Effective Date: June 20, 2025
Privacy Notice
1. Introduction
At truGiving, we respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of clients and potential clients. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you interact with our website, services, or communications.
This policy complies with applicable laws in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and the European Union.
2. Who We Are
TruGiving provides consulting services to nonprofit organizations and high-net-worth philanthropists, their families, foundations, and related support entities. Our operations span several jurisdictions, and we uphold strict standards for data protection globally.
3. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, organization name
- Professional Details: Job title, foundation affiliation, philanthropic interests
- Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on our site
- Marketing Preferences: Your consent choices for emails or newsletters
- Communication Content: Information you voluntarily share in forms or emails
We do not knowingly collect information from children under 16.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
- Respond to inquiries or requests
- Provide and improve our services
- Customize user experience on our website
- Send newsletters or marketing communications (with your consent)
- Comply with legal obligations
5. Legal Bases for Processing (EU/UK Visitors)
Under the GDPR/UK GDPR, we process your data using one or more of the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you opt-in to marketing or newsletters
- Contract: To fulfill a request you initiate
- Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws
- Legitimate Interests: For business insights, service improvement, or fraud prevention
6. Sharing and Transfers of Information
We may share your data with:
- Trusted service providers (e.g., email, CRM, analytics)
- Legal authorities when required by law
- International transfers may occur. If so, we ensure adequate protections under:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (EU/UK)
- PIPEDA regulations (Canada)
- Data Protection Agreements (US service providers)
We do not sell your personal data.
7. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or to meet legal, tax, or accounting obligations.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access or correct your personal information
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to processing or restrict it
- Withdraw consent at any time (if processing is based on consent)
- File a complaint with a data protection authority
How To Exercise Your Rights
Email: [Insert Privacy Contact Email]
Subject Line: Privacy Request – [Your Country]
9. Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking tools to:
- Understand visitor behavior
- Improve functionality and security
- Deliver tailored content
You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings or our cookie consent tool.
10. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data. While no system is completely secure, we take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
11. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.
12. Changes to This Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice periodically. The latest version will be posted with a revised “Effective Date.” Significant changes will be communicated directly or via our website.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Notice or how your data is handled, please contact us:
Email: [Insert Contact Email]
Postal Address: [Insert Business Address]