Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 8, 2026
America for Veterans Foundation (“AVF,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website or interact with us online.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you use our website, including when you contact us through a website form, sign up to receive information or updates, make a donation, volunteer or express interest in supporting our mission, submit an inquiry, or otherwise communicate with us.
Depending on how you interact with our website, the information we collect may include your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, donation information, and other information you choose to provide.
We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information may be used to help maintain the security and functionality of the website and improve the visitor experience.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your questions and requests.
- Process and acknowledge donations.
- Communicate with you about your inquiries, donations, volunteer activities, or other interactions with AVF.
- Provide information about AVF programs, activities, events, and opportunities to support our mission.
- Maintain appropriate nonprofit and financial records.
- Improve our website and communications.
- Protect our website against spam, fraud, and security threats.
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
We do not sell, rent, or otherwise provide your personal information to other donors, volunteers, or supporters for their own use.
Donations and Payment Information
If you make a donation through our website, your payment may be processed by a third-party payment processor. AVF does not directly store your complete credit card or other payment-card information on our website.
Payment processors may collect and process information necessary to complete your transaction according to their own privacy policies and terms of service.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality, understand how visitors use the website, and improve the user experience.
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used on the website. You can control or disable cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
Embedded Content and Third-Party Services
Our website may include content or links provided by third parties, such as videos, maps, social media content, payment services, or other external resources.
Third-party websites and services may collect information about you, use cookies, or use other tracking technologies according to their own privacy policies. AVF is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
How We Share Your Information
AVF may share personal information with trusted service providers that help us operate our website, process donations, maintain website security, prevent spam and fraud, or perform other services on our behalf.
We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, or governmental request, or when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of AVF or others.
We do not sell or rent personal information.
How Long We Retain Your Information
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, maintain appropriate nonprofit and financial records, respond to requests, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and protect our legitimate interests.
Donation and financial records may be retained for periods required by applicable laws and accounting requirements.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law and where you reside, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you.
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the contact information provided on this website. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
Data Security
AVF takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
AVF may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, practices, or applicable legal requirements.
When changes are made, the revised Privacy Policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how AVF handles personal information, please contact us through the contact information provided on this website.
America for Veterans Foundation