Privacy Policy

Turn The Tide Foundation Inc. (“TTT”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to operate our organization and process donations. This may include:

Important: Payment information is processed directly by secure third-party payment processors. TTT does not store full credit card numbers or sensitive payment details.

• Name

• Email address

• Mailing address (if provided)

• Payment information (processed securely through third-party processors)

• Messages submitted through our contact form

• Donation history and related transaction details

Third-party privacy policies:

We use personal information to:

• Hostinger Privacy Policy: https://www.hostinger.com/legal/privacy-policy

• Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy

• Donorbox Privacy Policy: https://donorbox.org/privacy

We do not sell, rent, or share personal information for marketing purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Process donations and issue receipts

• Respond to inquiries

• Maintain internal records

• Communicate updates you opt in to receive

• Prevent fraud and comply with legal obligations

• Messages submitted through our contact form

We use third-party service providers, including Stripe, Donorbox, and Hostinger, to operate our website and process donations. These providers process personal data on our behalf under their own privacy and security policies. Your interaction with these providers is subject to their applicable terms and practices.

As a U.S.-registered nonprofit organization, personal information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.

3. Third-Party Service Providers

Where applicable (e.g., for EU/UK donors), we process personal data on the basis of:

4. Legal Basis (GDPR)

We retain donation and financial records as required under U.S. federal law and the laws of the State of Delaware.. Other personal information is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill organizational purposes and legal obligations.

• Consent (e.g., email subscriptions)

• Legitimate interests (e.g., maintaining donor records, fraud prevention)

• Legal obligations (e.g., financial recordkeeping)

5. Data Retention

6. Data Security

TTT takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information. Our website is hosted by Hostinger, and payment data is processed securely via Stripe and Donorbox, both of which maintain robust security and compliance standards.

7. International Transfer

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Children's Privacy

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us.

Where applicable under GDPR, you may also request restriction of processing or object to certain uses of your data.

For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at:
contact@tttsavethereef.org

9. Your Rights

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.

10. Updates