This privacy policy describes how Gfoundation (collectively, “Gfoundation”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses, collects, and shares personal information. It is designed to provide transparency into our privacy principles. Our privacy policy may change over time, and we will notify you of such changes.

By using our website or submitting your personal information to us, you consent to your personal information being used and stored in the manner of this policy.

Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us via email (give@gfus.org).

Types of information we collect

If you interact with us, we may collect and process personal information about you such as:

• name
• gender
• date of birth
• billing address
• email address
• telephone number
• age range
• job title
• financial information to process your donation payment

Personal data we obtain from other sources: In addition to the personal data you provide directly, we may collect information about you from other sources. This includes data obtained when you visit our affiliated websites (whether operated by us or another entity within our group) or use services provided by us or other members of our group. This information may include:

• name
• email address
• physical address
• gender
• family structure
• age range
• income band
• total wealth band
• visited the pages path

The following information may be automatically generated and collected during your use of our website. We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate our services. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as the following.

• IP addresses
• device type (desktop, laptop, tablet, phone, etc.)
• operating system
• local time zone
• cookie
• technical information
• information about how and when you use our services
• location

Minimization of Data Collection

At Gfoundation, we are committed to collecting only the personal data that is necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We do not collect excessive or unnecessary information. We prioritize transparency and minimize the collection of sensitive personal data, only collecting such data where absolutely necessary for processing donations, providing services, or fulfilling our legal obligations. If any additional personal data is required, we will notify you and request your consent, ensuring that your privacy is respected throughout the process.

How we use your data

The information we collect may include data you provide directly, data obtained from third parties, or data collected automatically through the use of our website. The information stored is used to improve our work, communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and provide donor services. The specific reasons are as follows:

• To administer and process your donation, sponsorship, membership, and purchases from our donation form and Gift Catalog
• To fulfill our responsibilities under your membership, sponsorship, or any other agreement between you and us, and to deliver the information, products, and membership services you request.
• To provide donation services such as thank you letters and mail
• To comply with applicable laws and regulations from agencies
• To research donor service or support satisfaction
• To provide information about volunteer opportunities
• To provide promotional information about our works, donation programs, fundraisings, goods, and services
• To notify changes about our works, donation programs, fundraisings, and services
• To conduct analytics
• To respond to application for employment

International Data Transfers

Gfoundation may process and store your personal information on servers located in the United States. As a result, your personal data may be transferred to, and stored in, the United States. Your personal data may also be transferred to and processed in South Korea, for purposes such as donation processing, service backup, or other operational needs. By using our services, you understand and agree that your information may be transferred to countries outside of your country of residence, which may have different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.

Gfoundation complies with applicable data protection laws in regions such as South Korea, and we take appropriate protective measures to ensure that your personal information is safeguarded during international transfers. If your personal information is transferred internationally, we will ensure that it is done in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including implementing standard contractual clauses or other lawful mechanisms to protect your data.

Disclosure to Third Parties

Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents (“third parties”) who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to carry out their work. We have contracts in place with our third parties, which are designed to help safeguard your personal information during this process.

• Gfoundation Entities: international Gfoundation entities, consultants, and/or external service providers may have access to personal information for the purposes set in this privacy policy.
• Our website may contain links to third-party websites. websites are governed by their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
• We may disclose information to third party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform functions on our behalf.
• We may release your information in response to subpoenas, warrants, court orders, or other legal processes, or to comply with applicable laws. Additionally, we may share your data to assert or protect our legal rights, defend against claims, investigate or address potential illegal activities, suspected fraud, threats to safety or property, policy violations, or to fulfill your request for third-party intermediaries to ship products or provide services.

How long do we keep your information?

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. If required to comply with legal obligations or protect the interests of others, we may retain it for a reasonable period. Once the retention period is over, we will no longer hold the data. However, in certain cases, we may retain data further if necessary. If you request deletion of your data, we will make every effort to process your request as quickly as possible.

