us operate our programs, manage communications, and maintain our systems. These providers may include:
- Donor management systems
- Grant management platforms
- Communications platforms
- Website hosting services
- Analytics providers
- Online form and data collection tools.
For example, we may use platforms such as Foundant to manage donor records, grant administration, and constituent profiles.
We may also use communication services such as Mailchimp to distribute newsletters, send email updates, and manage SMS communications.
These service providers may process Personal Information only for the purpose of performing services on our behalf. They are contractually required to protect your information and may use it only as directed by the Foundation.
Legal Disclosure
We may disclose Personal Information when required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. We may also disclose information when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of the Foundation, our users, or others.
If you reside in Colorado, Delaware, or Oregon, this section may apply to you. Depending on your state, you may have (and we will honor to the extent applicable) the following data subject rights:
| Right to Access | You may submit a verifiable consumer request to access, in a portable and (if technically feasible) readily-usable form, the personal information that we have collected about you as well as more information about our data practices. For more information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information for business purposes, please review our Privacy Policy. |
| Right to Correct | You may submit a verifiable consumer request to correct inaccuracies in your personal information held by Us. |
| Right to Delete | You may submit a verifiable consumer request to delete your personal information. |
| Sale and Sharing of Data | We do not sell personal information to third parties; we are not data brokers and do not put personal information on the open market. We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of individuals who are younger than 17. We do allow third parties to collect personal information through the Sites and share personal information with third parties for the business purposes described in the Privacy Policy. Consistent with applicable law, you may opt out of such processing by emailing us at [email protected]. |
| Right of Non-Discrimination | We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights and choices, although some of the functionality and features available on the service may change or no longer be available to you. Any differences in the services are related to the information provided. |
| Data Retention | We retain personal information for as long as needed or permitted in light of the purpose(s) for which it was collected. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include: The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you and provide services to you (for example, for as long as you have an account with us or keep using our services) and the length of time thereafter during which we may have a legitimate need to reference your personal information to address issues that may arise; Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject (for example, certain laws require us to keep records of your transactions for a certain period of time before we can delete them); or Whether retention is allowed by applicable law (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation or regulatory investigations). |
| Appeal of Consumer Rights Requests | To appeal a refusal to take action on your request, please see the instructions in our response to your request or submit your appeal in writing by contacting us at [email protected] with the subject “Appeal of Consumer Rights Request.” |
| Use of Opt-Out Signals | We do not sell personal information. However, we do process personal information for purposes of displaying advertisements that are selected based on users’ online activities over time and across different sites, services, and devices. We also engage in automated processing that could affect you. Consistent with applicable law, you may opt out of such processing by emailing us at [email protected]. |
| Right to Opt-Out for the Purposes of Profiling for Decisions That Produce Legal or Similarly Significant Effects | Consistent with applicable law, you may have the right to opt-out of processing of personal information for purposes of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects. To exercise any right you may have, please email us at [email protected]. |
| Sensitive Data Inferences | We may process inferences from your sensitive data for the purposes discussed in our Privacy Policy. In the event that we do, we will retain the inferences until we have fulfilled the purpose for which we collected them. We will delete such inferences in accordance with our Privacy Policy. |
- How to Exercise Your Privacy Rights
We provide you with a variety of ways to control the Personal Information we hold about you, including choices on how we use that information.
- Account Settings. You may access, modify or delete your account, update your subscriptions and email newsletters associated with that account by emailing [email protected].
- Communication Preferences. You can unsubscribe from email, mail, telephone and text message communications from us. To do so, call us at 313-261-9860 or email us at [email protected].
- For email requests, it may take up to ten days for us to process your requests. For requests related to telephone calls, text messages, mobile service notifications it may take up to 30 days. If you adjust your postal mail preferences, it may take six to ten weeks before you stop receiving mail because postal mailings are prepared many weeks in advance.
- Regardless of your marketing communication preferences, we may still contact you for transactional or informational purposes, such as customer service, reminder or service notices, recalls, or information regarding your subscription or order(s).
- Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising. We may use your Personal Information for targeted advertising purposes, as described above. To opt-out of targeted advertising or manage your preferences email us at [email protected].
- Cookie Controls. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can go to your browser settings to learn how to delete or reject cookies. If you choose to delete or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our websites. If you choose to delete cookies, settings and preferences controlled by those cookies, including third party targeted advertising preferences, may be deleted and may need to be recreated.
- Access, Correct, Delete or Restrict Processing of Your Personal Information. In some jurisdictions, you may have the right to access, modify or delete the Personal Information that we have about you. To exercise any of the rights granted in your specific jurisdiction as described above, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by emailing us at [email protected]. You may only make a verifiable consumer request for access or data portability twice within a twelve (12) month period.
- Other State-Specific Privacy Rights. If you reside in a state with a state privacy law, you may have additional privacy rights. Our State Data Privacy Rights section to this Privacy Policy includes instructions on how you may exercise those rights.
- Verification & Authorized Agents. You may use an authorized agent to submit verifiable consumer requests on your behalf. An authorized agent is a natural person or a business entity that you have authorized to act on your behalf. We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity and requests, including by verifying your account information, residency or the email address you provide. If you are an authorized agent submitting a request on behalf of another individual, we may require proof of your written authorization before processing the request. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proper verification proof.
- Exempt Information. Certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable law such as information we retain for legal compliance and to secure our Services. We may need certain information in order to provide the Services to you; if you ask us to delete it, you may no longer be able to obtain or use the Services.
- Non-Discrimination. You will not receive discriminatory treatment by use for the exercise of any of your privacy rights described herein.
- Children’s Privacy
The Foundation does not knowingly collect or solicit Personal Information from anyone under the age of 17. If you are under 17, please do not submit any Personal Information through our websites, applications, or other Services. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected Personal Information from a child under the age of 17, we will make reasonable efforts to delete such information from our records.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with Personal Information, you may contact us to review, delete, or withdraw consent for the collection, use, and/or disclosure of your child’s Personal Information as required by law. Parents and guardians may request that we delete or refuse further collection of their child’s Personal Information.
If you believe we may have collected Personal Information from a child under 17, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
We are committed to protecting children’s privacy and complying with all applicable laws regarding the collection and use of Personal Information from minors.
- Data Security and Retention
The security, integrity, and confidentiality of your Personal Information are important to us. We have implemented technical, administrative, and physical security measures that are designed to protect guest information from unauthorized access, disclosure, use, and modification. Please be aware that, despite our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We will retain your Personal Information for the length of time needed to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
- Other Important Legal Terms
The terms in this Privacy Policy and in our Terms of Use have legal importance and maybe used by us in a legal proceeding, including to restrict certain claims by you or to limit your rights.
Specifically, in using our Services or accessing the Site you agree:
- Limitation of Liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, WILL WE OR OUR SUBSIDIARIES, PARENT COMPANIES OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM OUR USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION, EVEN IF WE ARE ADVISED BEFOREHAND OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF DAMAGES FOR WHICH WE WILL BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE THE GREATER OF THE FEES YOU PAID FOR ANY PRODUCT IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH YOU PROVIDED YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, OR $100. (BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY AND THE LIABILITY OF OUR SUBSIDIARIES, PARENT COMPANIES AND AFFILIATES, IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH LAW.) YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, THREATENING, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER OF OUR SERVICES.
- Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless us, our affiliates, and each of our and their respective directors, officers, managers, employees, shareholders, agents, representatives and licensors, from and against any and all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that arise out of your provision of any inaccurate or unauthorized Personal Information to us or your violation of this Agreement or any rights of another. We reserve the right to take over the exclusive defense of any claim for which we are entitled to indemnification under this section. In such event, you agree to provide us with such cooperation as is reasonably requested by us.
- Choice of Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.
- Statute of Limitations for All Claims. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary or providing for a longer period, any claim or cause of action that you may have arising out of or related to use of the Services or this Agreement must be filed by you within one year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
- Accessibility
We take accessibility seriously and aim to make our website usable for all visitors. If you experience any difficulty in accessing any part of this Website or this Policy you may contact us at [email protected].
- Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated. If we make material changes, we will notify you either by email to the most recent email address provided to us, through a pop-up window on our homepages, or through another method as required by law. Any changes will become effective on the “Last Updated” date indicated above.
Where permitted by applicable law, after we post any changes on this page, your continued use of our website and/or Services following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, the ways in which we collect and use your Personal Information described here, your choices and rights regarding such use, or you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us as provided below.
| Email us at: | [email protected] |
| Call us at: | 313-261-9860 |
| Write us at: | Children’s Foundation of Michigan |