FOOD FOR THE POOR, INC.
PRIVACY POLICY
1. We Respect Your Privacy
Food For The Poor, Inc. (“FFTP”) is committed to respecting your privacy. We value your trust and want to assure you that we endeavor to always strive to be responsible in our management of your personal information.
FFTP provides this Privacy Policy to make you aware of our privacy practices and to inform you about the way your information is collected, used, and shared. We commit that any activity we engage in with your information is ultimately for the greater purpose of helping to elevate our mission of helping impoverished children and families whom we serve in the Caribbean and Latin America.
FFTP provides several data services, generally involving gathering and managing data and creating data models, in order to improve our efforts to raise funds to help children and families in need, and to prevent fraud. This includes services to improve direct mail, email, and digital and social media ad campaigns, by targeting them to donors’ interests, activities, and demographics.
Please note: This Privacy Policy refers to how we collect and use information, and also how we use information that we collect from visitors to this website. We address each of those in separate sections of this Privacy Policy.
2. Data Collected Through Our Website
We collect information on our website, both when it is voluntarily provided by website visitors and in some cases when we use technologies (like cookies) to automatically collect information.
Information Collected
FFTP collects information from users of our website(s), including:
- • Domain name and IP address
- • Aggregate usage and navigation information
- • Personally Identifying Information (“PII”) voluntarily provided (e.g., name, address, email)
- • Credit card or payment information when you make a donation or other payment through our website.
3. How We Use Information Collected Through Our Website
FFTP uses collected information to:
- • Create and manage user accounts
- • Communicate with you
- • Send fundraising and mission-related information and ads
- • Perform data analytics and research
We may combine this information with data from third parties, public sources, or other services to improve fundraising effectiveness.
We use cookies, IP addresses, and clickstream data to improve site performance, tailor content, and support marketing efforts, including retargeting.
4. How We Share Information
We may share information with:
- • Service providers (e.g., payment processors, communications vendors)
- • Marketing and analytics providers
- • Law enforcement or government authorities when required
5. The Information We Collect and Receive
We may receive information from trusted data providers and public sources. This includes demographic, interest, and engagement data, which may be associated with PII or de-identified unique identifiers (“UIDs”).
We may create aggregated “Audience Segments” and use UIDs for marketing, analytics, fraud prevention, and operational purposes.
6. How We Use the Information
FFTP uses information for:
- • Tailored fundraising communications
- • Campaign measurement and analytics
- • Audience segmentation
- • Retargeting and identity resolution
- • Data hygiene, fraud prevention, and verification
7. Donor Privacy and Your Choices
You may opt out of certain targeted advertising via the Digital Advertising Alliance (www.aboutads.info/choices) or the Network Advertising Initiative.
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information by contacting [email protected]. Identity verification may be required.
8. U.S. State Privacy Rights
Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA/CPRA”), and similar laws in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Florida, and other states.
These rights may include the right to:
- • Access personal information
- • Correct inaccurate information
- • Delete personal information (subject to legal exceptions)
- • Obtain a portable copy of personal information
- • Opt out of targeted advertising and certain data sharing
- • Appeal decisions regarding privacy rights requests
Requests may be submitted by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-800-427-9104. If a request is denied, you may appeal by contacting us with the subject line “Privacy Rights Appeal.” We do not discriminate against individuals for exercising privacy rights.
9. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information
FFTP does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
We may share certain personal information with marketing, analytics, or advertising partners for cross-context behavioral advertising and campaign measurement. Under some state laws, this may be considered “sharing.” You may opt out of such sharing by contacting us using the information above.
Sensitive Personal Information.
We may collect certain information that may be considered “sensitive personal information” under applicable state privacy laws, such as financial account information when processing donations. We do not use sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about individuals and use such information only for limited purposes, such as processing donations, preventing fraud, and complying with legal obligations.
10. Categories of Personal Information We Collect, Use, and Disclose”
Categories of Personal Information. Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following categories of personal information: identifiers (such as name, postal address, email address, phone number, and online identifiers), donation and transaction information, internet or other electronic network activity information (such as browsing activity on our website), and inferences drawn from information about your interests and engagement with our communications.
Sources of Personal Information. We collect personal information directly from you, automatically when you use our website (including through cookies and similar technologies), from service providers (such as payment processors and communications vendors), from trusted third-party data providers, and from public sources.
Purposes for Collection and Use.
We use personal information for fundraising and donor engagement, processing donations, communicating with you, conducting analytics and improving our outreach, preventing fraud and ensuring security, and complying with legal obligations.
Categories of Third Parties We Disclose Information To.
We may disclose personal information to service providers that help us operate our website and conduct our fundraising and outreach (such as payment processors, email and communications vendors, data analytics providers, advertising and marketing partners, and fraud prevention vendors), as well as to government authorities or law enforcement where required by law.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including fundraising, donor relations, accounting, legal compliance, fraud prevention, and operational needs.
When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to securely delete or de-identify it.
12. Mobile and Text Messaging
Text messaging opt-in data and consent will not be shared with third parties unless required by law.
13. Cookies, Pixels, and Similar Technologies
We and our partners use cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies for analytics, marketing, and retargeting. You may disable cookies through your browser, though some site features may be affected.
14. Links to Other Websites
FFTP is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites linked from our site.
15. Security and Data Integrity
We employ physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect personal information. However, no system is completely secure.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of changes.
17. Do Not Track
We do not respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals.
18. Children’s Privacy
FFTP’s website and fundraising activities are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it. Parents or guardians may contact [email protected].
19. Automated Processing and Profiling
We may use automated processing and profiling to improve fundraising outreach, analytics, and fraud prevention. These activities do not produce legal or similarly significant effects. Where required by law, you may object to certain profiling activities.
20. European Data Protection (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) or the United Kingdom, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and related data protection laws may apply to the processing of your personal data.
For purposes of the GDPR, Food For The Poor, Inc. acts as a data controller with respect to personal data collected from our website and from our donors and supporters.
We process personal data on the following legal bases, as applicable:
- • Performance of a contract (such as processing donations or responding to requests)
- • Legitimate interests (including fundraising, donor engagement, fraud prevention, and improving outreach)
- • Compliance with legal obligations
Subject to applicable law, individuals in the EEA and UK have the right to:
- • Access personal data
- • Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- • Request deletion of personal data
- • Restrict or object to certain processing
- • Request portability of personal data
- • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Requests may be submitted using the contact information below. Identity verification may be required.
21. International Data Transfers
FFTP is based in the United States. Personal information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. or other jurisdictions.
Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses and applicable UK transfer addenda.
22. Accessibility
If you need this Privacy Policy in an alternative format or require assistance accessing it, please contact [email protected] or call 1-800-427-9104.
23. Contact Us
Food For The Poor
6401 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek, FL 33073 USA
[email protected]
1-800-427-9104
Last updated: February 2026
