Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 23, 2026

SimplicityHero Foundation, Inc. (“SimplicityHero Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to treating your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and shared when you visit simplicityhero.org, make a donation, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with the SimplicityHero Foundation Inc. (“Foundation” or “SimplicityHero Foundation”).

Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect information including:

  • Your name and email address

  • Your mailing or billing address, when necessary

  • Information you voluntarily provide when communicating with us

  • Donation information, including the amount and frequency of your gift

  • Transaction and payment-related information

  • Information about how you use our website, including browser, device, IP address, pages visited, and similar website analytics information

We seek to collect only information reasonably necessary to operate the Foundation, communicate with supporters, process donations, understand use of our website, and advance our charitable mission.

Donations and Givebutter

Online donations to the SimplicityHero Foundation Inc. are processed through Givebutter, a third-party fundraising and payment platform. When you make a donation, Givebutter may collect information such as your name, email address, billing information, donation amount, transaction history, and other information necessary to process and document your gift. Payment card and bank information is processed by Givebutter and its payment-processing partners. The SimplicityHero Foundation Inc. does not directly receive or store your complete credit card or bank-account credentials. Information provided through Givebutter may be shared with the SimplicityHero Foundation so that we can maintain donor records, acknowledge contributions, issue or support charitable receipts, communicate with donors, and administer our charitable activities. Givebutter’s handling of information is also governed by its own privacy policy and terms.

Squarespace and Website Analytics

Our website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace may automatically collect certain information about visitors to help operate the website and provide website analytics. This may include information about your browser, network, device, IP address, referring pages, pages visited, clicks, scrolling activity, and timestamps. We may use this information in aggregate to understand how visitors use our website and to improve the effectiveness of our communications and charitable activities. Squarespace’s handling of information is also governed by its own privacy policy and cookie policy.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Other cookies may help us understand website traffic, performance, and how visitors interact with the site. Where appropriate, visitors may be offered choices regarding non-essential cookies through our website’s cookie-management tools. You may also be able to restrict or delete cookies through your web browser settings.

How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Process and acknowledge charitable donations

  • Maintain accurate donor and financial records

  • Provide donation receipts

  • Respond to questions or communications

  • Communicate with supporters about the Foundation and its mission

  • Operate, maintain, protect, and improve our website

  • Understand website traffic and engagement

  • Detect or prevent fraud, misuse, or security issues

  • Comply with legal, accounting, tax, and regulatory obligations

  • Carry out the charitable mission of the SimplicityHero Foundation Inc.

How We Share Information

We may share information with service providers that help us operate the Foundation and website, including providers such as Squarespace, Givebutter, payment processors, financial institutions, technology providers, and professional advisors. We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, enforce our rights, prevent fraud or misuse, protect individuals or the Foundation, or respond to lawful governmental requests.

We do not sell donor personal information.

We do not provide donor information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

Donor Privacy

We believe generosity deserves respect. We seek to protect the confidentiality of donor information and use donor information only for legitimate Foundation purposes, including donation administration, recordkeeping, communication, and advancement of our charitable mission. If you would prefer not to receive non-transactional communications from us, you may contact us at any time.

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain appropriate charitable and financial records, comply with legal and tax requirements, resolve disputes, and protect the Foundation. Different categories of information may be retained for different periods depending on their purpose and applicable requirements.

Information About Children

The SimplicityHero Foundation’s charitable mission focuses on helping children live, learn, and flourish. However, this website is intended primarily for adults and is not designed to collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without appropriate authorization. If we learn that such information has been submitted to us improperly, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Information Security

We use reasonable administrative and technological measures intended to protect personal information under our control. Online donations and payment information are processed through third-party providers that maintain their own security and payment-processing safeguards. No internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Choices

You may contact us to:

  • Ask what personal information we maintain about you

  • Request that inaccurate information be corrected

  • Request deletion of information when appropriate and legally permissible

  • Ask questions about how your information is used

  • Request that we stop sending you non-essential communications

Some information may need to be retained for tax, accounting, legal, fraud-prevention, or charitable-recordkeeping purposes even after a deletion request.

Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party services they use.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, technology, programs, or legal obligations change. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the way the SimplicityHero Foundation handles personal information, please contact us at:

SimplicityHero Foundation, Inc.
simplicityhero@gmail.com

A Simplicity Hero lives simply so that others may simply live.