Our Commitment to Your Privacy
United States Youth Forum (“we,” “our,” or “us”) appreciate that you are willing to share your information with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we may use and share information collected when volunteers, patrons, donors, and site visitors (“you” and “your”) visit or use our website, mobile application, and other online services to which a copy of this Privacy Policy is posted and including our branded social media pages (collectively, “our online services”). This Privacy Policy applies whether you visit or use our online services through your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other devices. It also explains your interactions with our advertisements, both with our online services and through our digital advertising campaigns.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, by using our online services or otherwise interacting with one of our advertisements or account on a third-party site, you consent to this Privacy Policy, including our use and disclosure of information about you in the manner described in this Privacy Policy. To the extent permitted by applicable law, if you give any information about other individuals to us in connection with our online services, you represent that you have the authority to give to us such information and the authority to permit us to use such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Under certain circumstances, we may also obtain additional consents from you and/or your parent/guardian, if required under applicable law.
This Privacy Policy explains:
1. Information We Collect
2. How We Collect Information
3. How We Use Information
4. Why We Disclose Information/To Whom We Disclose Information
5. Online Tracking and Advertising
6. Linked Websites and Other Offerings
7. Data Security
8. Your Rights & Choices
9. Children’s Online Privacy
10. Social Media Platforms
11. Retention Periods
12. U.S. Only
13. Changes to the Privacy Policy
14. Contact Us
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information and other information about you and your device. For example:
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Identifying Information and Background
Including name or alias, postal address, email address, and telephone number for your home or work
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Including your social media and proprietary platform IDs (e.g., RampIDs),or other assigned reference numbers and touchpoints
Including education, employment, employment history, and veteran or military status
Including resumes, cover letters, stories, and testimonies
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Government-Issued Identifiers
Including Social Security number, driver’s license and state identification card number, employer identification number (EIN), or other tax identification number (TIN)
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Physical Characteristics and Demographic Data
Including age or birthdate, marital status, parental status, physical characteristics or description, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, or sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation)
Including your signature
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Donation and Payment Information
Including account name and account number, security or access code, security questions and answers, password, or credentials allowing access to an account Including credit card and payment information, shopping history of our product offerings
Including financial donations and hours
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Location Data, Biometrics, and Behavioral Characteristics
Including physical location or movements, which may include your actual location to help you in finding a nearby office or event
We do not access location data stored on your device without your permission. Some features will not fully function unless you have enabled access to your location data.
Including biometric information and behavioral characteristics (for example, verification by voiceprint with our call centers and tracking of keystroke and mouse movement patterns on our online services and with our advertising campaigns)
We do not however have access to the information your device uses to enable facial or fingerprint recognition, nor do we have access to or store your facial image or fingerprint data. Your device may store the information it needs to recognize your facial features or fingerprints. Our online services may use your device’s functionality to obtain a signal that your device recognizes your facial features or fingerprints when you sign on. You can always turn off facial or fingerprint recognition and go back to inputting user ID and password at any time. Your device’s user information will have additional information about its user controls and settings, including its privacy and security controls.
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Company and Commercial Information
Including formation and organization documents, information about owners and employees, and financial records
Including billing address and business contact information
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Audio and Visual Information
Including documents or images submitted via our online services, such as selfies
Including audio and visual information, including audio, electronic, or similar information we capture through your communications with us (for example, voice recordings of telephone conversations, emails and instant messaging, and security images if you visit our offices) and attending our events Including photographs, images, videos, and recordings of your voice (such as when we record calls for quality assurance and training purposes or you attend our events)
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Device Information and Other Unique Identifiers
Including unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, hashed email address, hashed telephone number, mobile advertising IDs (MAID) (e.g., Android Advertising ID (AAID), Google Advertising ID (GAID), Google Click ID (GCLID), and Apple’s identifier for advertisers (IDFA)), or other identifiers
Including the type of operating system and browser you use, the parts of our online service you access, your Media Access Control (MAC) address and other device identifiers, computer type (Windows® or Macintosh®), screen resolution, operating system name and version, device manufacturer and model, language preferences, Internet browser type and version
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Internet or Other Network Activity
Including data resulting from your activity, such as transaction information and the pages you visit on our online services, social media preferences, and log information such as your search and voice to text queries in the mobile app, Internet, or other electronic network activity information, including browsing history and the sites you visit, referring URLs, search history, information on you or your device’s interaction with our online services or other websites, applications, or advertisements
Including whether you received, accessed, or acted in response to the contents of your mail, email, text messages, and calendar invites that we send to you (or that others send on our behalf) or that you send to us
Including responses to advertisements on sites and mobile apps where we advertise
Including behavioral characteristics, such as keystroke and mouse movement patterns
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Attitudinal Data and Inferences
Including attitudinal data from consumer satisfaction surveys, voice inflection, product desirability, and purchase criteria
