YouthEngaged.Org (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information of users of our website, youthengaged.org, which connects youth volunteers with organizations that need volunteer support.
This Policy is intended for users located in the State of California and is consistent with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, date of birth/age, mailing address (if provided).
Volunteer Information: Skills, interests, availability, and emergency contact (if required by certain programs).
Organization Information: Organization name, contact person’s name and title, contact details, and volunteer opportunity descriptions.
Internet/Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and browsing activity within our site (via cookies and analytics tools).
Sensitive Information: If required, age verification or parental/guardian consent for youth under 18.
We do not collect sensitive personal information beyond what is reasonably necessary to operate our volunteer matching services.
2. Sources of Information
We collect information directly from you when you:
Register as a volunteer
Post a volunteer opportunity as an organization
Communicate with us through email, forms, or phone
We may also collect limited information automatically through cookies and similar technologies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
Connect volunteers with organizations offering opportunities
Communicate with you about applications, confirmations, and updates
Verify eligibility and ensure program safety
Maintain records of participation
Improve our website and services
Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell or share your personal information for commercial purposes.
4. Disclosure of Information
We may disclose your information as follows:
To Partner Organizations: When you apply or express interest in a volunteer opportunity.
To Volunteers: Opportunity details shared by organizations are published on our website.
To Service Providers: We may use vendors (e.g., email systems, cloud hosting, analytics tools) who are contractually bound to keep your data secure and use it only for providing services to us.
For Legal Reasons: If required by law, regulation, or court order.
We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA/CPRA.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. You may request deletion of your information at any time by sending an email to the email address as listed in item 9 – Contact Us, below.
6. Your Privacy Rights (California Residents)
Under the CCPA/CPRA, California residents have the following rights:
Right to Know: You may request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected about you.
Right to Delete: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal or operational requirements.
Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: We do not use sensitive personal information beyond what is necessary to provide our services.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
You may exercise your rights by contacting us (see Section 9). We will respond within the timeframes required by California law.
We use cookies and similar technologies to analyze site traffic and improve user experience. You may control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect website functionality.
Because our programs involve youth:
Volunteers under 18 must have parental or guardian consent to register.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 without verified parental consent, in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
9. Contact Us
Youth Engaged
[Address]
Email: admin@youthengaged.org
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the law. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”
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