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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 12, 2025

1. Introduction

Gooses Open Hand and More, Inc. ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://goosesopenhandandmoreinc.com/ (the "Site"), including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

2. Collection of Your Information

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

a) Personal Data Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that you voluntarily give to us when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site, such as making a donation, contacting us, or subscribing to newsletters.

b) Financial Data Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you make a donation. We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment processor (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.Net), and you are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions.

c) Derivative Data Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.

3. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

(i) Process donations and send you donation receipts.

(ii) Send you newsletters, updates about our work, and other fundraising or informational communications.

(iii) Respond to your comments, questions, and provide customer service.

(iv) Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.

(v) Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.

(vi) Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

3. User Representations

By using the Site, you represent and warrant that:

(a) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use;

(b) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise;

(c) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and

(d) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

a) By Law or to Protect Rights If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

b) Third-Party Service Providers We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and marketing assistance.

c) Donor Recognition We may publicly recognize donors by name and/or donation level. If you wish for your donation to remain anonymous, please contact us at the time of your donation.

We do not sell, rent, or trade our donor lists.

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

7. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.

8. Your Privacy Rights

a) Opting Out You may opt-out of receiving marketing or fundraising emails from us by following the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of those emails. Please note that we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as donation receipts or information about our ongoing relationship.

b) Accessing and Correcting Your Information You may request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. To do so, please contact us at the contact information below. We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect.

c) California Privacy Rights If you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information. California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (678) 230-4141