Privacy Policy

JULY 4th HIGHLAND PARK SHOOTING RESPONSE FUND ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY

Last Revised on August 10, 2022

This Privacy Policy for the July 4th Highland Park Shooting Response Fund (the “Fund” “we” or “us”) describes how we collect, use, and disclose information about users of our website, July4Fund.org (the “Website”), including the services, tools, and features on the Website (collectively, the “Services”) and our administration of the Fund. 

BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF NOT, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES. 

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

  • Information We Collect Directly From You 

We collect certain information directly from you, including: 

  • Basic contact details, including name and e-mail. 
  • Information that you provide when you complete a Fund Claim Form, including name, date of birth, address, and health-related information as well as supporting documentation, which may include hospital or medical statements or other information and evidence relating to your relationship with the victim, as applicable. 
  • Any other information you choose to include in communications with us.

Some features of the Services may require you to enter certain information about yourself, including certain sensitive personal and/or health-related information. You may elect not to provide this information, but doing so may prevent you from using or accessing these features.

  • Information We Collect Automatically

We also collect certain information automatically from you. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on the Services and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze the Services. 

We and the third parties we work with use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your use of the Services, such as your IP address, browser type, browser version, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. This information may be used by us and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on the Services and other websites, provide customer support, troubleshoot issues with and improve the operation of our Website and Services, and better understand your online activity.

[For example, we use Google Analytics, which is a web analytics tool that helps us understand how users engage with our Services. Like many services, Google Analytics uses cookies to track user interactions, as in our case, where they are used to collect information about how users use our Services. This information is used to compile reports and to help us improve our Sites. The reports disclose website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our Services.  For more information on how Google collects and processes data click here. To opt out of tracking by Google Analytics, click here.]

If you do not want a cookie placed on your hard drive or mobile device, you may be able to turn that feature off on your computer or mobile device. Please consult your Internet browser’s documentation for information on how to do this.  However, if you decide not to accept cookies from us, the Website and/or Services may not function properly.

  • DO NOT TRACK

Your browser settings may also allow you to transmit a “Do Not Track” signal when you visit various websites.  [Our Website is not designed to respond to “Do Not Track” signals received from browsers.  To learn more about “Do Not Track” signals, you can visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com/.]

USE OF INFORMATION

The information we collect about you is used in the following ways:

  1. to process your claim under the Fund;
  2. to respond to your message and provide you with certain services;
  3. to provide and support the Services;
  4. to improve the Services;
  5. for internal business analysis or other business purposes consistent with our mission; 
  6. to protect our rights, your rights, and the rights of others; and 
  7. to carry out other purposes that are disclosed to you via the Services.

DISCLOSURES AND TRANSFERS OF INFORMATION

We may disclose your personal information to third parties as follows:

  1. When we have your permission to make the disclosure. 
  2. To third parties that assist us in our operations. 
  3. To ensure the safety and security of our users and third parties, to protect our rights and property and the rights and property of our users and third parties, to comply with legal process, including judicial warrant, rule, order, or subpoena or in other cases if we believe in good faith that disclosure is required by law or regulation.

THIRD PARTY WEBSITE AND LINKS

Our Website may contain links to other sites operated by third parties. The Fund does not control such other sites and is not responsible for their content, their privacy policies, or their use of personal information. The Fund’s inclusion of such links does not imply any endorsement of the content on such sites or of their owners or operators except as disclosed through the Services. Any information submitted by you directly to these third parties is subject to that third party’s privacy policy.

We expressly disclaim any and all liability for the actions of third parties, including but without limitation to actions relating to the use and/or disclosure of personal information by third parties. 

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Any information that we collect about children under 13 years of age will be collected only with the consent of a parent or guardian.

If you are the parent or guardian of a minor child who has provided us with personal information, you may contact us using the information below to request it be deleted.

DATA SECURITY, INTEGRITY AND RETENTION

Please note that information you send to us electronically may not be secure when it is transmitted to us. We recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information to us. Please be aware that, despite our efforts to implement security controls, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We will retain your personal information for the length of time needed to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or for legitimate businesses purposes, or as provided by law.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO NON-U.S. RESIDENTS

The Services are designed for users in the United States only and are not intended for users located outside the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By accessing the Website and using the Services, and/or providing us with any information, you consent to this transfer.

UPDATING THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time in which case we will update the “Last Revised” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. It is your sole responsibility to check the Website from time to time to view any such changes in the Privacy Policy. When we change the Privacy Policy in a material manner, we will notify you by posting an announcement on our Website. Your continued use of the Services after any change constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy. 

IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, INCLUDING ANY CHANGES, THEN YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES.

CONTACTING US

Any questions or concerns regarding the use or disclosure of information about you should be directed to Fund at info@July4Fund.org.

You may contact us regarding the Services, the Fund, or this Privacy Policy at: Highland Park Community Foundation, P.O. Box 398, Highland Park, IL 60035, by phone at (773) 733-0650, or by e-mail at info@July4Fund.org.