Privacy policy

The Nathan B. and Florence R. Burt Foundation (“Burt Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide when visiting burtfoundation.org or communicating with us through our website.

This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect, how we use that information, and the choices available to you.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide through forms or other features of our website. Depending on how you interact with the website, this information may include:

– Your name
– Organization name
– Mailing address
– Email address
– Telephone number
– Organization website
– Employer Identification Number (EIN)
– Organization budget and financial information
– Grant application or grant reporting information
– Documents and other files you choose to upload
– Questions, comments, and other information you submit to us

The specific information collected depends on the form or service you use.

Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, security services, or analytics tools. This information may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. We generally use this information to operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website.

How We Use Information
We may use information collected through the website to:
– Respond to questions and communications
– Review and administer grant inquiries, Letters of Interest, applications, and reports
– Communicate with applicants, grantees, and community partners
– Evaluate organizations and funding requests
– Maintain records relating to the Foundation’s grantmaking activities
– Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website
– Detect or prevent spam, fraud, misuse, or security threats
– Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements

We do not sell or rent personal information collected through this website.

Grant Applications and Related Information
Information submitted in connection with a grant inquiry, application, or grant report may be reviewed by the Burt Foundation’s staff, Board of Directors, committees, advisors, or service providers as reasonably necessary to administer the Foundation’s grantmaking activities.

Certain information concerning grants and grant recipients may also be disclosed publicly or reported to governmental authorities as required by law or as part of the Foundation’s tax and regulatory reporting obligations.

Service Providers
We may use third-party service providers to operate and support our website and Foundation activities. These providers may include website hosting, email, security, form processing, file storage, analytics, and other technology providers.

These providers may process information on our behalf as necessary to provide their services.

Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for website functionality, security, performance, or analytics.

You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some portions of the website.

Data Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures designed to protect information submitted through our website. However, no website, electronic transmission, or data storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through the website unless it is specifically requested as part of a Foundation form or grant process.

Data Retention
We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to administer our grantmaking activities, maintain appropriate business and organizational records, comply with legal or regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and protect the Foundation’s legitimate interests.

Your Privacy Choices
You may contact us to ask questions about personal information you have submitted through the website or to request that information be corrected or deleted. We will consider such requests in accordance with applicable law and our legitimate recordkeeping obligations.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, practices, or legal requirements. When changes are made, the updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the Foundation’s privacy practices, please contact us.