Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025  |  Last Updated: January 1, 2025

1. Introduction

Safe Foundation Inc ("Safe Foundation," "we," "our," or "us") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located at 255 Avenue W, Brooklyn, NY 11223. We operate the website safe-foundation.com (the "Site").

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information you provide when you visit our Site, contact us, or interact with our programs and services. Please read this policy carefully. By using our Site or submitting information through it, you agree to the terms described herein.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect the following personal information when you submit forms, contact us, or interact with our services:

• Full name
• Email address
• Mailing address
• Phone number (if provided voluntarily)
• Nature of inquiry or request
• Any other information you voluntarily include in correspondence

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address and browser type
• Pages visited and time spent on the Site
• Referring URL
• Device type and operating system

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries and provide requested information
• To connect individuals with Safe Foundation programs and services
• To communicate updates about our programs, events, and nonprofit activities
• To send SMS/MMS communications, where you have expressly consented
• To improve our website and service offerings
• To comply with applicable laws and regulations
• To protect the rights, property, and safety of Safe Foundation, our community, and the public

4. SMS & Text Message Communications

4.1 Consent

By opting in to our SMS program through the contact form on our website, you expressly consent to receive recurring marketing and promotional SMS/MMS messages from Safe Foundation Inc using an automated telephone dialing system (ATDS). These messages may include information about our programs, events, volunteer opportunities, community updates, and organizational news.

4.2 Message Frequency & Rates

Message frequency varies. You may receive up to 4 messages per month. Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile carrier and plan.

4.3 Opt-Out Instructions

You may opt out of SMS communications at any time. Reply STOP to opt out at any time. After sending STOP, you will receive a one-time confirmation message and no further messages will be sent. To re-enroll, contact us at isaac@safe-foundation.com.

4.4 Help Instructions

Reply HELP for assistance. You may also contact us directly at isaac@safe-foundation.com for any questions about our SMS program.

4.5 No Condition of Service

Consent to receive SMS/MMS messages is NOT a condition of purchase, receipt of services, or access to any Safe Foundation program.

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information. We may share your information in limited circumstances:

• Service providers: Trusted vendors who assist in operating our website or delivering communications, bound by confidentiality obligations and prohibited from using your information for other purposes
• Legal requirements: When disclosure is required by law, subpoena, or other legal process
• Safety: When we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the safety of individuals or the public
• Organizational transfers: In the event of a nonprofit merger or reorganization, with notice provided to affected individuals

We do not share personal information with third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system is completely secure. We encourage you to use caution when sharing personal information online.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Withdraw consent for communications, including SMS messages
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at isaac@safe-foundation.com. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

8. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze site traffic, and maintain session state. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies; however, this may affect certain website functionality. We do not use cookies to track users across third-party websites for advertising purposes.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at isaac@safe-foundation.com and we will delete such information promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

Safe Foundation Inc
255 Avenue W
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Email: isaac@safe-foundation.com