Who we are
Our website address is: http://hopefortheamericas.org.
At Hope for the Americas
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it.
1. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: Automattic Privacy Policy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
2. Personal Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Make a donation or financial contribution.
- Sign up for our newsletter or updates.
- Fill out a contact form or send us an inquiry.
This information may include your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, and payment/billing details (processed securely through third-party payment processors).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To process donations and issue tax receipts.
- To communicate with you regarding our mission, updates, projects, and impact.
- To respond to your questions, comments, or requests.
- To improve our website functionality and user experience.
4. Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
5. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing donations, or conducting our non-profit operations, provided that those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
6. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if applicable), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. You can see, edit, or delete your personal information at any time.
7. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you (excluding any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes).
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please feel free to reach out to us via our contact page.