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Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 08/01/2025
NewRoot Learning Institute ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://www.newroot.org
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1. Information We Collect
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We collect both personal and non-personal information. Personal information is any information that identifies, relates to, or can reasonably be linked to or identify you as an individual. Non-personal information is information that cannot be reasonably linked to you as an individual. Details regarding how this information is collected and what types of information are collected are included below:
A. Personal Information
You may voluntarily provide us with personal information when you:
- Make a donation
- Sign up for our newsletter or mailing list
- Register for an event or program
- Submit a contact form or inquiry
- Volunteer or apply for a position
This information may include:
- Full name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Payment or donation details
- Organization or affiliation
- Any other information you choose to provide
B. Non-Personal Information
Using third-party plugins, we may automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website
- Cookies and tracking technologies
More information about their practices can be found by visiting the Google Analytics Privacy Policy and the Memberstack Privacy Policy.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use or may use the information we collect to:
- Process donations and send acknowledgments
- Communicate with you about our mission, events, and updates
- Respond to your inquiries and requests
- Manage volunteer and program participation
- Improve our website, services, and outreach
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- Defend ourselves or our business against legal claims or actionstentiveness, constant investigation and knowledge-sharing promotes reflection, possibility and wonder.
3. Donor Privacy
We do not sell donor information with any third parties, nor do we send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations. Donor contributions on our website are processed directly through a third party called Momentive. When you donate through our website, you provide your personal information directly to Momentive. Momentive’s privacy policy can be accessed here.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your information with:
- Trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing donations, or delivering communications
- Government or legal authorities when required by law or to protect our rights
- Partners or collaborators only with your explicit consent
All third-party providers are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your information.
5. Data Storage and Retention
We store your data on secure servers located in the United States. Your data is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to comply with our legal and reporting obligations. The specific retention period depends on the type of data and purpose of its use, but we generally do not retain personal information for more than seven years unless required by law. Once your data is no longer needed, it is permanently deleted from our site.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. A cookie is a small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. It is a text file containing unique data to identify your computer to the network. Its purpose is to remember information about you. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features.
7. Data Security
While no system is completely secure, we do our best to implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include secure servers, encryption, and access controls.
8. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your information
- Withdraw consent for certain uses
- Opt out of receiving communications
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@newroot.org.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 directly or indirectly, nor does our website allow others to collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under the age of 13 without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.
10. International Users
If you are accessing our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using our services, you consent to this transfer and processing.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
- Form Assembly Privacy Policy
- Form Assembly Terms of Service
- Memberstack Privacy Policy
- Memberstack Terms of Service
- GiveSmart (Momentive) Privacy Policy
- GiveSmart (Momentive) Terms of Service
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data
practices, please contact us at:
NewRoot Learning Institute
910 W Van Buren St, Ste 200
Chicago IL, 60607
info@newroot.org
(773) 312-3898