How we collect, use, and protect your information
The Inala Foundation ("we," "us," or "our") is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 88-3451722) based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We are committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about how we use it.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, make a donation, submit a contact form, or sign up for our newsletter. It also explains your rights and how to exercise them.
If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Inala Foundation, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone: +1 (646) 209-9546
Email: privacy@inalafoundation.org
This policy applies to anyone who uses our website or otherwise provides personal information to us, including donors, supporters, newsletter subscribers, and anyone who contacts us through our website. We serve a global community including donors in the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, and other countries. Where your local laws give you specific rights, we honor those rights. See the jurisdiction-specific sections below.
We only collect information that you provide directly to us or that is necessary to process your donation or respond to your inquiry.
We use basic, privacy-respecting analytics to understand how our website is used (for example, which pages are visited most often). This may include your IP address, browser type, and general geographic region. We do not use advertising cookies, behavioral tracking, or third-party marketing pixels.
We use your information only for the purposes listed below. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.
If you are located in the European Union, the United Kingdom, or a country with similar laws, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We share information only in the following limited circumstances:
We keep your personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected, or as required by law.
The Inala Foundation is based in the United States. If you are located outside the United States, including in the EU, UK, or Australia, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.
Where transfers of data from the EU or UK to the United States are required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or the UK International Data Transfer Agreement. If you would like more information about the safeguards in place, please contact us.
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These steps include using HTTPS encryption on our website and working only with service providers such as Stripe who maintain industry-standard security practices. No method of transmitting or storing data is 100% secure. If you have reason to believe that your information has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
We use only minimal, essential analytics to understand how our website is being used. We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking, social media pixels, or behavioral profiling tools. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies will not affect your ability to use our website.
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. We respect and honor these rights for all users, regardless of location.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@inalafoundation.org. We will respond within 30 days. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
If you are located in the European Union or the United Kingdom, you have the rights described in Section 12 under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the UK GDPR, as applicable. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In the EU, this is the data protection authority in your member state. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk. We are committed to resolving any privacy concerns directly, so please contact us first.
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) give you specific rights regarding your personal information.
Categories of personal information we collect: identifiers (name, email address, billing address, IP address); financial information (donation amount, handled by Stripe); communications (contact form messages); internet activity (basic analytics data).
We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Your California rights include the right to know, the right to request deletion, the right to correct inaccurate information, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your rights. To submit a CCPA request, contact us at privacy@inalafoundation.org. We will respond within 45 days.
If you are located in Australia, we handle your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. We collect only the personal information that is reasonably necessary for our functions, and you may access and request correction of your information by contacting us. If you are not satisfied with how we handle a privacy concern, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites such as our payment partner Stripe. This Privacy Policy applies only to the Inala Foundation website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites and encourage you to review their policies before providing any personal information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. If we make significant changes, we will post a notice on our website. Your continued use of our website after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal information, please contact us:
Inala Foundation
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone: +1 (646) 209-9546
Email: privacy@inalafoundation.org
We take all privacy inquiries seriously and will respond promptly.
This policy was last reviewed on May 19, 2026.