Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that visitors choose to submit directly through this website, including:

• Contact form: first name, last name, email address, the reason selected for contacting us, and the message text.
• Email newsletter: an email address, when a visitor chooses to subscribe.
• Donations: donation transactions are handled entirely by our donation platform, Zeffy. We may receive information associated with a donation — such as a donor's name, email, or donation amount — when that information is provided through the donation platform, for purposes such as acknowledgment, recordkeeping, or administration.

Our website hosting and other service providers may automatically process standard technical information, such as IP address, browser or device information, and request logs, as part of operating and securing this website. A Dash of Kindness does not use this technical information for advertising or behavioral profiling.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information described above to:

• Respond to messages submitted through the contact form
• Communicate about volunteering, hosting, partnerships, or support inquiries
• Send newsletter updates to those who choose to subscribe
• Acknowledge and maintain records of donations
• Operate, maintain, and secure this website

We do not sell personal information.

3. Contact Form

Our contact form is processed by Formspree, a third-party form-processing service. Formspree is not owned or operated by A Dash of Kindness — it acts as a service provider that receives and delivers the information you submit so that we can respond to you. Information submitted through the contact form is used only to respond to your inquiry and to communicate with you about the reason you contacted us.

4. Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is submitted through this website and added to our mailing list, managed through Mailchimp, a third-party email service provider. We use your email address to send updates about A Dash of Kindness programs, events, and news. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

5. Donations

Donations made through this website are processed entirely through Zeffy, an independent third-party donation platform. This website does not directly collect or handle payment-card information. When you choose to donate, your donation transaction and any information you provide during that process are subject to Zeffy's own privacy practices and terms, which we encourage you to review on Zeffy's website.

6. Service Providers

We rely on established third-party service providers to operate parts of this website, including form processing (Formspree), email newsletter delivery (Mailchimp), donation processing (Zeffy), and website hosting (Vercel). These providers may process information as necessary to provide their respective services to us. Each operates under its own privacy practices.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

A Dash of Kindness does not currently use advertising or behavioral-tracking technologies on this website. Service providers involved in hosting and operating the website may process technical information necessary to deliver, maintain, and secure their services.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is intended primarily for parents, guardians, volunteers, supporters, community organizations, and other adults seeking information about A Dash of Kindness. We do not intentionally ask children under 13 to submit personal information through this website. A parent or guardian should contact us on a child's behalf.

9. Links to Other Websites

This website links to third-party websites, including Zeffy, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third-party sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies directly.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through our website and use established service providers to support website operations. However, no method of Internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Your Choices

You may contact us at hello@adashofkindness.org to ask about information you have submitted, request corrections, update your communication preferences, or make a reasonable request regarding deletion of your information. We will do our best to accommodate reasonable requests, though some records may need to be retained where required for legal, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to this website or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

A Dash of Kindness
PO Box 91
Lombard, IL 60148
hello@adashofkindness.org