PRIVACY POLICY

Personal Information Protection, Privacy Rights & Data Stewardship Framework

The Shaker Foundation for American Service Heroes (“Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, integrity, and lawful handling of personal information entrusted to the Foundation through its website, programs, communications, and affiliated digital platforms.

The Foundation recognizes privacy protection as a fundamental component of institutional trust, ethical governance, and responsible stewardship.

This Privacy Policy explains how the Foundation collects, uses, stores, protects, shares, and manages personal information obtained through interactions with the Foundation’s digital systems and services.

The Foundation maintains a strict commitment to ensuring personal information is processed responsibly, securely, and only for legitimate institutional purposes.

The Foundation may collect information necessary to support lawful and authorized institutional operations, including:

3.1 Personal Identification Information

Such as:

3.2 Program or Application Information

Information voluntarily submitted in connection with:

3.3 Technical and Website Usage Information

Including:

3.4 Communications and Submitted Content

Records of communications, inquiries, uploaded materials, or other content voluntarily provided.

The Foundation collects and uses personal information only for legitimate institutional purposes, including:

Personal information shall not be used for unrelated or unauthorized purposes.

The Foundation processes personal information only where justified by legitimate institutional need, consent, operational necessity, legal obligations, or authorized governance requirements.

Data processing is limited to what is reasonably necessary to fulfill approved institutional objectives.

The Foundation does not sell, rent, or commercially trade personal information.

Personal information may be disclosed only when necessary for:

Any authorized disclosure is subject to confidentiality, security, and access-control requirements. Nonprofits commonly use privacy policies to explicitly disclose such sharing limitations and build trust.

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill:

When retention is no longer necessary, data may be securely archived, anonymized, deleted, or destroyed.

Subject to applicable law, individuals may have rights regarding their personal information, including the right to:

Requests are subject to legal, operational, and compliance limitations.

The Foundation’s website may use cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies to support:

Users may manage certain browser-based cookie preferences through their device or browser settings.

The Foundation does not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.

If the Foundation becomes aware that protected child data has been collected without appropriate authorization, reasonable steps will be taken to remove such information where legally appropriate.

The Foundation reserves the right to revise, update, or modify this Privacy Policy to reflect:

Updated versions become effective upon publication unless otherwise stated.

Continued use of Foundation services after updates constitutes acceptance of revised policy terms.

Questions, requests, or concerns relating to privacy or personal information may be submitted through the Foundation’s authorized legal, compliance, or contact channels listed within this website.

Privacy-related inquiries are reviewed under institutional governance and compliance procedures.

The Shaker Foundation for American Service Heroes affirms that privacy protection is a fundamental pillar of institutional trust, ethical responsibility, and responsible digital governance.

This Privacy Policy ensures that personal information entrusted to the Foundation is managed with transparency, security, accountability, and respect for individual privacy rights.

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