Privacy Policy

1. Organization and scope

The Miracle Worker’s Foundation, Inc. (“Foundation,” “we,” “us”) is a Florida nonprofit organization recognized as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3). This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled through TheMiracleWorkersFoundation.org, including website forms, newsletters, and donation links or embedded donation services. Additional program-specific privacy notices may apply.

2. Information we collect

When you contact us or inquire about assistance, volunteering, or partnerships, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, location, program interests, availability, organizational affiliation, message, and consent preferences.

Please do not submit Social Security numbers, identification documents, banking statements, or detailed medical information through general website inquiry forms.

Newsletter services may record email addresses, subscription preferences, consent records, and related technical information. Website services may process browser, device, request, and usage data.

When you donate through Zeffy, that service may collect donor identity, contact, payment, billing, donation amount, selected fund, and transaction details necessary to process your contribution. The Foundation may access donation records made available through its Zeffy account.

3. How we use information

We use information to respond to inquiries, assess program fit and availability, coordinate volunteers and partners, administer and acknowledge donations, maintain accounting and governance records, provide requested communications, prevent abuse, and comply with legal obligations.

Submitting a request does not guarantee assistance or acceptance into a program.

We do not sell personal information or donor contact lists. We may share information with authorized service providers, legally required recipients, or appropriate program partners when necessary and permitted.

4. Website and donation service providers

Our website operates using WordPress and is hosted through Bluehost. Website hosting, security, analytics, and form-processing services may process information needed to operate the website and respond to submissions. Website inquiries may be processed through WordPress and installed form services, including Jetpack where enabled.

Our Donate page links to or embeds Zeffy’s donation service. Zeffy and its payment-processing partners handle payment transactions under their applicable terms and privacy practices. The Foundation does not require payment card details to be submitted through its general website inquiry forms.

For information about how third-party services handle data, please consult their published privacy notices.

5. Cookies, analytics, and preferences

Our website and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality, security, site performance, and analytics. Certain third-party content or embedded services may also use their own cookies.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect website functionality. Where legally required, we will provide applicable choices or consent mechanisms.

6. Children and sensitive information

Our general website is not intended for children to submit personal information independently. Parents or legal guardians should make inquiries on behalf of minors when appropriate.

Some Foundation programs may involve children, families, veterans, or individuals experiencing hardship. Any additional sensitive information needed to evaluate or administer assistance should be requested through an appropriate, authorized process rather than a general website form.

7. Security and retention

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information under our control. However, no online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to administer programs, respond to requests, maintain financial and charitable records, resolve disputes, and comply with applicable legal obligations. Retention periods may vary by record type.

8. Newsletter and operational communications

If you subscribe to Foundation updates, we may send information about programs, volunteer opportunities, events, fundraising, and community activities. You may unsubscribe from optional marketing or newsletter messages using the instructions provided in those communications.

We may still send necessary communications about an inquiry, application, donation, or other interaction with the Foundation.

9. Your requests and choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information that we maintain, subject to applicable law and legitimate recordkeeping requirements. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

You may also update communication preferences or withdraw consent where applicable. Please send privacy-related requests to privacy@themiracleworkersfoundation.org.

10. Donations, designated gifts, and recurring support

Donations are processed through Zeffy, subject to its applicable terms, payment-processing rules, and privacy practices. A donor may be offered the option to make a separate voluntary contribution to support Zeffy’s platform; that amount is distinct from the gift made to the Foundation.

Where designated giving options are available, the Foundation will administer contributions in accordance with applicable restrictions, charitable purposes, and organizational policies. Donors should review the information presented during checkout before completing a gift.

Recurring donations continue according to the schedule selected until canceled through the applicable donation service. Questions about donation records, cancellation, or refunds may be directed to the Foundation; processing and eligibility may depend on Zeffy and payment-network rules.

11. Changes and contact

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, providers, legal obligations, or practices change. We will display the effective date of the current version on this page.