Welcome to The Phil Wagner Foundation.
This Privacy Policy for The Phil Wagner Foundation ("we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services, including when you:
Visit our website at https://philwagnerfoundation.org/ or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
Engage with us in other related ways, including making donations, marketing, or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@philwagnerfoundation.org.
What information do we collect?
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you donate to The Phil Wagner Foundation, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our services, when you participate in activities or events related to our services, or when you otherwise contact us via contact forms, newsletter requests, or email.
The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the services or features you use. The personal information you provide to us may include:
Names
Email Addresses
Mailing/Billing Addresses
Phone Numbers
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (such as your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, information about how and when you use our services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our services, and for internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Cookies:
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies to help personalize your online experience. By accessing The Phil Wagner Foundation, you agree to use the required cookies.
A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
We may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for statistical or marketing purposes to operate our website. These tracking technologies help us maintain the security of our services, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions. You have the ability to accept or decline optional cookies There are some required cookies that are necessary for the operation of our website. These cookies do not require your consent as they always work. Please keep in mind that by accepting required cookies, you also accept third-party cookies, which might be used via third-party provided services if you use such services on our website, for example, a video display window provided by third parties and integrated into our website.
We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and analyze the use of the services. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across the services, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms page.
What sensitive information do we collect?
We do not collect, process, or ask for sensitive information. If you choose to donate through our PayPal link, you will be redirected to PayPal to enter any sensitive information such as login credentials or credit/debit card details. This information is not processed, stored, or seen by our web hosting service and you are subject to the Privacy Policy of PayPal. If you choose to purchase foundation merchandise through our affiliate, Eleven 10, you are subject to the Privacy Policy of Eleven 10.
How do we process your information?
We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with the law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid and legal reason to do so. This processing of information may include but is not limited to:
To process donations and provide services. We may use your information to process donations and issue donor receipts in accordance with Internal Revenue Code. We may also process your information to provide services in accordance with the foundation's program expenses and goals.
To respond to user inquiries or offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested information or services.
To send administrative or marketing information to you. We may process your information to send you details about our services, upcoming events or fundraisers, and other similar information.
To evaluate and improve our services, marketing, and user experience. We may process your information when we believe it is necessary to identify usage trends, determine the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, improve website functionality, and to evaluate and improve our services or user experience.
To comply with our legal obligations. We may process your information to comply with our legal obligations, respond with legal requests, and exercise, establish, or defend our legal rights.
Do we share your information with third parties?
We do not sell, share, or rent your personal information to third parties except when obligated by law. The Internal Revenue Code does require that 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to report donor information to the Internal Revenue Service when an individual donation exceeds $5,000. This information, however, is not subject to public records laws and will not be disclosed to the public.
How do we keep your information safe?
We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise, or guarantee, that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.
How long do we keep your information?
We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy except where a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible, securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
Do we collect information from minors?
We do not knowingly collect or solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. By using our services, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent's use of the services.
What are your privacy rights?
You may request a review of, change, or removal of your personal information at any time by contacting us at info@philwagnerfoundation.org. Please note, however, the removal of your information from our records may be limited as a donor, due to our accounting requirements as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law.
If you are subscribed to any newsletter or emailing list, you can unsubscribe from any of our marketing and promotional communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send, or by contacting us at info@philwangerfoundation.org.
If a request to review or change any information we have on file, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. However, if we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity and for security of fraud-prevention purposes.
Still have questions about this policy?
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this policy, you can email us at info@philwagnerfoundation.org or by mail at:
Privacy Policy
The Phil Wagner Foundation
PO Box 2119
Sheffield Lake, Ohio 44054
