Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 2025

Welcome to Project Light of Manatee (“we,” “our,” or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, https://projectlightofmanatee.org/.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information when you interact with our website:

Information You Provide

Full name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
Any other information you submit through forms (including registration, inquiries, quizzes, or donations)

Donation Information

When you make a donation, you may provide:

Name and contact details
Billing address

Important: We do not store your payment card details. Payments are processed securely by third-party providers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Process donations
Respond to inquiries and communicate with you
Manage student registrations and program participation
Improve our website and services
Maintain internal records

We do not use your information for marketing or promotional email campaigns.

3. Payment Processing

Donations and payments are processed through WooCommerce Payments, including express checkout options such as:

Google Pay
Apple Pay

These third-party services handle your payment information securely. We do not store or have access to your full payment details.

4. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience on our website.

We use Google Analytics to:

Understand how visitors use our site
Track website performance and usage trends

Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This data is used in aggregate and does not personally identify you.

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

5. Third-Party Tools and Services

We use trusted third-party tools to operate our website and services, including:

WooCommerce (donations and transactions)
Donation Platform plugin (WooCommerce integration)
Elementor Forms
Gravity Forms
Quiz Maker plugin
Google Maps (embedded location services)

These services may collect limited data as necessary to perform their functions.

6. Data Sharing and Selling

We respect your privacy.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information.
We do not share your personal data with third parties except as necessary to:
- Process payments
- Operate our website tools and services
- Comply with legal obligations

7. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. Your Rights and Choices

You may:

Request access to the personal data we hold about you
Request corrections or updates to your information
Request deletion of your data, where applicable

To make a request, contact us using the details below.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our services are intended for adults only (18+). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

Project Light of Manatee
📍 1104 14th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
📞 941-745-1659
📧 admin@projectlightofmanatee.org

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