Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Last Updated: July 1, 2026
Future Vision for Youth Empowerment (“Future Vision”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of our website visitors, donors, volunteers, partners, and community members.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices available to you when using our website.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information.
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Make a donation
- Complete a contact form
- Apply to volunteer
- Subscribe to updates or newsletters (when available)
- Contact our organization
This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number (if provided)
- Mailing address (if provided)
- Donation information, including donation amount and payment confirmation
- Any information you choose to include in messages or forms
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Date and time of access
This information helps us improve the performance, reliability, and security of our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process donations securely
- Send donation receipts and confirmations
- Respond to inquiries
- Review volunteer applications
- Communicate about our programs and services
- Improve our website and user experience
- Maintain website security
- Comply with legal, accounting, and regulatory obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
3. Donation Payments
Online donations are processed securely through trusted third-party payment providers, such as Stripe.
Future Vision for Youth Empowerment does not store or have access to your complete credit or debit card information.
Payment information is collected and processed directly by our payment processor in accordance with its own privacy policy and industry security standards.
4. Email Communications
If you contact us, volunteer, or make a donation, we may send communications related to your interaction with Future Vision for Youth Empowerment, including:
- Donation confirmations and receipts
- Responses to inquiries
- Volunteer communications
- Administrative notices
If we introduce newsletters or promotional emails in the future, you will always have the option to unsubscribe.
5. Third-Party Services
To operate our website and services, we may use trusted third-party providers, including:
- Stripe (payment processing)
- Microsoft 365 (email and communications)
- WordPress (website platform)
In the future, we may also implement website analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to better understand website usage and improve the visitor experience.
These third-party providers maintain their own privacy policies governing the information they collect and process.
6. Cookies
At this time, our website uses only essential cookies required for basic website functionality.
In the future, we may implement analytics or marketing cookies to help us understand website usage and improve visitor experience. If additional cookies are introduced, this Privacy Policy will be updated and any required consent mechanisms will be implemented.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect the personal information entrusted to us from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
While no method of electronic transmission or online storage can guarantee absolute security, we continually work to maintain appropriate safeguards.
8. Children’s Privacy
Future Vision for Youth Empowerment serves youth and families through community programs.
Our website is intended primarily for adults who wish to make donations, volunteer, or contact our organization.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through our website. If our programs involve minors, any collection or handling of personal information is conducted in accordance with applicable laws and, where appropriate, with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable laws, you may have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information where permitted by law
- Withdraw consent for future communications
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Future Vision for Youth Empowerment may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or website functionality.
Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date or Last Updated date.
Your continued use of this website after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:
Future Vision for Youth Empowerment
4380 Timber Ridge Trail SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
United States
Email: info@futurevisionyouth.org
Donation Inquiries: donations@futurevisionyouth.org
Phone: +1 (616) 844-8685