DANIEL ROBINSON FOUNDATION PRIVACY POLICY
January 4, 2025

This policy describes what personal information we collect and how we use it.

Daniel Robinson Foundation (“Daniel Robinson Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our," DRF") operates to serve all site visitors. That goal powers all of the decisions we make, including how we gather and respect personal information. This privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) exists to be as clear and straightforward as possible, because we know that you (“You,” “user,” “site user,” or “valued user”) care about how information you provide to us is used and shared. Our aim is for you — a valued user of our site — to always feel informed and empowered with respect to your privacy on Daniel Robinson Foundation.

This Privacy Policy applies to all information received by Daniel Robinson Foundation, both online and offline, on any Platform, (“Platform”, includes the Daniel Robinson Foundation website, mobile applications, social media, and Daniel Robinson Foundation-associated linked sites), as well as any electronic, written, or verbal communications.

Our Commitment to Our Donors ("Donor Privacy Policy")
We will not sell, share or trade our donors’ names or Personal Information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. This Donor Privacy Policy applies to all information received by Daniel Robinson Foundation, both online and offline, on any Platform, as well as any electronic, written, or verbal communications.

Acceptance of Terms
By visiting Daniel Robinson Foundation and/or using our Services, you agree to the terms (“Terms”) of this Privacy Policy and our accompanying Terms of Use. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use (collectively, this “Agreement”), please do not use the Daniel Robinson Foundation website.

Capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy Policy shall have the meaning set forth in our Terms of Use ("Terms of Use").

The Information We Collect
Daniel Robinson Foundation collects information when you visit our website, create an account, edit your account information, or use features on the platform to donate to a charity. Some of this information is technical information automatically logged by our servers. Outlined below are the types of information, both directly from you and indirectly through the collection of information by third-party service providers (together, “Partners”) that we specifically collect.

You authorize us to use, store and otherwise process any personal information which relates to and identifies you, including (but not limited to) your name and address, to the extent reasonably necessary to provide the services which are available through our website, our Partners, successors, assignees, associates, sub-contractors, or other third parties.

1.         Personal Information ("Personal Information")
For purposes of this Privacy Policy, Personal Information means any information or set of information that identifies or could be used by or on behalf of Daniel Robinson Foundation, or any of our Partners to identify a natural or legal person. Personal Information does not include information that is encoded, aggregated, anonymized, or publicly available information that has not been combined with non-public Personal Information.

Examples of different purposes for which we may collect Personal Information include, but are not limited to:

