Privacy Policy

Living Impact Builders ("LIB," "we," "us," or "our"), a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization EIN: 33-224879, operates www.livingimpactbuilders.org (the "Website," "Platform"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and share it, and the choices you have. By using the Website, you acknowledge this Policy.

Where We Operate

Our Website and programs are operated from the United States and are intended for visitors in the United States. If you access the Website from outside the U.S., your information will be processed and stored in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide to us

• Contact details: name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
• Donation information: donation amount, date, and billing details. Payments are processed by GiveButter Inc. We do not receive or store your full payment card number.
• Communications: messages you send us and your preferences for email and mail.
• Volunteer, event, or program information: details you submit when you sign up.

Information collected automatically

• IP address, browser type, device and operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and dates and times of visits.
• Information gathered through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 3).

Information from third parties

We may receive information from payment processors, fundraising platforms, or email providers about your donations or interactions with us.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Website.
• Process donations, issue receipts, and keep records required for tax and legal purposes.
• Respond to your questions and requests.
• Send updates, newsletters, and fundraising appeals (you can opt out at any time).
• Manage volunteers, events, and programs.
• Analyze Website usage and improve your experience.
• Protect the Website against fraud and misuse.
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use:

• Essential cookies needed for the Website to function.
• Analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the Website.
• Advertising or pixel technologies to measure or promote our outreach.

You can control cookies through your browser settings, and some features may not work if you block them. We honor Global Privacy Control signals where required by law. The Website does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals.

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not sell, rent, or trade donor lists. We may share information with:

• Service providers that help us run the Website, process payments, send email, host data, or provide analytics. They may use it only to serve us.
• Legal and safety recipients, such as courts, law enforcement, or regulators, when required by law or to protect rights, safety, or property.
• A successor organization, if LIB merges with or transfers its assets to another organization. We will notify you of any resulting change in how your information is handled.
• Others with your consent, or as you direct.

If you choose to be recognized as a donor (for example, in an annual report), we will honor your stated preference, including anonymity on request.

5. Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above, including meeting tax, accounting, and legal requirements.

6. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Choices and Rights

• Email: unsubscribe using the link in any message, or contact us.
• Mail and phone: ask us to remove you from solicitation lists.
• Access, correction, deletion: depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, and to opt out of certain processing such as targeted advertising. Contact us at the address below. We may need to verify your identity, and we may retain information we are legally required to keep.
• Appeals: if we deny a request and your state law provides an appeal right, you may appeal by replying to our response.

8. Children's Privacy

The Website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

9. Third-Party Links

The Website may link to other sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version here with a new "Last updated" date. For material changes, we will provide additional notice, such as a banner on the Website or an email to subscribers.

11. Contact Us