Who we are
Our website address is: https://tannerfoundationusa.org.
Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Names: We collect names to personalize our communications with you.
- Email Addresses: We collect email addresses to communicate with you about our programs and services.
- Physical Addresses: We collect physical addresses for donation receipts and occasional physical mailings.
- Donation Information: We collect donation information to process your contributions and provide tax receipts.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for:
- Providing and improving our services
- Communicating with you about our programs and services
- Understanding how visitors use our website
Third-Party Service Providers
We work with third-party providers, such as Raisely for donation management. and Aplos for financial management. These providers process data on our behalf in compliance with this policy.
Cookies
We use the following types of cookies and tracking technologies:
- Essential/Functional Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
- Analytics Cookies: We use these cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our site and your experience.
How We Share Your Information
As a nonprofit organization committed to transparency, we may share information under these specific circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted partners who help us operate our website, process donations, or deliver our programs.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, such as in response to a valid legal request or to protect our rights.
- With Your Permission: When you’ve explicitly asked us to share your information.
Limited Sharing: Beyond the circumstances described above, we do not share your personal information with other organizations. We value the trust you place in us and are committed to protecting your privacy.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Data Protection
We implement reasonable precautions to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, correct, or delete your data.
To exercise your privacy rights, please email meryl@tannerfoundationusa.org with ‘Privacy Request’ in the subject line. We will verify your identity and respond within 30 days as required by law.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at meryl@tannerfoundationusa.org.
Effective Date: August 7, 2026