501(c)(3) Public Charity · EIN 39-2930549
COTA Foundation (“COTA Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through https://thecotafoundation.com/ (the “Website”), how we use and share that information, and the choices available to you.
COTA Foundation is a Hawaiʻi nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN 39-2930549). Our registered address is 176 Mamo St, Hilo, HI 96720, United States.
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:
This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, reason for contacting us, application or eligibility information, and any other information you choose to provide.
Please do not submit highly sensitive personal information through a general contact form unless we specifically request it through an appropriate application process.
Online donations are processed by Givebutter. Givebutter may collect payment, billing, contact, and transaction information under its own privacy policy. COTA Foundation does not directly receive or store your complete payment-card number through the Website. You can review our donation page for more information.
Some volunteer, program, partnership, or assistance forms may be provided through Jotform. Information submitted through those forms is processed by Jotform and made available to COTA Foundation for the purpose described on the form.
When you visit the Website, our hosting provider and website technologies may automatically collect limited technical information, including:
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly, remember preferences, protect forms, understand Website usage, and improve performance.
Where required by law, non-essential cookies will be used only after you provide consent through the Website’s cookie controls. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect how some Website features operate.
If COTA Foundation uses Google Analytics or another Google measurement service, Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to measure Website activity.
You can learn how Google uses information from websites that use its services at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
We may use the information we collect to:
We may share information only as reasonably necessary with:
We do not sell personal information for money. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their own independent marketing purposes without your consent.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and to meet legal, tax, accounting, safeguarding, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the nature of your relationship with COTA Foundation.
Information maintained by Jotform, Givebutter, Google, or another third-party provider may also be retained under that provider’s applicable policies.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. However, no website, online transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Depending on where you live and subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you. You may also be able to object to or restrict certain processing and withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us. Transactional, donation, application, and service-related communications may still be sent when necessary.
To submit a privacy request, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
COTA Foundation may operate programs that benefit children and young people. The Website is not intended for children under 13 to submit personal information independently. A parent or legal guardian should complete online requests or applications on behalf of a child under 13 unless a program form expressly provides a lawful, age-appropriate process.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information without appropriate permission, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete it.
The Website may link to websites operated by other organizations, including Jotform, Givebutter, social-media platforms, and community partners. We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those third-party websites. Please review their policies before submitting information.
COTA Foundation is based in Hawaiʻi, United States. If you access the Website from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate, subject to applicable law.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be communicated through an additional Website notice when appropriate.
Your use of the Website is also governed by our Terms and Conditions.
If you have questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, contact:
