Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Project BuildMore, Inc. ("Project BuildMore," "we," "us," or "our") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our website or make a donation through our platform.

By using our website or donating, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you have questions, please contact us at info.projectbuildmore@gmail.com.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number, provided voluntarily when you donate, contact us, or sign up for updates.
• Payment Information: Donations are processed through Stripe, a third-party payment processor. We do not store your full credit card number or financial account details on our servers. Stripe's privacy policy governs the handling of your payment data.
• Usage Data: Information automatically collected when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
• Communications: Any messages or inquiries you send us directly.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and acknowledge your donations and provide donation receipts for tax purposes.
• Communicate with you about our programs, events, and impact updates (with your consent).
• Improve our website and user experience.
• Comply with legal obligations, including IRS reporting requirements for nonprofit organizations.
• Respond to your inquiries and provide donor support.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We will never share your information without your consent, except as required by law.

4. Donations & Payment Processing

All online donations are processed securely through Stripe. When you click a donate button, you will be redirected to Stripe's secure hosted payment page. Project BuildMore does not have access to your full payment card details. Stripe is PCI-DSS compliant and employs industry-standard encryption to protect your data.

If you have questions about a transaction, you may contact us or refer to Stripe's privacy policy at stripe.com/privacy.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our website may not function properly without cookies.

We do not use cookies to track you across third-party websites or to sell your data to advertisers.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party service providers to help us operate our website and fulfill our mission. These include:

• Stripe — for secure payment processing.
• Email service providers — for sending newsletters and donation receipts.
• Analytics providers — for understanding how visitors use our site (aggregated, non-personally identifiable data).

These providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and to use it only to provide services to us.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy and to comply with legal obligations — including IRS requirements that nonprofit organizations retain donation records. If you wish to request deletion of your personal data, please contact us and we will accommodate your request to the extent permitted by law.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete such information.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements).
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" in any email or contacting us directly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: