Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

• Contact Information: When you sign up for our newsletter, apply to join our team, or sign up to volunteer, we collect your first name, email address, phone number, and city/location.
• Application Data: Job applicants and volunteer sign-ups may provide additional information such as vehicle access and smartphone availability.
• Usage Data: We may collect non-personally identifiable information such as browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site to improve the user experience.
• Cookies: Our site may use basic cookies to support site functionality. We do not use tracking cookies for advertising purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to inquiries, applications, and volunteer sign-ups
• To send newsletters and updates about our campaigns and initiatives (only to those who opt in)
• To coordinate outreach activities and volunteer scheduling
• To improve our website and user experience
• To comply with legal obligations

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

3. How We Share Your Information

• Internal Teams: Your information may be shared with our staff and volunteers for the purpose of coordinating outreach and follow-up.
• Service Providers: We use third-party tools (such as communication platforms) to process form submissions. These providers are bound by their own privacy policies.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process.

4. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time by contacting us. Application and volunteer data is retained for the duration of our engagement with you and may be deleted upon request.

5. Your Rights

• Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain it.
• Opt-Out: You may opt out of newsletter communications at any time by emailing us or by following unsubscribe instructions in any communication.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@peopleinitiative.org.

6. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting any personal information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us:

• Email: support@peopleinitiative.org
• Organization: The People's Initiative
• Website: peoplesinitiative.org