Privacy Policy

^{Last Updated: August 2024}

The Euphotic Foundation (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to respecting the privacy of our website visitors, online customers, and other individuals with whom we may interact. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose personal information that we may collect through our website, www.euphoticfoundation.org, social media accounts and apps (collectively, the “Services”). The term “personal information” refers to any information that can be used to identify you, directly or indirectly. The term does not include information that has been de-identified or anonymized.

The use of our Services is governed by our Terms of Use. If you do not agree with the practices described in this Privacy Policy, you should not use our Services.

I. Personal Information Collection

We may collect personal information directly when we interact with applicants or other individuals as well as passively through our website.

• Information Collected Directly from Applicants and Other Individuals. We collect personal information directly from individuals when they voluntarily provide it to us through our website, social media accounts, or other contexts in which they may interact with us. Additionally, we collect personal information from individuals who apply for a grant from us. We may collect the following categories of personal information in this manner:
  • Contact details, such as name, email address, address, zip code, or telephone number;
  • Government identifiers, such as social security number, passport number, or driver’s license number;
  • Professional information, such as employer or business contact information;
  • Commercial information, such as purchase history; and
  • Financial information, such as account number.
• Information Collected Passively Through Our Website. We collect information passively from individuals when their device(s) interact with our website, sometimes through the use of tracking technologies such as cookies or pixels. The information that we may collect in this manner includes:
  • IP addresses, mobile advertising IDs, and other unique identifiers;
  • Network activity data; and
  • General geolocation data, such as device location.

Cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies may be used for various purposes, and the use of these technologies may or may not allow us to identify you. For instance, we use cookies to perform various functions related to the operation and maintenance of our website. Additionally, we may use cookies to help us evaluate how customers are interacting with our website, which can help us to improve our website.

Depending on your Internet browser, you may be able to change your settings to block and/or erase cookies from your device. You can check your browser instructions to learn more about these functions. Please note that blocking or rejecting all cookies may impair the functionality of our website in your browser.

II. Purposes for Processing Personal Information

We may collect, process, and disclose the personal information we collect about individuals to:

• Evaluate applications for grants;
• Perform background checks;
• Communicate with our applicants and the general public;
• Engage vendors to support critical business functions;
• Monitor compliance with the terms of our grants;
• Administer, monitor, and secure our website;
• Improve our website or other Services;
• Advertise and promote our Services;
• Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations or enforce our rights and policies; and
• Detect and prevent against security incidents and fraudulent activity.

Additionally, we may use anonymized information for other purposes, as authorized by law.  

III. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal information in the following situations:

• To vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as information technology support, email hosting, or other services;
• To protect our rights, defend or pursue a legal claim, or investigate or prosecute illegal activities;
• To government or judicial authorities to comply with a subpoena, court order, governmental inquiry, legal process, legal obligation, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the public; and
• To a successor entity or purchaser upon a merger, consolidation, or other corporate reorganization in which we participate, a sale of all or a portion of our assets, or pursuant to a financing arrangement. In this situation, we will seek assurances that the successor entity or purchaser will process personal information collected by us in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We may also disclose aggregated and/or anonymized data to other entities to the extent permitted by law.

IV. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under age 13 and are not designed to attract the attention of anyone under age 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information of children under age 13, as these terms have been defined under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected personal information about your child in error, please contact us immediately by our email, info@euphoticfoundation.org, so that we can make reasonable efforts to promptly remove all personal information relating to the child from our systems.

V. How to Access, Update or Correct Your Information

1. If you have created a profile when using our Services, you may be able to access, update or correct your information through your account settings. Otherwise, you may need our help. Please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to you within a reasonable time and, in any case, within the time limits established by applicable law. We may ask you for additional information to verify your identity.
2. In most cases, we will provide access and correct or delete any inaccurate information you discover. In some cases, however, we may limit or deny your request if the law permits or requires us to do so or if we are unable to verify your identity. If you seek deletion of information that you provided when you were a minor, please contact us using the information provided below.

VI. Third-Party Links on Our Services

Our Services may contain links to websites and apps owned by other entities. If you decide to use these links, you will leave our Services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such third parties, and we make no representations or endorsements about them. If you decide to leave our website or social media channels, it will be at your own risk, and you should be aware that this Privacy Policy will no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any other third party when you navigate away from our Services.

VII. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to promote the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of personal information in our possession or control. Such measures are designed to protect your personal information from loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, while the security of your personal information is of the utmost importance to us, we cannot fully guarantee the security of any information you choose to disclose online. Any information you choose to disclose to us is done at your own risk.

VIII. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us through any of the following methods:

• Email: info@euphoticfoundation.org
• Online Web Form

If you have a question about our grant-writing process, please contact us at grants@euphoticfoundation.org.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do so, we will post the date of the revision at the top of this document.