  • The registration process for Registered Users;
  • Use of areas of the Daniel Robinson Foundation website, in which you may be asked to provide certain information about yourself, such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address, username and password, falling under the registration process for Registered Users (“Registration Process”);
  • Donations made directly to Daniel Robinson Foundation and to Daniel Robinson Foundation made through resources from which we collect Personal Information such as your name, billing address, and e-mail address, if you have not already provided these details. We collect information about your donation, including the amount of your donation.
  • Donations made through Daniel Robinson Foundation, from which we collect Personal Information such as your name, billing address, and e-mail address, if you have not already provided these details. We collect information about your donation, including the charity you are donating to and the amount of your donation. We also collect (but do not retain) credit card numbers which are processed by a third-party payment vendor subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards. By using a third-party vendor, your information is subject to use based on the vendor’s terms of service and policies. Daniel Robinson Foundation encourages you to review these policies carefully;
  • Job applications;
  • Periodically, Daniel Robinson Foundation may invite you to participate in completing online surveys.
  • Contact you regarding your donation(s), as to the quality of the service, as well as any potential errors that may have occurred;
  • Voluntary submissions to Daniel Robinson Foundation requesting information about our products and services, signing up to receive information from us, or sending us an e-mail;
  • E-mail subscriptions. Daniel Robinson Foundation may also compile a subscription list to which you voluntarily submit your name, mailing address, and/or email address. The purpose of such a subscription list would be to send you periodic updates to subscribers on matters of interest, provided you will have the ability to opt out of further communications in accordance with procedures described in each such update.
  1.   Non-Personal/Other  Information
    In addition to the Personal Information, we and our Partners may collect additional information that does not personally identify you (“Other Information”). Other Information may include information collected:a.         From Your Activity.  Information that we or our Partners may automatically collect when you visit, access, and/or use the Platform, including, but not limited to your IP address, Internet service provider, browser type and language, referring and exit pages and URLs, date and time, amount of time spent on particular pages, which sections of the Daniel Robinson Foundation or Partner website you visit, number of links you click while on the Platform, search terms, operating system, general geographic location, and technical information about your mobile device.b.         From Cookies, JavaScript Tags.  Information that we or Partners automatically collect using technical methods, including but not limited to cookies (“Cookies”), JavaScript tags, web beacons, pixel gifs, Flash cookies, and other locally stored objects. Cookies are small packets of data that a website stores on your computer’s hard drive so that your computer will “remember” information about your visit. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them) to enhance your experience using Daniel Robinson Foundation and to allow us and our Partners to collect Other Information. You may be able to disable cookies and/or other locally stored cookies by disabling them in your browser or on your device. Please consult your Internet browser’s documentation for information on how to do this and how to delete persistent cookies. However, if you decide not to accept cookies from us, Daniel Robinson Foundation may not function properly. We use JavaScript tags to trigger a sequence of events that includes viewing a first-party cookie (or setting that cookie if it does not already exist) and to help us tailor and optimize Daniel Robinson Foundation.
  2.        Do Not Track (“DNT”).  Daniel Robinson Foundation assumes no responsibility for responding to “Do Not Track” web browser signals. Consult external website polices regarding their responses to DNT signals.
  3.        From You.   You are considered a Partner through the information that you voluntarily provide to us that does not identify you personally.

Search Engines and Other Sites
Search engines and other sites not affiliated with Daniel Robinson Foundation, such as archive.org or google.com, may crawl the Site and make available to the public publicly-available content and postings from the site. The Site may also contain links to other websites. Daniel Robinson Foundation is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other websites. Daniel Robinson Foundation encourages its visitors and users to be aware of such search engines and other sites when they leave the Site and to read the privacy statement of each website they visit.

How We Use and Share the Information
We use Personal Information and Other Information to provide you Services, process your donations, solicit your feedback, inform you about our products and services, personalize communications and fundraising appeals that we believe will be of interest to you, and to improve our Services to you.

We may also use and/or share Personal Information, Other Information, and User Content as described below:

  • We may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples may include providing technical assistance and customer service. These other companies will have access to Personal Information and Other Information only as necessary to perform their functions and to the extent permitted by law.
  • In an ongoing effort to better understand visitors to our site and our products and services, we may analyze Other Information in aggregate form in order to operate, maintain, manage, and improve our products and services. This aggregate information does not identify individuals personally. We may share this aggregate data with our affiliates, agents, and business partners. We may also disclose aggregated user statistics in order to describe our products and services to current and prospective business partners and to other third parties for other lawful purposes.
  • To the extent permitted by law, we may also disclose the Personal Information and the Other Information: (i) when required by law, court order, or other government or law enforcement authority or regulatory agency; or (ii) whenever we believe that disclosing such information is necessary or advisable, for example, to protect the rights, property, or safety of Daniel Robinson Foundation or others.

Accessing and Modifying Information and Communication Preferences
Upon request, Daniel Robinson Foundation will grant individuals reasonable access to Personal Information that we and our agents hold about them. For example, visitors to the Platform who have provided Personal Information to us may review and/or make changes to the same by contacting Daniel Robinson Foundation. In addition, individuals may manage their receipt of marketing communications by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link located on the bottom of any Daniel Robinson Foundation marketing e-mail or by following the instructions found on the Platform. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to process such requests in a timely manner. You should be aware, however, that it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our subscription databases.

