1. Introduction
San Francisco Alliance of Black School Educators (“SFABSE,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard the personal information you provide when you visit https://sfabse.org (the “Site”) or interact with us in other ways (donations, event registrations, membership).

2. Information We Collect

• Personal Identifiers: name, email address, mailing address, phone number.

• Financial Data: donation amounts, payment method details (processed by secure third-party providers).

• Professional & Membership Data: organization, role, membership level, scholarship application materials.

• Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages, pages visited, and timestamps.

• Communications Data: correspondence you send us via email, contact forms, or surveys.

3. How We Collect Information

• Directly from You: when you register for events, apply for scholarships, request membership, or make a donation.

• Automatically: through cookies, web beacons, server logs, and analytics tools as you navigate the Site.

4. Use of Your Information
We use your information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our programs, services, and the Site.

• Process donations, membership dues, and scholarship applications.

• Communicate with you about events, news, fundraising appeals, and opportunities.

• Analyze Site usage to enhance user experience and deliver relevant content.

• Comply with legal obligations and exercise our legal rights.

5. Sharing & Disclosure

• Third-Party Service Providers: We share data with vendors who help us operate (payment processors, email platforms, analytics providers) under strict confidentiality agreements.

• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information to comply with court orders, legal processes, or government requests.

• Business Transfers: If SFABSE is merged, sold, or acquired, personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction.

• No Sale of Personal Data: We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences and login status.

• Collect analytics data (e.g., Google Analytics) for Site performance and usage patterns.

• You may set your browser to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies, but some parts of the Site may not function properly without them.

7. Data Security
We implement industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Choices & Rights

• Access & Correction: You may review, update, or correct your personal data by logging into your account or contacting us.

• Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from marketing communications via the link in our emails or by contacting us. Transactional messages (e.g., donation receipts) cannot be opted out of.

• Data Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations to retain certain records (e.g., tax receipts).

9. Children’s Privacy
Our Site and services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

10. International Visitors
If you access our Site from outside the United States, you consent to the transfer of your information to, and processing in, the U.S., where our servers and third-party service providers reside.

11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will post the revised version on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of those changes.

12. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your rights under this policy, please contact us at:

• Email: info@sfabse.org

• Mailing Address:
  San Francisco Alliance of Black School Educators
  PO BOX 27577
  San Francisco, CA 94127

Thank you for entrusting SFABSE with your personal information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and using your data responsibly.