Privacy Policy
Last Updated: February 11, 2025

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The Lynn Hispanic Scholarship Fund ("LHSF," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (https://www.lynnhispanicscholarshipfund.org/). By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

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1. Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we may collect the following types of information:

a. Automatically Collected Information

• We use Google Analytics to track website traffic and user behavior. This tool collects information such as your IP address, browser type, referring website, and pages visited. This data helps us improve the user experience on our site.

b. Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Donations: When you make a donation, we collect the required information necessary to process the transaction through our third-party fundraising tool for nonprofits. This may include your name, email address, billing address, and payment details. 

• Contact Forms: If you reach out via our contact form, we collect your name, email, and message details.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

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2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• To process and acknowledge donations.

• To respond to inquiries submitted via our contact form.

• To improve our website based on user behavior.

• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our website policies.

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3. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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4. Third-Party Services

Our website is hosted on Wix.com, which may collect data in accordance with its privacy policies. We also use a third-party online fundraising tool to process donations securely. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party service providers.

• Wix Privacy Policy: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy

• Google Analytics Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

• Zeffy Privacy Policy: https://support.zeffy.com/data-privacy-policy​

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5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic through Google Analytics. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

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6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, correct, or delete your data. If you have any questions or requests regarding your personal information, please contact us.

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7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

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8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at:

Lynn Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Email: contact@lynnhispanicscholarshipfund.org

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.