Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.safewithusanimalrescue.org. We are a nonprofit animal rescue organization dedicated to saving abandoned, neglected, and at‑risk animals.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images.

Contact Forms

Information submitted through contact forms (such as your name, email, and message) is used only to respond to your inquiry. We do not share this information with third parties.

Donations

When you make a donation, we collect the information necessary to process your payment (such as name, billing address, and payment details). This data is securely handled by our payment processors (e.g., PayPal, Venmo, or GiveWP) and is not stored directly on our servers.

If you choose to donate in honor or memory of someone, we may collect the tribute information you provide so we can acknowledge your gift appropriately.

Cookies

• If you leave a comment, you may opt‑in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience.

• Login and display preference cookies are used to improve your experience.

• These cookies contain no personal data and expire automatically after set periods.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles or pages may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other site directly. Those sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site. This helps us improve our services and outreach. Analytics data is anonymized and not used to identify individual visitors.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or trade your personal information. Data may be shared only with trusted service providers (e.g., payment processors, email services) to help us operate our nonprofit.

How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely.

• Registered users (if any) can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames).

• Donation records are retained as required for nonprofit accounting and legal compliance.

Your Rights

You may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we erase it. This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Donation payments are processed securely through third‑party providers.

How We Protect Your Data

We use SSL encryption, secure servers, and trusted payment processors to protect your information. Access to donor and volunteer data is limited to authorized staff only.

Data Breach Procedures

If a data breach occurs, we will notify affected users promptly and take steps to secure information.

Third Parties We Receive Data From

We may receive limited information from payment processors or fundraising platforms (such as confirmation of your donation) to help us acknowledge your support.

Automated Decision Making / Profiling

We do not use automated decision making or profiling with your personal data.

Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements

As a nonprofit, we comply with applicable U.S. laws regarding donor privacy, financial reporting, and data protection.