Awake Foundation • Privacy Notice
Privacy Notice
This Privacy Notice explains how Awake Foundation may collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit the website, contact the Foundation, or interact with its content.
By using the site, you acknowledge the practices described in this Notice.
Effective date: [insert effective date]
1. Scope of This Notice
This Notice applies to information collected through the Awake Foundation website and related communications with users, readers, subscribers, researchers, advocates, journalists, and others who interact with the site.
What this Notice covers
It covers personal information collected directly from you, information collected automatically through the website, and information received through contact forms, email, or similar communications.
2. Information We May Collect
Information you provide directly
This may include your name, email address, phone number, organizational affiliation, state or jurisdiction, and any information you choose to provide in messages, forms, or inquiries.
Automatically collected information
The site may automatically collect technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages, approximate location based on IP, usage patterns, and basic analytics data.
Cookies and similar technologies
The site may use cookies, pixels, session technologies, or similar tools to support site functionality, analytics, security, and performance.
3. How We Use Information
To operate and improve the website
We may use information to maintain site security, improve usability, diagnose technical issues, analyze traffic patterns, and enhance public-facing educational content.
To communicate with you
We may use information to respond to inquiries, provide requested information, send updates you request, or manage communications related to the Foundation’s work.
To comply with law and protect rights
We may use information to comply with legal obligations, protect the rights and safety of users, and protect the website and Foundation from misuse.
4. When We May Share Information
Service providers
We may share information with hosting providers, website platforms, analytics providers, email service providers, or other vendors that help operate the site or communications.
Legal compliance
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, regulation, legal process, or government request, or to protect rights, safety, property, or security.
Organizational changes
Information may be transferred if the Foundation or its assets are reorganized, merged, assigned, or transferred, subject to applicable law.
No sale statement
Awake Foundation does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Notice, including communication, administration, site improvement, legal compliance, dispute resolution, and recordkeeping, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
6. Security
Awake Foundation uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
7. Your Choices and Rights
General requests
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information held by the Foundation, subject to applicable law and legitimate operational, legal, or security needs.
Email preferences
If you receive informational emails from the Foundation, you may opt out using the unsubscribe link, if provided, or by contacting the Foundation directly.
State privacy rights
Depending on your state of residence and applicable law, you may have additional privacy rights. Awake Foundation will consider requests in light of applicable legal requirements.
8. Children’s Privacy
The website is not directed to children under 13, and Awake Foundation does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website. If you believe such information has been submitted, contact the Foundation so it can be reviewed and addressed.
9. Third-Party Services and Links
The website may link to third-party websites or use third-party services such as Squarespace, analytics tools, embedded maps, video providers, or email systems. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this Notice.
10. Changes to This Notice
Awake Foundation may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The revised version becomes effective when posted, unless a later effective date is stated. Users should review this page periodically.