Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 19, 2026
Last Updated: August 19, 2026
Made For Cause respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly, transparently, and with care.
This Privacy Policy explains how Made For Cause (“Made For Cause,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) may collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit MadeForCause.org, communicate with us, complete a form, make a donation, subscribe for updates, participate in one of our programs or initiatives, or otherwise interact with us online.
By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We May Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with Made For Cause.
Information You Provide to Us
You may voluntarily provide information such as:
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Name
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Email address
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Telephone number
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Mailing address
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Organization or business name
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Job title or role
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Contact preferences
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Information submitted through contact or interest forms
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Volunteer or participation information
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Partnership inquiries
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Program or service inquiries
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Event registration information
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Newsletter subscriptions
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Information related to donations or fundraising
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Messages, comments, questions, or other information you choose to provide
Some programs, opportunities, or services may request additional information when reasonably necessary for participation.
We encourage you not to submit sensitive personal information through general contact forms unless specifically requested.
2. Donation Information
When you make a donation, we may collect information necessary to process and acknowledge your contribution, including your name, contact information, donation amount, campaign selection, and transaction-related information.
Payment transactions may be processed by third-party payment processors.
Made For Cause does not intend to directly store complete payment card numbers or security codes when payments are processed through an authorized third-party payment provider.
Our practices relating specifically to charitable contributions, donor information, donor recognition, and fundraising are also addressed in our separate Donor Policy.
3. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit MadeForCause.org, certain technical information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics technologies, server logs, or similar tools.
This information may include:
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Internet Protocol (IP) address
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Browser type
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Device type
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Operating system
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Pages viewed
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Referring website or source
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Approximate geographic region
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Date and time of visits
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Website interactions
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Links or buttons clicked
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General website usage information
We may use this information to understand how visitors use our website, improve performance, troubleshoot technical issues, protect our systems, and improve the visitor experience.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
MadeForCause.org may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website traffic, measure performance, improve functionality, and support communications or outreach.
Cookies are small files stored on your device by websites and online services.
Depending on the technologies used on our website, cookies may include:
Essential Cookies
Necessary for basic website functionality, security, forms, and other requested services.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve its effectiveness.
Functional Cookies
May remember certain choices or preferences.
Marketing or Communication Technologies
May be used, where applicable and permitted, to measure campaigns or communicate with people who have expressed interest in Made For Cause.
You may be able to control certain cookies through your browser settings or any cookie preference tools made available on our website.
Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
5. How We Use Information
Made For Cause may use personal information to:
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Respond to questions and inquiries
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Process and acknowledge donations
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Provide donation receipts and records
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Communicate about programs and initiatives
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Process volunteer or community interest forms
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Coordinate participation in programs or events
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Respond to partnership inquiries
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Connect with makers, volunteers, organizations, supporters, and community partners
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Send newsletters and organizational updates when requested or permitted
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Provide information about ways to support or participate in our mission
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Maintain organizational records
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Improve our website and programs
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Analyze website performance and engagement
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Detect and prevent fraud, misuse, or security threats
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Comply with legal, accounting, regulatory, and reporting obligations
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Protect the rights and interests of Made For Cause and the people we serve
We seek to collect and use information only for legitimate organizational purposes.
6. Email Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter, request information, donate, register for an activity, or otherwise provide your email address, we may send communications related to your interaction with Made For Cause.
Where required, promotional or fundraising emails will include a way to unsubscribe.
You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication.
Even if you unsubscribe from promotional communications, we may still send necessary transactional or administrative communications, such as donation receipts or responses to requests you initiate.
7. Text Messages and Telephone Communications
If Made For Cause offers text-message communications, we will obtain consent where required by applicable law.
Providing a telephone number does not automatically authorize Made For Cause to send automated marketing text messages.
Consent to receive promotional text messages is not a condition of making a donation or receiving assistance unless expressly stated.
Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile provider.
8. How We May Share Information
Made For Cause does not sell your personal information.
We may share information with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our organization and website.