Including inferences drawn from other personal information to create a profile about you reflecting preferences, characteristics, attitudes, and or similar trends (for example, we may later associate the usage and other information we and our ad partners collect online with personal information about you, your household, your device, your company, or others)
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Additional Information
Including information to help virtual or in-person event management (for example, attendee names, dietary requirements, special assistance needs, and travel details for participants)
Including information collected when providing your contact information during meetings or other in person events
Including information about you from other online and offline sources, such as co-branded partner sites, public databases, social media platforms, data brokers, credit reporting agencies, identity verification services, and other third parties
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Analytics Information and Deidentified Data
Including analytics data that we may directly or indirectly collect, including with the use third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics® to help us measure traffic and usage trends for our online services and to understand more about the demographics of our users
You can learn more about Google’s practices at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners and view its opt-out options at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Including deidentified data
We also maintain and use deidentified data for some purposes in such away that any information can no longer be linked to you or any device associated with you. When using deidentified data, we take reasonable measures to ensure that the information cannot be reassociated with you or your device. We have also implemented technical and organizational safeguards as well as business processes designed to prohibit the reidentification of your information. We contractually obligate recipients of the deidentified data to comply with applicable laws about deidentification and we monitor compliance with any contractual commitments in accordance with our vendor due diligence programs. In certain limited circumstances, we may reidentify such data for the purposes of providing the online services and customized recommendations. In such circumstances, our use of such personal information is in accordance with our privacy commitments under applicable privacy policies.
2. How We Collect Information
We collect information from various sources. For example:
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From You
We collect information from you or about you when you provide this information to us directly. For example, we may obtain information when you apply to volunteer with us or donate your time and resources, obtain products or services from us, engage our online services (including when using co- browsing, if available), respond to surveys, contact us via the phone, engage in chat features through our online services, visit our offices and events, or otherwise interact with us.
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From Your Friends, Family, School, Employer, or Your Company
If you interact with us through your school, employer, or company, we may receive your information from your school, employer, or company, including from another representative of your school, employer, or company. We may receive referrals from your friends or family.
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From Tracking Technologies
We, and our third-party partners, may automatically collect (intercept, record, maintain, share, disclose) information about your activity when you are using our online services, receiving emails, or otherwise engaging with us. We typically collect this information through a variety of tracking technologies, including (i) cookies or small data files that are stored on your computer or other device, (ii) the use of session replay tools or data collected through the deployment of video content, and (iii) other, related technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, embedded scripts, mobile SDKs, location-identifying technologies, and logging technologies (collectively, “tracking technologies”) and we may use third-party partners or technologies to collect this information. Information we collect automatically about you may be combined with other information we collect directly from you or receive from other sources. Please go to Online Tracking and Advertising below for more information.
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From Other Online and Offline Sources
We may also receive information about you from other online and offline sources, such as public databases, social media platforms, and other third parties. For example, we may also obtain information about you from other sources, such as data analytics providers, marketing or advertising service providers, social media platforms, aggregators, fraud prevention service providers, vendors that provide services on our behalf, or publicly available sources.
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From Models, Predictions, and Profiles
We also create information, models, predictions, and profiles about you and others based on our analysis of the information we have collected from and about you and others.
3. How We Use Information
We may use the information to:
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Communicate with you about events, programs, and opportunities.
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Respond to inquiries or requests.
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Offer and deliver products and services to you.
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Operate, evaluate, and improve our volunteer opportunities and online services.
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Perform accounting, auditing, and other internal business operations and maintain internal records and reporting.
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Respond to requests, communicate with you, provide support, resolve disputes, and manage your preferences.
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Personalize your online experience and allow you to use features within our online services, including autocompleting applications.
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Provide advertising to you and others (including others like you).
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Detect and prevent fraud and enhance the security of our business, your accounts, or our online services.
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Verify your identity or location for security, fraud prevention, and other risk control purposes.
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Conduct and publish aggregated research, industry indicators, and benchmarking and perform data analytics.
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Comply with and enforce applicable legal requirements, relevant industry standards, contractual obligations, and our policies and otherwise protect our rights, our volunteers’ rights, and our operations.
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For any other purposes permitted by applicable law.
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For any other purposes that we may specifically disclose at the time that we collect your information. We may use artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI, predictive models, or machine learning, including third-party external consumer data and information sources, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, to improve, promote, and deliver products and services and augment our business practices.
