SHINE BRIGHT INTERNATIONAL NFP
PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: March 15, 2024
1. INTRODUCTION
Shine Bright International NFP ("Shine Bright International," "ShineBright," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and safeguard information when you visit our website, participate in our educational programs, register for events, volunteer with us, make charitable donations, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with Shine Bright International through our online services.
We believe transparency is an important part of building trust. Our goal is to clearly explain what information we collect, why we collect it, how it is used, and the choices available to you regarding your information.
By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
2. SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through:
our official website;
online contact forms;
volunteer applications;
event registrations;
educational program registrations;
donation forms;
newsletter subscriptions;
email communications initiated through our website;
downloadable resources;
online educational materials;
and any other online services operated by or on behalf of Shine Bright International that reference this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy does not necessarily apply to third-party websites, platforms, or services that may be linked from our website. Those organizations maintain their own privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
3. ABOUT SHINE BRIGHT INTERNATIONAL
Shine Bright International NFP is an Illinois nonprofit corporation organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and religious purposes.
Our mission is to strengthen individuals, children, parents, families, churches, and communities through faith-based educational programs, Christian mentorship, biblical teaching, and community outreach designed to encourage personal, emotional, relational, and spiritual growth.
Our website exists primarily to educate visitors, share information about our mission, provide access to educational resources, facilitate volunteer and event participation, and allow supporters to engage with our organization.
4. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
The information we collect depends upon how you interact with our website and services.
Generally, information falls into the following categories.
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:
contact us through a website form;
send us an email;
register for an event;
register for one of our educational programs;
submit a volunteer application;
subscribe to newsletters or organizational updates;
complete surveys or feedback forms;
make a charitable donation;
request additional information; or
otherwise communicate with Shine Bright International.
Depending upon the circumstances, this information may include:
your name;
email address;
mailing address;
telephone number;
organization or church affiliation (if applicable);
emergency contact information (when appropriate);
event registration information;
volunteer information;
donation information;
communication preferences;
and any other information you voluntarily choose to provide.
You are under no obligation to provide personal information. However, certain services may not be available if requested information is not provided.
B. Information Collected Automatically
Like many websites, certain technical information may be collected automatically when you visit our website.
This information may include:
Internet Protocol (IP) address;
browser type and version;
operating system;
device type;
referring website;
pages visited;
time and date of access;
duration of website visits;
navigation patterns;
language preferences;
approximate geographic region derived from IP address; and
technical diagnostic information used to improve website functionality.
This information generally does not identify you personally by itself but helps us understand how visitors use our website and allows us to improve performance, security, accessibility, and user experience.
C. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies, pixels, local storage, web beacons, and similar technologies to improve functionality, remember user preferences, analyze website performance, enhance security, and better understand visitor interactions.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to function properly, while others help us improve the website or measure usage.
Depending on the technologies implemented on our website, you may have the ability to manage certain cookie preferences through your browser settings or other available tools.
Additional information regarding cookies and analytics technologies appears later in this Privacy Policy.
D. Information Received from Third-Party Services
In connection with operating our website, we may receive limited information from trusted third-party service providers that support our organizational activities.
Depending on the services we use, these providers may include website hosting services, payment processors, email communication platforms, event registration services, analytics providers, mapping services, embedded media providers, or similar technology partners.
The specific information received depends upon the nature of the service being used and the settings associated with that service.
5. HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We use collected information for legitimate organizational purposes consistent with our charitable, educational, and religious mission.
Depending upon the circumstances, information may be used to:
respond to questions or requests;
communicate with website visitors;
register participants for events and educational programs;
coordinate volunteer activities;
process charitable donations;
send newsletters and organizational updates to individuals who request them;
improve website performance and user experience;
administer educational programs;
evaluate participation trends;
maintain website security;
detect fraudulent or unauthorized activity;
comply with legal obligations;
protect the rights, safety, and property of Shine Bright International and others; and
otherwise operate our nonprofit organization.
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
6. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION
Where applicable under relevant privacy laws, Shine Bright International processes personal information based upon one or more of the following lawful bases:
your consent;
fulfillment of a request initiated by you;
our legitimate interests in operating and improving our nonprofit organization;
compliance with legal obligations; or
other lawful bases recognized under applicable law.
