BLOCS PRIVACY NOTICE
Last Updated: October 23, 2023
This Privacy Notice describes how Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (“BLOCS”, “we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and discloses information about you when you use our website (https://www.blocs.org/), applications, services, tools and features, or otherwise interact with us (collectively, the “Services”). For the purposes of this Privacy Notice, “you” and “your” means you as the user of the Services. Please note that the Services are designed for users in the United States only and are not intended for users located outside the United States.
Please read this Privacy Notice carefully. By using any of the Services, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Notice. If you do not agree to this Privacy Notice, please do not use or access the Services.
1. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
We may modify this Privacy Notice from time to time, in which case we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to how we use or disclose information we collect, we will use reasonable efforts to notify you (such as by emailing you at the last email address you provided us, by posting notice of such changes on the Services, or by other means consistent with applicable law) and will take additional steps as required by applicable law. If you do not agree to any updates to this Privacy Notice, please do not continue using or accessing the Services.
2. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
When you use or access the Services, we collect certain categories of information about you from a variety of sources.
Information You Provide to Us
Some features of the Services may require you to directly provide certain information about yourself. You may elect not to provide this information, but doing so may prevent you from using or accessing these features. Information that you directly submit through our Services includes:
Donor information, such as name, address, phone number, social security number (SSN) and email address. We collect this information from you when you make a donation online. We use this information to create and maintain your account, provide the Services, and communicate our services that may be of interest to you.
Payment information, such as bank account, credit or debit card information, and billing address. We may collect this information from you when you make a donation online or in person at one of our events, send us a pledge card, or give us a check. We use this information to process your payment and provide the Services.
Any other information you choose to include in communications with us, for example, when sending a message through the “Contact Us” feature.
Information Collected Automatically
We may also use cookies or other tracking technologies to automatically collect certain information about your interactions with the Services. We collect and use this information to tailor your experience with the Services, provide you with offers or promotions, run analytics and better understand user interactions with the Services. Such information includes:
Device information, such as device type, operating system, unique device identifier, and internet protocol (IP) address.
Location information, such as approximate location or precise geolocation, if you choose to provide it.
Other information regarding your interaction with the Services, such as browser type, log data, date and time stamps, clickstream data.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but you may be able to control the way in which your devices permit the use of cookies. If you so choose, you may block or delete certain of our cookies from your browser; however, blocking or deleting cookies may cause some of the Services, including any portal features and general functionality, to work incorrectly. Your browser settings may also allow you to transmit a “Do Not Track” signal when you visit various websites. Like many websites, our website is not designed to respond to “Do Not Track” signals received from browsers. To learn more about “Do Not Track” signals, you can visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com/.
To opt out of tracking by Google Analytics, click here.
Information Collected From Other Sources
We may obtain information about you from outside sources, including information that we collect directly from third parties and information from third parties that you choose to share with us. Such information includes:
Social media interaction information such as data an individual may share when interacting with us on our social media pages.
Demographic information, such as scholarship recipient and school demographic information received from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, which we use to analyze donation trends.
We will process any information we receive from outside sources in accordance with this Privacy Notice. We are not responsible for the accuracy of the information provided to us by third parties and are not responsible for any third party’s policies or practices. For more information, see the section below, Third Party Websites and Links.
In addition to the specific uses described above, we may use any of the above information to provide you with the Services and to maintain our business relationship, including by enhancing the safety and security of our Services (e.g., troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, system maintenance, and reporting), providing customer support, sending service and other non-marketing communications, monitoring and analyzing trends, conducting internal research and development, complying with applicable legal obligations, enforcing any applicable terms of service, and protecting the Services, our rights, and the rights of our employees, users or other individuals.
3. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may disclose your information for legitimate purposes subject to this Privacy Notice, including the following categories of third parties:
Vendors or other service providers who help us provide the Services, including for system administration, cloud storage, security, customer relationship management, marketing communications, web analytics, payment networks, and payment processing.
Third parties to whom you request or direct us to disclose information.
Professional advisors, such as auditors, law firms, or accounting firms.
Third parties in connection with or anticipation of an asset sale, merger, bankruptcy, or other business transaction.
We may also disclose your information as needed to comply with applicable law or any obligations thereunder or in our legitimate interests to cooperate with law enforcement, judicial orders, and regulatory inquiries, to enforce any applicable terms of service, and to ensure the safety and security of our business, employees, and users.
4. SOCIAL FEATURES
Certain features of the Services allow you to initiate interactions between the Services and third-party services or platforms, such as social networks (“Social Features”). Social Features include features that allow you to access our pages on third-party platforms, and from there “like” or “share” our content. Use of Social Features may allow a third party to collect and/or use your information. If you use Social Features, information you post or make accessible may be publicly displayed by the third-party service. Both we and the third party may have access to information about you and your use of both the Services and the third-party service. For more information, see the section below, Third Party Websites and Links.
5. THIRD PARTY WEBSITES AND LINKS
We may provide links to third-party websites or platforms. If you follow links to sites or platforms that we do not control and are not affiliated with us, you should review the applicable privacy notice, policies and other terms. We are not responsible for the privacy or security of, or information found on, these sites or platforms. Information you provide on public or semi-public venues, such as third-party social networking platforms, may also be viewable by other users of the Services and/or users of those third-party platforms without limitation as to its use. Our inclusion of such links does not, by itself, imply any endorsement of the content on such platforms or of their owners or operators.
6. DATA SECURITY AND RETENTION
Despite our reasonable efforts to protect your information, no security measures are impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee “perfect security.” Any information you send to us electronically, while using the Services or otherwise interacting with us, may not be secure while in transit. We recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to send us sensitive or confidential information.
We retain your information for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes specified in this Privacy Notice. When determining the length of time to retain your information, we consider various criteria, including whether we need the information to continue to provide you the Services, resolve a dispute, enforce our contractual agreements, prevent harm, promote safety, security and integrity, or protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products. For example, we retain certain donor financial information for at least 7 years for auditing purposes.
7. HOW TO CONTACT US
Should you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Notice, please email us at info@blocs.org, contact us at 555 Croton Road, Suite 310, King of Prussia, PA 19406, or reach us by phone at 484-704-2300.