Cookies and other tracking technologies

Gfoundation uses ‘cookies’ to store and retrieve user information periodically, providing customized services tailored to individual users. A cookie is a small text file sent from the website’s server to the user’s browser, which may be stored on the user’s computer hard drive and mobile devices. Gfoundation uses these cookies to deliver personalized information based on the user’s visit and usage patterns on the site.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information when you interact with our services. Some of these tracking technologies help maintain the security of our services, protect your account, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions. This website uses cookies with the following purposes:

• For marketing, advertising, and promotional targeting, cookies:
  Track users’ website visit patterns.
  Measure the number of visitors and page views.
  Demographic information from visitors.
  Analyze the website’s efficiency.
• To analyze website traffic, cookies:
  Provide statistics on the most visited pages.
  Identify the content preferred by users.
• To assess the website’s performance, cookies:
  Track page load speeds and errors.
  Help improve overall website performance.

This website also uses third-party tools, such as Google Analytics, to gather information about site usage. Google Analytics collects data such as how often users visit the site, which pages they visit, and which websites they visited before coming to our site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date of your visit, rather than your name or other personally identifiable information. The information collected by Google Analytics is not combined with any personally identifiable information.

Google Analytics places a permanent cookie on your web browser to recognize you as a unique user on future visits. However, this cookie can only be accessed by Google. The use and sharing of information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is limited by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy  . You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on subsequent visits by disabling cookies.

We use these third-party tools to improve the operation and performance of our site and to analyze your interactions and experiences. This includes analyzing how you engage with site features, how you navigate the site, and your click/touch, movement, scroll, and keystroke activity. You can learn more about how Google Analytics uses this data here and how to opt out of Google Analytics here. For more information about how Google uses data when you use our websites, click here.

Additionally, we allow third parties and service providers to use tracking technologies on our services for analytics and advertising purposes. These include helping to manage and display advertisements, customize ads based on your interests, or send reminders about abandoned shopping carts. These third parties and service providers use their technologies to serve ads related to products and services that are tailored to your interests, which may appear on our services or on other websites.

Personal data from Minors

We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or market data to children under the age of 18, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information without the consent of a parent or guardian. By using the services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old, or that you are the parent or guardian of a minor and consent to their use of the services. If we discover that personal information has been collected from users under the age of 18, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable steps to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under 18, please contact us at give@gfus.org.

Your Data Right

At Gfoundation, we are committed to protecting your privacy and providing you with control over your personal data. You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access
  You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you. This allows you to obtain a copy of the data we have and understand how it is being used.
• Right to Rectification
  You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you. If any of your information is incorrect or needs updating, you can request that we modify it.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)
  You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data. We will delete your data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or if you withdraw your consent where applicable.
• Right to Restrict Processing
  You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain situations. For example, if you contest the accuracy of your data or if you object to the processing, you can ask us to temporarily stop using your information.
• Right to Data Portability
  You have the right to request that we transfer your personal data to another service provider in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. This only applies to data you’ve provided to us, and if processing is carried out by automated means.
• Right to Object
  You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, particularly for marketing purposes. If we process your data based on legitimate interests, you can object to that processing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent
  Where we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before it was withdrawn.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via email, give@gfus.org. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Depending upon the state where you live, you may also have the following rights:

• Right to access the categories of personal data being processed (as permitted by applicable law, including Minnesota’s privacy law)
• Right to obtain a list of the categories of third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including California’s and Delaware’s privacy law)
• Right to obtain a list of specific third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including Minnesota’s and Oregon’s privacy law)
• Right to review, understand, question, and correct how personal data has been profiled (as permitted by applicable law, including Minnesota’s privacy law)
• Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including California’s privacy law)
• Right to opt out of the collection of sensitive data and personal data collected through the operation of a voice and facial recognition feature (as permitted by applicable law, including Florida’s privacy law)

Protecting your data

The security of your data is our top priority. We take extensive administrative, technical, and physical measures to securely store and maintain all the data we collect. However, please be aware that all internet and information technologies inherently carry security risks, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website, along with the effective date. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Effective Date This Privacy Policy was last updated on March 11^th

Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: give@gfus.org
Address: 347 5th Ave. #807 New York, NY 10016

By using our website or services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection and use of your personal information as outlined herein.