Restore NYC Privacy Policy

1. Personal Information
Restore NYC is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy of visitors to our website. We do not collect personal information from a visitor unless it is submitted voluntarily and knowingly for specified purposes. You can have general access to our Site and browse pages describing our organization without providing any personal information or being required to register. Information such as your name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, and credit card information may be requested if you make a donation, register for an event, purchase a ticket, request materials or information, apply to a job listing, or volunteer with Restore NYC. We also will receive your personal information if you submit it to us when you email comments to the Site or if you complete surveys on our Site. This information is not shared with any parties outside of Restore NYC or our donation processing platform Funraise. No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Note: For any contact forms filled out to receive assistance through our supportive programs, by providing a telephone number and submitting a form, you are consenting to be contacted by SMS text message from Restore NYC. Message & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out of further messaging.

2. Use of Information
The information provided may be entered into our constituent database, and you may be contacted to provide you with additional information about Restore NYC, its programs, events, fundraising drives, or volunteer opportunities. We do not disclose any of your personal information, except as permitted by law, such as to our attorneys and certain service providers, like third-party website hosts. We will only release information about you if you direct us to do so if compelled by law, or in connection with any government or self-regulatory organization request or investigation.

3. Cookies and Google Analytics
Restore NYC uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device to help us track site usage, understand visitor behavior, and improve website functionality. We also use Google Analytics to gather aggregated data on how visitors engage with our Site, which helps us analyze site traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports trends without identifying individual visitors. You may choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, although some features of our Site may not function properly without them. To learn more about how Google collects and processes data, please review Google’s Privacy Policy.

4. Hyperlinks
This Privacy Policy applies only to the use of this Site. This Site contains hyperlinks or “links” to other sites, and other sites may “link” to this Site. Websites linking to and from this Site may have different privacy practices from those described here. Restore NYC is not responsible for the data collection, privacy, and information-sharing policies and procedures or the content of such websites. You should refer to the privacy policies of each individual linked site to determine how your privacy is protected.

5. Security
We are deeply concerned with the safety and security of your sessions on our Site, the information you provide us online, and any transactions you conduct with us online. We have implemented and maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards consistent with industry-standard protocols to help guard your nonpublic personal information, including protecting against the loss, misuse, interception, access, and alteration of information you send us. We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to those employees and agents who need to know the information to provide our services to you, and we emphasize to them the importance of maintaining the security, confidentiality, and integrity of your personal information.

6. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Restore NYC complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”). COPPA requires that website operators never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. In accordance with COPPA, we do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under 13. We recommend that no one under the age of 18 submit personally identifiable information to our Site. If we determine that a user is under 13, we will not maintain or use their personally identifiable information.

7. Contacting Restore NYC
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or your interactions with this Site, you may send an email to info@restorenyc.org or write to:

Restore NYC
P.O. Box 1804
New York, NY 10156