Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 12, 2026
Catherine’s Cause (“Catherine’s Cause,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit or interact with our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, when we may share it, and the choices you may have regarding your information when you visit https://catherinescause.com/.
By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Catherine’s Cause may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with our website, including when you:
Contact us through our online contact form.
Send us an email or otherwise communicate with us.
Participate in our programs, forums, or activities.
Apply for or inquire about available scholarships.
Make a donation through our website or a third-party payment service.
Subscribe to or interact with communications from Catherine’s Cause, where applicable.
Depending on how you interact with us, the information you provide may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing or contact address
- Message or other information you choose to provide
- Information related to scholarship applications or program participation
- Donation or transaction-related information
- Any other information you voluntarily submit to us
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through website forms unless it is specifically requested and necessary for the purpose of the interaction.
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, security tools, analytics services, or other technologies.
This information may include:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Date and time of your visit
- Referring website or page
- General website usage information
This information may be used to maintain website security, troubleshoot technical problems, understand how visitors use our website, and improve the website and its content.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Respond to questions, requests, and messages.
- Provide information about Catherine’s Cause and its activities.
- Administer scholarship-related inquiries and applications.
- Communicate with volunteers, supporters, participants, and other individuals who contact us.
- Process or facilitate donations and related transactions.
- Maintain and improve our website and services.
- Protect the website against spam, fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity.
- Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
We will only use personal information for legitimate purposes consistent with our relationship with you and applicable law.
4. Contact Forms
If you submit information through our Contact Us form, we may collect the information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address, and message.
We use this information to respond to your inquiry and communicate with you regarding your request.
We may retain submitted contact information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your request, maintain appropriate records, resolve disputes, or meet legal and administrative obligations.
5. Donations and Payment Services
Catherine’s Cause may provide links or functionality that allow visitors to make donations through third-party payment providers, including PayPal.
When you make a donation using a third-party payment service, your payment and financial information may be collected and processed directly by that provider. Catherine’s Cause does not need to receive or store your complete payment card or banking information when the transaction is processed by the third-party provider.
The third party’s own privacy policy and terms govern its collection and processing of your information.
We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any third-party payment provider before completing a transaction.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality, improve performance, understand website usage, and enhance your browsing experience.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by a website.
Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function properly, while others may be used by third-party services integrated into the website.
You can generally control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some portions of the website.
7. Third-Party Services and Embedded Content
Our website may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites and services. These may include payment services, social media platforms, video providers, maps, analytics services, or other external resources.
Third-party services may collect information about your interaction with their content according to their own privacy policies.
For example, when you follow a link to an external website or use a third-party service, your information may be subject to that third party’s privacy practices rather than this Privacy Policy.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites and services before providing them with personal information.
8. How We Share Information
Catherine’s Cause does not sell or rent your personal information.
We may share information when reasonably necessary to:
- Provide services or respond to your requests.
- Operate and maintain our website.
- Process donations or other transactions through third-party providers.
- Protect our website, organization, visitors, and users from fraud, abuse, or security threats.
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.
- Work with service providers who assist us with website hosting, communications, security, technology, or other organizational functions.
When third parties process information on our behalf, we seek to use appropriate providers and services consistent with the purpose for which the information was collected.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Therefore, while we work to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, administering programs, maintaining organizational records, processing transactions, resolving disputes, and complying with legal or regulatory obligations.
The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable privacy laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the ability to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
- Request information about how your personal information is collected and used.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities where applicable.
To exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
12. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent or authorization, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information.
13. External Links
Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.
Catherine’s Cause is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of external websites.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of each external website you visit.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, services, or applicable legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this policy.
We encourage visitors to periodically review this page for the latest information about our privacy practices.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to request information about your personal data, or wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact Catherine’s Cause:
255 Clifton Blvd, Suite 313
Westminster, Maryland, United States
Phone: (443) 473-5393
Email: info@catherinescause.com
You can also contact us through the Contact Us page on our website.