PRIVACY POLICY

Generating Income for Tomorrow (“KC G.I.F.T.,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit kcgift.org or interact with our programs, services, events, communications, and online forms.

This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we may collect, how we use that information, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with KC G.I.F.T., we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
Business name and business information
Information submitted through grant applications or program enrollment forms
Volunteer information
Event registration information
Newsletter or mailing-list preferences
Messages, questions, or other information submitted through contact forms
Donation information
Other information you choose to provide

When you visit our website, certain technical information may also be collected automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, pages viewed, and general website activity.

How We Use Your Information

KC G.I.F.T. may use information collected through our website and programs to:

Respond to questions and requests
Process grant applications and determine program eligibility
Provide business education, coaching, classes, and other services
Manage volunteer participation
Register participants for events and programs
Process and maintain donation records
Send newsletters, organizational updates, event information, and other communications
Improve our website, programs, communications, and user experience
Measure website performance and engagement
Maintain the security and functionality of our website
Maintain records required for nonprofit, financial, tax, legal, or operational purposes
Comply with applicable laws and lawful requests

Donations and Payment Information

Donations made through our website may be processed by third-party payment and fundraising providers, including Donorbox and its payment-processing partners.

KC G.I.F.T. does not directly process or store complete credit or debit card numbers submitted through those third-party payment systems. Payment providers may collect and process financial information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

Third-Party Services

KC G.I.F.T. uses third-party platforms and service providers to operate portions of our website and programs. These may include services for:

Website hosting and website functionality
Donations and payment processing
Event registration
Email and newsletter communications
Forms and program registration
Website analytics
Data storage and administrative operations

Examples may include Wix, Donorbox, Eventbrite, and other technology providers.

When you interact with a third-party service, that provider may collect information according to its own privacy policy. KC G.I.F.T. encourages users to review the privacy practices of third-party services they use.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember preferences, maintain security, understand how visitors use the website, and improve website performance.

Some cookies are necessary for basic website functionality. Other cookies or tracking technologies may be used by third-party services or integrations.

Where required, visitors may be provided options to accept or decline certain non-essential cookies. You can also control cookies through your browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.

Email and Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to KC G.I.F.T. emails or newsletters, we may use your contact information to send organizational news, program information, events, fundraising communications, and other updates.

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the communication.

We may still send non-promotional communications when necessary to administer a program, event, donation, application, or other interaction you initiated with us.

How We Share Information

KC G.I.F.T. may share information with trusted service providers that assist us with website operations, payment processing, communications, events, applications, technology, data management, or other organizational functions.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

Comply with applicable law
Respond to a court order, subpoena, or other lawful request
Protect the rights, property, or safety of KC G.I.F.T., our participants, our supporters, or others
Prevent fraud, misuse, security threats, or illegal activity

KC G.I.F.T. does not knowingly sell personal information in exchange for money.

Grant Applications and Program Information

Information submitted through grant applications, Business Center enrollment, coaching requests, classes, or similar programs may be reviewed by KC G.I.F.T. staff, contractors, evaluators, program partners, or other individuals involved in administering or evaluating the applicable program.

We use this information only as reasonably necessary to administer our programs, evaluate eligibility, provide services, maintain records, measure outcomes, and fulfill our nonprofit mission.

Applicants should avoid submitting sensitive personal information that is not specifically requested.

Data Security

KC G.I.F.T. takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or data-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, administer our programs, maintain appropriate organizational records, comply with legal or financial requirements, resolve disputes, and protect our organization.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information involved.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and general online services are not designed to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or legal authorization.

Some KC G.I.F.T. events or community programs may include families or minors. When information concerning a minor is required for a specific program or activity, additional consent or procedures may apply.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website inappropriately, please contact us.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, businesses, social media platforms, event platforms, and other external resources.

KC G.I.F.T. is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of external websites. Visiting a third-party website is subject to that website’s own policies and terms.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on applicable law and the information involved, you may contact KC G.I.F.T. to request that we:

Provide information about personal information we maintain about you
Correct inaccurate information
Update your communication preferences
Delete certain information where appropriate

Some information may need to be retained for legal, financial, program-administration, fraud-prevention, or recordkeeping purposes.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

KC G.I.F.T. may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our programs, technology, practices, or legal obligations.

When we make changes, the revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or KC G.I.F.T.’s privacy practices, please contact:

Generating Income for Tomorrow (KC G.I.F.T.)
5008 Prospect Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64130

Phone: 816-766-7860
Email: contact@kansascitygift.org
Website: kcgift.org