Effective Date: March 13, 2025

1. Introduction

The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our members, donors, and users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or use our mobile application (“App”).

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you have any questions or concerns, contact us using the information in the Contact Us section below.

2. Who We Are

The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society is a philanthropic organization headquartered at 126 East 37th Street, New York, NY 10016. Our mission is to serve those in need through charitable, educational, and religious initiatives.

Our mobile App is powered by Pushpay, a third-party platform that helps us deliver services more efficiently. To learn more about Pushpay’s privacy practices, visit https://pushpay.com/legal-center/privacy/.

• Contact Information: Name, email address, postal address, and phone number.
• Donation Details: Records of your donations and associated preferences.
• Membership Information: Details related to your membership status and participation in our events or programs.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information about you both voluntarily and automatically, depending on how you interact with our website and App.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Name
• Email address
• Postal address
• Phone number
• Donation or payment information
• Membership details
• Event participation

Information Collected Automatically (via App and Website)

• Device and browser type
  IP address
• Diagnostic and usage data
• App and site interaction data (e.g., pages viewed, links clicked)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Pushpay’s Cookie Notice)

4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:

• Process donations, memberships, and event registrations
• Communicate with you about our programs, events, and initiatives
• Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
• Deliver, maintain, and improve our website and App services
• Comply with legal obligations and cooperate with law enforcement when required

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. However, we may share your information with:

• Service Providers and Vendors (such as Pushpay) that help operate our services, subject to confidentiality obligations
• Legal Authorities when required to comply with applicable laws, court orders, or legal processes

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

For more on Pushpay’s security practices, see: https://pushpay.com/security

7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, or to comply with legal, tax, or accounting requirements.

8. Your Choices and Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and review your personal information.
• Request corrections to your personal information.
• Opt-out of receiving communications from us.
• Request deletion of your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

9. Updates to This Privacy 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 it periodically.

10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

• Address: 126 East 37th Street, New York, NY 10016
• Phone: (212) 977-7770 ext. 201
• Email: contact@philoptochos.org