Privacy & Security

<div class="container_title"><h1>Privacy & Security</h1></div><div class="container_content"><p><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">This website is owned and operated by Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Our intention is to inform and educate visitors about our work as a grantmaker, community resource and philanthropic partner to local individuals, families and corporations. Silicon Valley Community Foundation is committed to honoring the privacy of all those with whom we work.</span></p>
</div><pd4ml-page-break><div class="container_title"><h1>Personal Information We Collect</h1></div><div class="container_content"><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Your right to privacy is important to us. We will not sell, rent, loan or otherwise share any personally identifying information you provide with any individual or organization. </span>
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	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">We collect your information when you: </span>
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		<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Register on our donor and/or applicant online systems;</span></li>
		<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Register for one of our of events;</span></li>
		<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Respond to a survey;</span></li>
		<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Fill out a form/application;</span></li>
		<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Make a donation;</span></li>
		<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Recommend a grant;</span></li>
		<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Respond to other communications for us to better understand your interests and needs.</span></li>
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<span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">All information provided is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption to provide security and privacy when you access fund information, initiate online fund transactions or send secure messages.</span></div><pd4ml-page-break><div class="container_title"><h1>Information We Share to the Public</h1></div><div class="container_content"><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Silicon Valley Community Foundation adheres to the highest standards of ethical practices in our operations and is dedicated to protecting the privacy of all our online users. Under IRS Code, the following foundation documents are public information:</span>
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	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">IRS Forms 990 and affiliated schedules;</span></li>
	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Exemption letter from the IRS;</span></li>
	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Approved application for exemption with supporting documentation. </span></li>
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<span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Lists of our donors, other than those published in the annual report, are not available to the public. We do not reveal the name of anonymous donors or funds to the recipient of a grant. </span></div><pd4ml-page-break><div class="container_title"><h1>How We Use Your Information</h1></div><div class="container_content"><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">We use your information to help us tailor and continually improve your experience on our donor and applicant sites. We use your information in the following ways:</span>
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	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Responding to your inquiries;</span></li>
	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Communicating with you about your account, submissions or transactions;</span></li>
	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Communicating with you about upcoming events;</span></li>
	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Sending you newsletters, mailings and information about our initiatives and events via email or another medium;</span></li>
	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Processing your donation, competitive grant/scholarship application or grant recommendation request;</span></li>
	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Event registration;</span></li>
	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Performing statistical, demographic, and marketing analysis of our online users;</span></li>
	<li><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Personalizing content and experiences on our online system. </span></li>
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</div><pd4ml-page-break><div class="container_title"><h1>Third Party Sites</h1></div><div class="container_content"><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">Throughout our website(s), we offer links to third party sites. Since we do not control those websites, we encourage you to review their privacy policies as well.</span></div><pd4ml-page-break><div class="container_title"><h1>How We Use Cookies</h1></div><div class="container_content"><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">We may also use cookies to monitor traffic to our websites, store your preferences, improve our websites and your experience, and provide analytics.  Our websites are functional without the retention of cookies.  You may modify your browser setting to decline cookies.  Cookies do not contain any personal or private information.  You can find more information about cookies at <a href="http://www.allaboutcookies.org" style="color: blue;text-decoration: underline;">www.allaboutcookies.org</a>. <br />
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We use Google Analytics, which utilizes Google cookies, to help us understand how people use our website.  The information is anonymous and is only used for statistical purposes, and it helps us to analyze patterns of user activity and develop a better user experience.  You may prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out browser add-on, available <a href="https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout" style="color: blue;text-decoration: underline;">here</a>.</span></div><pd4ml-page-break><div class="container_title"><h1>Your Consent</h1></div><div class="container_content"><p><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">By using our website, you consent to our privacy and cookie policy. We reserve the right to modify or amend the terms of this privacy and cookie policy from time to time without notice. Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes to this privacy and cookie policy will mean you accept those changes. This policy was last modified on October 21, 2019.</span></p>
</div><pd4ml-page-break><div class="container_title"><h1>Questions and Comments</h1></div><div class="container_content"><p><span style="color: rgb(109,110,113);font-family: open sans , arial , helvetica;">We welcome comments and questions on this policy. To share feedback or to request information from the foundation, please send an email to <a href="mailto:info@siliconvalleycf.org">info@siliconvalleycf.org</a> or write to:<br />
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Silicon Valley Community Foundation<br />
ATTN: Communications and Marketing, Privacy Policy<br />
2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 300<br />
Mountain View, California 94040-1498</span></p>
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