4. Why We Disclose Information/ To Whom We Disclose Information
We may disclose information in different ways and to different persons as permitted or required by law. For example, we may disclose or share information:
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To process transactions requested by you
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With your consent
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To protect the confidentiality of records, to protect against fraud, to resolve customer disputes
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To provide information to our attorneys, accountants, and auditors
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To comply with contractual and legal obligations and requirements
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In connection with a proposed or actual sale or merger of all or part of our business, business line, portfolio, or portion of our business
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With our vendors, service providers, and other third parties
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With law enforcement, regulatory, and other governmental agencies, and other third parties to comply with relevant laws and regulations and properly authorized subpoenas or with other official agencies with authority over us, such as regulatory agencies
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With other companies to joint market or to bring you co-branded services, products, volunteer opportunities, or programs
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To persons holding a beneficial interest relating to you or persons acting on behalf of you
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For any other lawful purpose or as otherwise required by applicable law
We may use and disclose information even when you are no longer a volunteer with our organization.
5. Online Tracking and Advertising
We recognize Global Privacy Control (GPC), which is a setting that allows you to communicate your privacy preferences to websites and online services that you visit. When we detect a GPC signal from a browser, our online services are designed to treat the browser as opted out and to stop sharing personal information for certain targeted advertising purposes, in accordance with applicable laws. Please visit the Global Privacy Control website to learn more about the setting and how to enable it on your browser.
You can also opt out of certain targeted advertising by visiting the YourAdChoices.com | Welcome to YourAdChoices.com and by adjusting the privacy settings on your mobile device (e.g., “Limit Ad Tracking” on iOS or “Opt out of Ads Personalization” on Android). You may be able to set your web browser to tell you when cookies are set, delete your cookies, or block cookies altogether. Please check your browser’s settings or support pages to learn how to manage cookies and other tracking technologies on your browser or device.
Please note that your preferences will apply only to the specific browser or device from which you opt out. You will need to opt out separately on all your browsers and devices. If you delete cookies, change web browsers, reset your mobile advertising ID, or use a different device, you may need to opt out again. If you choose to reject cookies, some features of our online services may no longer function. Please note that even if you opt out, you may still receive online advertising from us. Opting out from a specific advertising provider means that the ads you do receive will not be based on your preferences or behavior.
6. Linked Websites and Other Offerings
Our online services may have links to third-party websites, widgets, plug-in, email marketing platforms, applications, shopping platforms (like Bonfire®), donation and fundraiser platforms (like Givebutter®) or offerings not controlled by us. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our online services and to read the privacy policies and terms of use of any such websites or offerings that may collect your information, as they will likely differ from those of our online services. We do not guarantee, and we are not responsible for the privacy or security of these websites or offerings, including the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of their information or data practices. For example, we use Google’s reCAPTCHA to prevent misuse of our online services. In addition, we are not responsible for the information collection, use, and disclosure practices (including the data security practices) of other organizations, such as Meta, Instagram, and X, or any other app developer or provider, social media platform provider, operating system provider, wireless service provider, or device manufacturer.
7. Data Security
We will use reasonable organizational, physical, technical, and administrative measures to protect personal information within our organization. Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please immediately notify us at the Contact Us section below.
8. Your Rights & Choices
We are a non-profit organization. Depending on applicable privacy laws and your state of residency, you may have one or more of the following privacy rights:-Access or correct your personal information-Withdraw consent or request deletion of your personal information-Opt-out of communications-Not be discriminated against for exercising any of your privacy rights
You may have the right to exercise your these privacy rights through an authorized agent. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the Contact Us section below.
9. Children’s Online Privacy
We do not use our online services to knowingly solicit personal information from or market to children under the age of 13 without parental consent. We request that such individuals do not provide personal information through our online services. If parents or guardians becomes aware that their child has provided us with information without their consent, they should promptly contact us in accordance with the Contact Us section below and we will delete such information from our files.
10. Social Media Platforms
We may interact with users of various social media platforms, including Meta®, Instagram®, X® and LinkedIn®. Please note that any content you post to such social media platforms (for example, pictures, information, or opinions), as well as any personal information that you otherwise make available to users (for example, your profile), is subject to the applicable social media platform’s terms of use and privacy policies. We recommend that you review this information carefully to better understand your rights and obligations with regard to such content.
11. Retention Periods
We store information for as long as necessary to carry out the purposes for which we originally collected it and for other legitimate business purposes, including to meet our legal, regulatory, or other compliance obligations.
12. U.S. Only
We do not offer online services to those who are outside of the United States.
13. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted with an updated Lasted Updated date above.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact us at:
United States Youth Forum
307 W. Faribault St. Duluth, MN 55803, United States of America