Who we are
Our website address is: https://thestrugglesareover.org. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing food, housing, and educational support to individuals facing hardship both in the United States and internationally.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After comment approval, your profile picture is visible to the public.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Contact Forms
When you submit information through our contact forms, we collect the data you enter (e.g., name, email, message) to respond to your inquiry. This information is not shared with third parties and is stored securely.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These exist for your convenience and last for one year.
Temporary cookies may be set to check browser compatibility during login. Login-related cookies last for up to two weeks (if “Remember Me” is selected), and screen option preferences are stored for a year.
When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie is stored in your browser. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited that site directly.
These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content if you are logged in.
Analytics
We may use anonymized website analytics (such as Google Analytics) to understand visitor behavior and improve user experience. These tools collect non-personally identifiable information such as page visits, referral sources, and general browser/device data.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share information with service providers or third-party processors (e.g., payment gateways, email providers) strictly as needed to operate this website and fulfill your requests.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely to enable automatic approval of follow-up comments.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data (except usernames). Site administrators can also edit this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of your personal data or request its erasure. This does not include data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your contact information
If you have any privacy-specific concerns, please contact us at:
📧 weloveoneanotherfromourhearts@gmail.com
Additional Information
How we protect your data
We implement SSL encryption, firewall protection, and administrative access restrictions to keep your data secure.
What data breach procedures we have in place
In the event of a data breach, affected users will be notified promptly, and we will take appropriate action to contain and investigate the incident.
What third parties we receive data from
We may receive limited data from payment processors or donation platforms (such as transaction IDs) strictly for recordkeeping and donor support.
What automated decision-making and/or profiling we do with user data
We do not perform automated decision-making or profiling that has legal or significant effects on individuals.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we comply with U.S. privacy and financial reporting standards, including those relevant to charitable donations and donor privacy.