 

How We Protect the Information

We take commercially reasonable steps to protect Personal Information and Other Information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Please understand, however, that no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of our databases, nor can we guarantee that the information that you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to and from us over the Internet. In particular, e-mail sent to or from the Platform may not be secure, and you should, therefore, take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail.

To help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect. Our website uses a Transport Layer Security, the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. This link ensures that all data passed between the web server and browsers remain private. All online donation transactions are handled by Payment Card Industry (PCI)-compliant vendors. PCI refers to the technical and operational standards that businesses must follow to ensure that credit card data provided by cardholders is protected.

Important Notices to Non-U.S. Residents
Our Platform and our servers are operated in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that any Personal Information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using the Platform and by providing us Personal Information in any manner, you consent to this transfer and our use of the information and data provided by you in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us as described in the “How to Contact Us” section below. We will investigate your question, respond to your inquiry, and attempt to resolve any concerns regarding your privacy question.

Links to External Websites
Daniel Robinson Foundation’s website or any externally-facing communications from Daniel Robinson Foundation (from any Platform, online or offline, verbal, written, or electronic) may contain links to third-party websites. Daniel Robinson Foundation has no control over the privacy practices or the content of those websites and is therefore not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of those third-party websites. You should check the applicable third-party privacy policy and terms of use when visiting any other websites.

Children 
We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13 through the Services. If you are under 13, please do not give us any Personal Information. We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s Internet usage and to help enforce our Privacy Policy by instructing their children to never provide Personal Information through the Services without their permission. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided Personal Information to us, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.

 

MISSING AMERICAN INFORMATION SUBMISSION

 

Terms and Agreement Clause

1. Acceptance of Terms

By submitting information to the Daniel Robinson Foundation (DRF) through its website, social media platforms, or other communication channels, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Agreement provisions as well as the DRF Privacy Policy. Your continued use of DRF services constitutes your acceptance of these terms.

2. Purpose of Information Use

Information submitted by you is collected and used to assist in DRF's mission to raise awareness about missing persons and to provide support to families. DRF may share the information you voluntarily provide on its website, social media platforms, or other communication channels to promote awareness, unless explicitly restricted by you.

3. Personal Information and Verification

DRF requires certain personal information for verification purposes to ensure the legitimacy of submissions. This information will not be shared with third parties without your explicit written consent, except:

  • When required by law, such as in response to a subpoena or legal process.
  • To protect the rights, safety, or property of DRF, its partners, or the public.

4. Accuracy and Authority

By submitting information, you affirm that:

  • You have the authority to provide the information on behalf of yourself or your missing loved one.
  • The information submitted is accurate, complete, and truthful to the best of your knowledge.

You understand that providing false or misleading information may result in the rejection of your submission or legal consequences.

5. Limitation of Liability

While DRF strives to handle all information with care and integrity, DRF is not liable for:

  • Any misuse of publicly shared information by third parties.
  • Errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in shared content.
  • Any outcomes resulting from using shared information, whether positive or adverse.

6. Intellectual Property

Any content shared with DRF becomes part of its intellectual property for the sole purpose of advancing its mission to raise awareness about missing persons. DRF reserves the right to use, reproduce, distribute, and publish such content in various formats, including online and print materials, while respecting your privacy preferences.

7. Changes to Terms

DRF reserves the right to update or modify these Terms and Agreement provisions at any time. Notification of significant changes will be provided through the DRF website or other appropriate means. Your continued use of DRF services constitutes acceptance of any updated terms.

8. Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding these Terms and Agreement provisions, or to revoke consent, please contact DRF through the "Contact Us" tab on the website.

 

Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated at the top of this Privacy Policy. We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please be aware that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, our use of the Personal Information and Other Information is governed by the Privacy Policy in effect at the time we collect the information. Please refer back to this Privacy Policy on a regular basis.

How to Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact Daniel Robinson Foundation via:

  • E-mail at contact@drfus.org with “PRIVACY POLICY” in the subject line.

We intend to reply to every message we receive promptly. This information is used to respond directly to your questions or comments. We also may file your comments to improve our services in the future.