Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11/16/2025

Veggie Rescue (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you visit our website, interact with our programs, or submit information through our forms.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Who We Are

Veggie Rescue is a nonprofit food-rescue organization based in Santa Barbara County, California.

Our website address is: https://[your-final-domain].org

If you have questions about this policy, you can contact us at:

Veggie Rescue

3630 Sagunto St C-1, Santa Ynez, CA 93460

Email: info@veggierescue.org

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

A. Information You Provide to Us

This includes information submitted through:

Nonprofit partner application forms
Farm and business donation forms
Volunteer interest forms
Contact forms
Newsletter sign-up forms
Donation/payment forms
Event registration forms
Email communications

Information may include:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Organization name
Physical address
Type of donation or service requested
Volunteer availability
Any other information you choose to share

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type and version
Pages visited and time spent on the site
Device information
Cookies (see Section 6)

C. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string for spam prevention.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Process nonprofit applications
Coordinate farm and business food donations
Organize volunteer activities
Communicate about program updates
Respond to inquiries
Provide donation receipts and year-end tax letters
Improve website functionality
Send newsletters or updates (if you opted in)
Maintain security and prevent fraud

We never sell your information.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information:

With third-party service providers who support our operations (e.g., website hosting, email marketing, payment processors)
With our staff or volunteers who need it to perform their duties
When required by law
To process donations or transactions (via Stripe, PayPal, or another secure processor)

We do not sell or rent personal information to any outside parties.

5. Third-Party Services We Use

Our website may integrate or interact with third-party tools such as:

Email marketing: Mailchimp
Analytics: Google Analytics or Hostinger analytics
Payment processing: Stripe, PayPal, or donor platforms
Embedded media: YouTube, Vimeo
Forms: WPForms, Bizy Forms or similar
Spam detection: Akismet or comparable services

These services may set cookies, collect data, or track usage according to their own privacy policies.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies may:

Remember your login status
Retain your display preferences
Help us understand website traffic and usage

You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, though some parts of the site may not function properly.

7. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, maps, etc.).

Embedded content behaves as if you visited the originating website and may collect data or track your activity according to their policies.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for operational, legal, or security purposes.

Examples:

Comments: retained indefinitely
Volunteer records: retained while active
Donation records: retained for IRS compliance
Form submissions: retained for program operations
Website logs: retained for security monitoring

You may request deletion at any time (see Section 10).

9. How We Protect Your Information

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect your data, including:

Secure servers and encrypted connections (HTTPS)
Restricted staff access to sensitive data
Secure password and account management
Privacy-minded data retention policies

No online system is completely secure, but we work to protect your information to the best of our ability.

10. Your Rights Over Your Data

You may request any of the following at any time:

A copy of the personal data we hold about you
Correction of inaccurate data
Deletion of your personal information (except when required for legal/financial purposes)
Withdrawal from email lists or newsletters

To make a request, email info@veggierescue.org

11. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA Notice)

While many provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) do not apply to nonprofits, Veggie Rescue honors the spirit of the law by offering:

The right to request what categories of data we collect
The right to request deletion of your personal data
The right to opt out of newsletters and marketing communications
The right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights

We do not sell personal information.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed toward children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If we learn that information from a child under 13 has been collected, we will delete it promptly.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, requests, or concerns about your privacy, please contact: