Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 6/18/2025

1. Introduction

Literacy & Innovation in Financial Technology Alliance ("LIFT," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. As an educational nonprofit organization, maintaining the trust of our users and supporters is paramount. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit our website, lift.org (the "Site"), or otherwise interact with us.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information to operate effectively and provide you with the best possible experience. The types of information we collect depend on how you interact with us.

a. Information You Provide Directly to Us

  • Contact Information: When you send us a message through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiries.
  • Donation Information: When you make a donation (once our systems are active), we will collect information necessary to process your contribution. This may include your name, contact information, and payment details, which will be processed by a secure third-party payment vendor. For cryptocurrency donations, we will only have access to the public wallet address you use to send the funds.

b. Information We Collect Automatically

  • Log Data: Like most websites, our servers automatically record information when you access our Site. This data may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, pages visited, the time and date of your visit, and other standard technical information. We use this log data for website security, performance analysis, and to improve our services. This information is not used to personally identify you for marketing purposes.
  • Cookies: Currently, our Site does not use cookies for tracking or advertising purposes. We may use essential cookies in the future if they are required for basic site functionality. Should this change, this policy will be updated.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain our website.
  • To respond to your questions, comments, and requests.
  • To process and acknowledge donations and for our internal record-keeping.
  • To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve our Site and educational offerings.
  • To protect the security and integrity of our Site.
  • To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

We do not sell, rent, lease, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing or any other purpose.

4. How We Share Your Information

We only share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as web hosting, email services (to receive your contact form submissions), and future payment processing. These providers are only given access to the information necessary to perform their services and are contractually obligated to protect your data.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if we are required to do so by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement.

5. Data Security

We take the security of your information seriously and implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Our website uses secure HTTPS connections, and we employ other security best practices to protect data in transit and at rest. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to access, update, or request deletion of the personal information we hold about you. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us at liftfintech@gmail.com. We will respond to your request in a reasonable timeframe.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Site, particularly our Educational Resources pages, contains links to external websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: liftfintech@gmail.com

Mailing Address:
Literacy & Innovation in Financial Technology Alliance (LIFT)
5900 Balcones Drive STE 100, Austin, TX 78731