WHO WE ARE

Our website address is: https://sgunitedfoundation.org.

PRIVACY POLICY

Your privacy is important to SG United Foundation (“SG United”). 

As described below, this Privacy Policy describes our collection and use of all information we collect from or about you, including any personal information collected through your interactions with this website and any other website operated by SG United or our affiliates including but not limited to sgunitedfoundation.org, mobile applications (aka “apps”), tools, or platforms you may use to interact with us, as well as through any other means where a link or reference to this Privacy Policy is provided (together, the “Sites”). For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means any information that relates to you as an individual and could reasonably be used to identify you.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, your use of SG United’s products and services constitutes your acknowledgment and/or consent to the practices described in this Policy.

WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT 

SG United collects personal information: 

WHEN YOU PROVIDE IT TO US. 

We may collect information from you directly or through certain of our trusted partners, including but not limited to when you register on or otherwise interact with the Sites (including our website and any of our apps), subscribe to our newsletter, make a donation, sign up to attend an event or request information from us. Information collected may include your:

1. name;
2. contact information, such as your email address and phone number;
3. home, billing or other address, as well as the name of your school or university;
4. credit card information;
5. profile picture;
6. age or date of birth;
7. survey information;
8. marketing preferences;
9. education or experience history;
10. customer service communications; 
11. social media accounts; or
12. any other information that you provide to us voluntarily.  

AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU USE OUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OR VISIT THE SITES.

     This may include your:

• order history; 
• transaction information;
• information created when you communicate using our website, apps and any other products or services, including the content of such communications and the time/date of the communications; 
• information automatically collected when you visit the Sites using your computer or mobile device, including your IP address or other device address or ID, web browser and/or device type, hardware and software settings and configurations, the web pages or sites that you visit just before or just after visiting the Sites, the pages you view on the Sites, your actions on the Sites, and the dates and times that you visit, access, or use the Sites; or
• information collected via one or more “cookies” when you visit the Sites, for purposes such as website functionality and information collection. Cookies are small text files that are stored on browsers or devices by websites, apps, online media, and advertisements. You may be able to decline our cookies through your browser settings; however, this may interfere with your ability to use the Sites or certain features in the Sites.

WHAT DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION FOR?

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

• to communicate with you (we may send certain mandatory service communications such as welcome letters, billing information, information on technical service issues, and security announcements, as well as periodic SG United newsletters to those who register to receive them and communications about other products or services available from SG United and its affiliates);
• to personalize your experience (your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs);
• to improve the Sites (we continually strive to improve the Sites’ offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you);
• to improve customer service (your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs); or
• to display content and advertising that are customized to your interests and preferences.

WHEN WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personal information. When you engage with the Sites, you may provide or we may disclose certain categories of personal information to trusted third parties who assist us in operating the Sites, conducting our business, or providing services to you, including: 

• vendors and service providers, including automated spam detection services;
• payment processors and facilitators;
• cloud storage providers;
• social media companies, such as Facebook or Instagram, in connection with our use of their platforms to communicate with our users;
• marketing partners and marketing platform providers, including social media advertising services, advertising networks, third-party data providers, and other service providers to reach or better understand our users and measure advertising effectiveness;
• Google Analytics or a similar service to help us analyze how users use the Sites;
• consultants, lawyers, accountants, and other professional service providers;  
• as we deem necessary or appropriate in order to comply with the law, enforce the Sites’ policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety; and
• other third parties with your consent.

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION?

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information. Please note, however, that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We therefore cannot guaranty and do not warrant the absolute security of your personal information. If you reside outside the United States, please note the personal information we collect about you may not be subject to the same level of protection of personal information as it would be in the jurisdiction in which you reside. You may contact us using the contact information provided below to learn more about the safeguards that apply to your personal information and to request a copy of such safeguards.

HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR INFORMATION

We retain information collected from or about you for as long as it is reasonably necessary for us to provide our products and services, and for other business purposes, including to comply with the law, prevent fraud, collect any fees owed, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigation, or enforce our Terms of Use or other agreements.

OPT-OUT FROM COMMUNICATIONS

As explained above, we may use your e-mail address or other personal information to send you promotional materials. You can opt-out of receiving promotional communications by following links provided in the messages, by updating your account preferences, or by contacting us directly at [email protected]. Although your request to stop receiving information will be reflected promptly in our database, we may retain all information you submit for a variety of purposes, including backups and archiving, prevention of fraud and abuse, and analytics or statistics about our users. To make a request related to your personal information or otherwise exercise your rights, you may contact us using the contact information provided below. In order to fulfill your request, we may require additional information from you. You may decline to share certain information with us, in which case we may not be able to accept your registration, or provide you with our services.

THIRD PARTY LINKS

At our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on the Sites, such as those of our business partners and online advertisers. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. You should review their privacy policies to learn more about what, why and how they collect and use personal information. We have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of the Sites and welcome any feedback about these third party sites.

CHILDREN

We do not knowingly collect or maintain information directly from persons under 13 years of age (“children”), and no part of the services is directed to children. If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use or access the services at any time or in any manner without parental consent. If we learn that information has been collected through the services from children and without parental consent, then we will take the appropriate steps to delete this information. If you are a parent or guardian and discover that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us using the contact information below to request that we delete the information from our systems.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into our Terms of Use, which establish the permitted uses, disclaimers, and limitations of liability governing your interaction with the Sites.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

SG United reserves the right to change this policy from time to time. If we do make changes, the revised Privacy Policy will be posted on this site. This policy was last modified on 11/21/2023

CONTACTING US

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below. 

[email protected]