Effective October 18th 2022
Do Something Cool ("DSC") takes your privacyseriously, and we are committed to safeguarding, preserving, and respecting theprivacy rights of our visitors and supporters. This Privacy Notice (the"Notice") explains how we collect personal information about you whenyou visit our website, https://www.dosomethingcool.org (the"Website"), our social media pages, or otherwise; how we use andshare that information; and the rights you have to control our use and sharingof it. This Notice applies regardless of how the Website is accessed and willcover any technologies or devices by which DSC makes the Website available to you. You should read this Notice carefully. We recommend printing and retaininga copy for your future reference. By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using he Website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed with thisNotice. If you have any questions or concerns about DSC's personal information policies or practices, you can contact us using the methods described in the"How to Contact Us" section below.
What Is Do Something Cool? Do Something Cool (DSC) is a non-profit foundation that empowers youth through sport, culture, and community. We were founded in 2021by a group of friends who were passionate about making a difference in the lives of youth. We believe that sport, culture, and community can be powerful tools for change, and we are committed to using these tools to empower youth to reach their full potential. Our mission is to help youth learn and develop skills that lead to social, emotional, academic, and physical well-being. We are dedicated to supporting young people in leading lives that are not only good for themselves but also benefit others. Through our programs and initiatives, we aim to inspire young individuals to accomplish audacious endeavors that will inform and inspire us all.
What Personal Information We Collect DSC collects personal information to provide services,conduct research, create content, and fulfill legal and contractual obligations. You voluntarily provide personal information directly to us when you complete a form or make a donation. We may also collect personal information when you interact with the Website, including through the use of cookies. Additionally, we may receive personal information from third parties.
Information You Provide We collect the following information that you voluntarily provide to us:
· Filling in Forms on our Website:If you request resources, subscribe to our mailing list, host a fundraiser, orregister for an event, we will ask for information such as your name, email address, and/or mailing address.
· Donations: When you make adonation to DSC, we may require your name, billing address, email address, andcredit card transaction information. Donations are processed by third-partypayment processors. Please refer to their privacy policies for moreinformation.
· Taking Part in an Event: If you participate in a campaign, action, promotion, or any other event hosted by orinvolving DSC, we may require your name, address, email address, and telephone number.
· Email: When you send us an email, we collect your email address and any information provided within theemail.
· Social Media: If you interactwith DSC on social media platforms, we may collect the information you post.Please note that your comments will be visible to the public, so avoid sharingpersonal information you wish to keep private.
· Blog: If you subscribe to our , we may collect your name, email address, and mailing zip code.Additionally, if you share a blog post on social media or leave a comment on the blog, we may collect
What Types of Cookies Do We Use and Why?
These are the different types of Cookies that we and our service providers use on the Website:
Essential Cookies. These Cookies are required for the operation of the Website and enable you to move around the Website and use its features. Disabling these Cookies can negatively impact the Website’s performance.
Analytics, Performance and Research Cookies. These Cookies allow us to analyze activities on the Website. They can be used to improve the functioning of the Website. For example, these Cookies recognize and count the number of visitors and see how they move around the Website. Analytics Cookies also help us measure the performance of our advertising campaigns to help us improve them and to optimize the Website’s content for those who engage with our advertising.
Functionality Cookies. These Cookies are used to recognize you when you return to the Website. This enables us to personalize content for you and remember your preferences.
Social Networking Cookies. These Cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Website through third-party social networking and other websites. These Cookies may also be used for advertising purposes.
How Long Do Cookies Stay on My Device?
Some Cookies operate from the time you visit the Website until the end of that particular browsing session. These Cookies, which are called “session cookies,” expire and are automatically deleted when you close your Internet browser.Some Cookies will stay on your device between browsing sessions and will not expire or automatically delete when you close your Internet browser. These Cookies are called “persistent cookies” and the length of time they will remain on your device will vary from Cookie to Cookie. Persistent Cookies are used for a number of purposes, such as storing your preferences so that they are available for your next visit and to keep a more accurate account of how often you visit the Website, how your use of the Website may change over time, and the effectiveness of advertising efforts.
Google Analytics
We use GoogleAnalytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. GoogleAnalytics uses Cookies or other tracking technologies to help us analyze how users interact with the Website, compile reports on the Website’s activity, and provide other services related to Website activity and usage. The technologies used by Google may collect information such as your IP address, time of visit, whether you are a returning visitor, and any referring website. The technologies used by Google Analytics do not gather information that personally identifies you. The information generated byGoogle Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google and will be subject to Google’s privacy policies. To learn more about Google’s partner services and to learn how to opt-out of tracking of analytics by Google, click here.We also useGoogle Remarketing features to collect data about visitors to our Website to ,among other things, deliver advertising content on sites across the Internet in a manner that is specifically directed toward the interests expressed by the visitors while on our Website. Google uses Cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website. You can opt-out of Google’s use ofCookies to serve ads based on your past visits to the Website via the following link: Google Ad Settings.
How We Use the Personal Information
We usepersonal information we collect about you or that you provide to us in the following ways: To present our Website and its contents in a suitable and effective manner for you and your device; To contact you to provide you with information, services, or opportunities that you request from us; To advertise services or opportunities that we think may be of interest to you; To invite you to attend our events; To provide customer support, troubleshoot issues, manage accounts, and respond to requests, questions, or comments; To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us; and To notify you about any additions, upgrades, or changes in our services.
How We Share the PersonalInformation
We CollectDSC may shareyour personal information: With third parties who perform data services on our behalf (g., hosting, maintenance, backup, analysis, etc.). Any such third parties will be under an obligation to us to maintain the confidentiality of your personal information; To third-party service providers to prepare, deploy and analyze advertising content; To the extent that we are required to do so by law; In connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings; To establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights, including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention; To any person who we reasonably believe may apply to a court or other competent authority for disclosure of that personal information where, in our reasonable opinion, such court or authority would be reasonably likely to order disclosure of that personal information; To any third parties as part of any business or asset sale; and To any other person or entity where you consent to the disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose personal information obtained through ourWebsite to any non-affiliated companies for their direct marketing purposes.
Your Personal Information andYour Rights – DSC respects your rights in how your personal information is used and shared. You may request to review and make changes to your personal information and make choices about the kinds of marketing materials you receive (or choose not to receive marketing materials from DSC at all) by contacting us as described in the “How to Contact Us” section below.
How to Contact Us
DSC’s offices are located at 322 Culver Blvd, Suite 314, Playa Del Rey CA 90293. Youcan contact DSC with any questions or concerns by emailing us at info@dosomethingcool.org
Changes to This Notice
We may add to,delete, or change the terms of this Notice from time to time by posting anotice of the change or an amended Notice on the Website. Your continueduse of the Website is deemed to be acceptance of such changes.