These providers may include companies that assist with:
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Website hosting
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Website administration
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Payment processing
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Donation processing
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Email communications
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Forms and surveys
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Customer or constituent relationship management
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Data storage
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Analytics
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Event registration
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Accounting
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Security
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Other organizational technology and administrative services
These providers may receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf and may be subject to their own privacy and security obligations.
9. Partners and Programs
Some Made For Cause programs or initiatives may involve collaboration with nonprofit organizations, businesses, volunteers, makers, service providers, or other community partners.
We will not automatically provide your personal contact information to an outside organization merely because you expressed interest in Made For Cause.
When sharing information is necessary to fulfill a request, facilitate participation, make a connection you requested, or operate a collaborative program, we may provide relevant information as appropriate and permitted by law.
Where appropriate, additional consent may be requested.
10. Donor Privacy
Made For Cause values the trust of its donors.
We do not sell donor information.
Information about donations may be used for purposes such as processing contributions, providing acknowledgments and receipts, maintaining financial records, communicating with donors, fulfilling legal obligations, and advancing our charitable mission.
Additional information regarding donor confidentiality, recognition, anonymous giving, and fundraising practices is provided in our Donor Policy.
11. Children’s Privacy
MadeForCause.org is not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through general website interactions without appropriate authorization.
Some Made For Cause programs or activities may involve youth. When personal information concerning minors is necessary for a specific program or activity, we may implement additional consent, permission, release, or privacy procedures as appropriate.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website without appropriate authorization, please contact us.
12. Photographs, Videos and Stories
Made For Cause may share photographs, videos, testimonials, stories, or other media relating to our programs, events, volunteers, supporters, partners, or community activities.
Where appropriate, we may obtain consent, releases, or other permissions before publicly using identifiable personal stories, images, or recordings.
Submitting information through a general contact form does not automatically grant Made For Cause permission to publicly use your photograph, story, testimonial, or likeness for promotional purposes.
13. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social networks, payment processors, forms, platforms, or other services.
Those services operate under their own privacy policies and practices.
Made For Cause is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites or services.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.
14. Data Security
Made For Cause uses reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, loss, or disclosure.
However, no website, database, electronic communication, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted or stored electronically.
15. Data Retention
We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
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Fulfill the purpose for which it was collected
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Maintain appropriate organizational records
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Process and document donations
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Meet accounting and tax requirements
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Manage programs and relationships
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Resolve disputes
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Protect against fraud or misuse
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Satisfy legal or regulatory obligations
Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted, anonymized, or securely retained when required by law or legitimate organizational needs.
16. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your relationship with Made For Cause and applicable law, you may contact us to request that we:
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Update or correct certain personal information
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Change communication preferences
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Unsubscribe you from marketing communications
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Provide information about how your information is being used
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Delete certain information when appropriate and legally permitted
Some information may need to be retained for legal, financial, tax, fraud-prevention, recordkeeping, or other legitimate purposes.
To make a privacy request, contact:
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
17. California Privacy
Made For Cause is based in California and respects privacy rights provided under applicable California law.
Depending on the nature and scope of our activities and whether particular California privacy laws apply to Made For Cause, California residents may have additional rights concerning their personal information.
Where legally required, Made For Cause will honor applicable rights and provide any additional notices or mechanisms required by law.
Requests concerning personal information may be submitted to legal@madeforcause.org.
18. Do Not Track and Browser Controls
Some browsers provide “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals.
Because standards and legal requirements concerning these signals continue to evolve, our website’s response may depend on the technologies and service providers being used.
Where required by applicable law, Made For Cause will honor legally recognized privacy preference signals.
19. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically as our organization, programs, website, technologies, or legal obligations change.
When we update this policy, we will revise the Last Updated date at the top of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
20. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Made For Cause handles personal information, please contact us:
Made For Cause
General Mailing Address
3130 Balfour Rd, Suite D #280
Brentwood, CA 94513
Legal / Registered Address
2108 S St, Ste N
Sacramento, CA 95816
Privacy & Legal Inquiries
legal@madeforcause.org
General Inquiries
ask@madeforcause.org
Local
(925) 83-CAUSE
(925) 832-2873
Toll-Free
(866) 99-CAUSE
(866) 992-2873