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Privacy Policy

 

Effective Date: September 29, 2025

 

The Mt. Pleasant Education Foundation, Inc. ("MPEF," "we," "us," or "our") is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information when you visit or interact with our website, https://www.mtpef.org/ (the "Site").

 

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with the Site, such as when you:

  • Sign up for our newsletter.

  • Register for events (like the Golf Outing or Turkey Trot).

  • Make a donation or register as a sponsor.

  • Contact us directly via email.

 

The types of personal information collected may include:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.

  • Transaction Information: Details necessary to process payments, including sponsorship levels or ticket quantity (we do not store credit card numbers; these are handled directly by third-party payment processors).

  • Community Affiliation: Information about your relationship with the community, such as Parent/Guardian, Alumni, Staff, or Community Member.

 

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Communication: To send you newsletters, updates about MPEF grants and events, and respond to your inquiries.

  • Transaction Processing: To process and confirm your event registrations, sponsorships, and donations.

  • Event Management: To manage event logistics, track attendees, and communicate important event-day information.

  • Donor Recognition: To recognize and publicly thank our sponsors and donors, unless anonymity is explicitly requested.

  • Non-Profit Compliance: To comply with necessary legal and tax requirements as a 501(c)(3) organization.

 

3. How We Share Your Information

MPEF does not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • Third-Party Service Providers: We use external services to run our operations, such as:

    • Payment Processors: To securely handle all financial transactions (donations, ticket sales). These processors operate under their own privacy policies.

    • Email/Newsletter Services: To manage our subscriber list and send communications.

    • Event/Ticketing Platforms: To facilitate event registration and management.

  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal processes or protect the rights or property of MPEF.

 

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures designed to protect the personal information we collect. However, no electronic transmission or storage method is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

 

5. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

 

6. Your Privacy Rights and Opt-Out

  • Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving future emails or newsletters from us by following the unsubscribe link provided in the emails you receive.

  • Access/Correction: You may contact us to request access to or correction of the personal information we hold about you.

 

7. Changes to this Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

 

8. Contact Us

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

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Mt. Pleasant Education Foundation, Inc.

825 Westlake Drive,

Thornwood, NY 10594

Email: mtpef.org@gmail.com

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