Where processing is based upon consent, you may withdraw that consent when permitted by applicable law. Withdrawal of consent does not affect processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.
7. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Shine Bright International is committed to protecting the privacy of children.
Our website is intended primarily for parents, guardians, volunteers, supporters, churches, educators, and community members seeking information about our organization and programs.
Some Shine Bright International programs are designed to serve children and families. When personal information relating to minors is collected in connection with participation in those programs, we seek to do so through a parent or legal guardian or with appropriate parental authorization when required by applicable law.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to supervise children's use of the internet and to participate in any online interactions involving Shine Bright International.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through our website inappropriately, please contact us so we may review the matter and take appropriate action where necessary.
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8. COOKIES, ANALYTICS, AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, enhance user experience, understand website usage, maintain security, and support the operation of our online services.
Depending on the technologies implemented on our website, cookies may be used to:
remember user preferences;
maintain website functionality;
improve website performance;
analyze visitor interactions;
measure website traffic;
protect against fraudulent or malicious activity; and
support future improvements to our website.
Most web browsers allow you to manage or disable cookies through browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or availability of portions of the website.
Where required by applicable law, cookie preferences may be managed through available consent tools.
9. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
To operate and improve our website, Shine Bright International may utilize trusted third-party service providers.
Depending upon the services implemented, these providers may assist with:
website hosting;
online forms;
payment processing;
event registration;
newsletter distribution;
website analytics;
embedded videos;
mapping services;
spam prevention;
website security;
social media integration; and
other technology necessary to support our operations.
Each third-party provider maintains its own privacy practices, policies, and terms of service.
While we make reasonable efforts to work with reputable providers, Shine Bright International does not control the privacy or security practices of independent third-party organizations.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party services they choose to use.
10. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
Shine Bright International values the privacy of our supporters, volunteers, participants, donors, and website visitors.
We do not sell personal information.
We may disclose information only when reasonably necessary, including:
to trusted service providers assisting in the operation of our organization;
to process donations or event registrations;
to fulfill volunteer or educational program requests;
to comply with applicable laws, court orders, or lawful governmental requests;
to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Shine Bright International or others;
to investigate suspected fraud, abuse, or unlawful conduct; or
when you have otherwise authorized or requested such disclosure.
Information shared with service providers is limited to that reasonably necessary for them to perform their services on our behalf.
11. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy;
administer our programs and services;
maintain organizational records;
comply with legal, accounting, tax, or regulatory obligations;
resolve disputes; or
enforce our legal rights and agreements.
When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we will seek to securely delete, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable law and our internal practices.
12. DATA SECURITY
Shine Bright International takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.
Security measures may include secure website technologies, restricted administrative access, reputable third-party service providers, encryption where appropriate, and other reasonable safeguards.
However, no website, electronic transmission, cloud-based platform, or internet-connected system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Accordingly, while we strive to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security and encourage users to exercise appropriate caution whenever transmitting information online.
13. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending upon your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the ability to:
request access to personal information we maintain about you;
request correction of inaccurate information;
request deletion of certain personal information where legally permitted;
withdraw consent where processing is based upon consent;
object to certain forms of processing where permitted by law;
request information regarding how your personal information has been used; or
exercise other privacy rights available under applicable law.
Requests may be submitted using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.
For your protection, we may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
14. INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
Shine Bright International is organized and operates primarily within the United States.
If you access our website from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed within the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.
By using the website, you acknowledge and consent to such transfers where permitted by applicable law.
15. THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, ministries, nonprofit organizations, churches, educational resources, social media platforms, payment providers, or other external services.
These external websites operate independently from Shine Bright International.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, availability, or security of third-party websites.
Your interactions with those websites are governed by their respective privacy policies and terms of use.
16. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
Shine Bright International may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable law, technology, organizational operations, website functionality, or privacy practices.
When material changes are made, we will update the Effective Date appearing at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.
Your continued use of the website following publication of an updated Privacy Policy constitutes your acknowledgment of the revised policy.
17. CONTACT US
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you may contact us using the following information:
Shine Bright International NFP
Email: MISSING
Website: https://www.shinebrightintl.org/
18. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Privacy Policy is effective as of [Insert Effective Date] and remains in effect until modified or replaced by Shine Bright International.
Updated versions will be posted on this website together with the revised effective date.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you should discontinue use of the website.
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