The Colorectal Foundation ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, supporters, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or make a donation.
Information We Collect
When you interact with our website, contact us, or make a donation, we may collect the following types of information:
- Name and mailing address
- Email address and phone number
- Organization or employer, if you choose to provide it
- The reason you are contacting us and the content of the message you send
- Donation amount and frequency
- Payment information (processed securely through our payment partners)
We may also collect non-personal information such as browser type, device type, and pages visited to help us improve your experience on our website.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process your donation and provide you with a receipt or acknowledgment
- Respond to enquiries you send us through our contact form or by email
- Communicate with you about our mission, programs, and impact
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
- Improve our website and donor experience
We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
Our Contact Form
When you submit our contact form, the information you enter — your name, email address, any organization you list, the reason you selected, and your message — is sent by email to The Colorectal Foundation and is not stored in a database on this website. We use it to reply to you and to keep a record of our correspondence.
If you write to us about a diagnosis, treatment, or another health matter, please share only what you are comfortable sending by email. Email is not a secure channel, and we are not a healthcare provider — the information you send us is not protected health information under HIPAA and is not part of a medical record.
We do not use the details you send through the contact form for advertising, and we do not add you to a mailing list on the basis of a contact form submission alone.
Donor Privacy
The Colorectal Foundation respects the privacy of every donor. We do not sell, share, or trade our donors' names or personal information with any other organization. Donor information is used only for the purposes described in this policy, including processing donations and communicating with donors about our work.
Donors who wish to remain anonymous should contact us prior to making a gift, and we will honor that request.
Payment Security
All online donations are processed through Fundraise Up, which uses Stripe for secure payment processing. Your payment information is encrypted and transmitted using industry-standard SSL technology. The Colorectal Foundation does not store your credit card or bank account information on our servers.
Gifts made through a Donor Advised Fund are granted to our fiscal sponsor, Do Good Points Foundation, and are subject to that organization's own handling of your information alongside your DAF sponsor's policies.
Email Communications
If you provide us with your email address, we may send you updates about our foundation, impact reports, and upcoming events. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link included in every email or by contacting us directly.
Service Providers
We rely on a small number of third parties to run this website and to process gifts. Each receives only the information it needs to perform its function:
- Fundraise Up and Stripe — donation processing and receipting
- Cloudflare — website delivery and security, which involves processing your IP address and basic request data
- Our web hosting and email provider — delivery of contact form messages to our inbox
These providers are not permitted to use your information for their own marketing purposes.
Data Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Choices
You may ask us at any time to tell you what personal information we hold about you, to correct it, or to delete it. You may also ask us to stop contacting you. Write to us at the address below and we will respond within a reasonable period.
We keep contact form correspondence and donation records only for as long as we need them for the purpose they were collected and to meet our legal and reporting obligations.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:
General enquiries: info@colorectalfoundation.com
Donations and giving: donations@colorectalfoundation.com