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Privacy Policy

(Last Modified: February 20, 2025)

Introduction

This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy” or “Policy”) explains how Athletico Cares Foundation, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation (“Athletico Cares”, “Company”, “us”, “we” and “our”) collects, uses, shares and safeguards personal information we collect from you or that you provide to us through www.athleticocares.org (“Website”), and how that information may be collected, used, maintained, and disclosed by us.

 

This Privacy Policy does not apply to information we collect through any other means, or to information collected on any affiliate or third-party site or by any third-party application that may link to or be accessible from the Website. We do not have control over third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements and, therefore, we encourage you to read the policies of every site that you visit.

 

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to abide by our Privacy Policy.

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Changes to our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend our Privacy Policy at any time, for any reason. All changes to this Privacy Policy are effective immediately when posted by us. Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be your acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website.

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Information We Collect

We collect information that enables us to identify and/or contact you (“Personal Information”) to carry out our business purposes. The types of Personal Information we collect include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Information that you provide to us on the Website (e.g., by completing forms on our Website, making a donation, submitting an application to be considered for a grant, etc.).

  • Names, dates of birth, home and business addresses, email addresses, internet protocol addresses and mobile/landline business/personal telephone numbers, and other general data.

  • Financial information (e.g., credit and debit card numbers) for donation or similar purposes.

  • Your search queries on the Website.

  • Your preferences concerning marketing materials.

  • Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses) if you contact us.

  • Information you provide when registering for an event or activity.

  • Information we collect as you navigate through the Website, including usage details, IP addresses, unique device identifiers, browser type, browser language, cookies, and web beacons, analytics and usage information about your use of the Website.

  • Additional traffic data and log files such as the time of visit, date of visit, session identification numbers, and referring website addresses.

  • Information we receive from third parties, for example, our business partners.

  • Feedback you provide about the Website.

 

In certain instances (such as making a donation or applying for a grant), you may be asked to provide a credit card number or bank account information, some of which may be mandatory and some of which may be voluntary. If you do not provide the mandatory information, you may not be eligible to apply and/or participate in such activity.

 

We also collect information that does not directly identify you as you interact with our Website (“Non-Personal Information”). The types of Non-Personal Information we collect includes, but is not limited to:

 

  • We may collect details of your visits to our Website, including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, logs and other communication data, and the resources that you access, as well as information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregated information to our advertisers.

  • We may obtain information about your general internet usage by using cookies. A “cookie” is a small set of computer data that allows us to maintain records of the activities of users visiting the Website. We use cookies for the following purposes: where strictly necessary, for performance, or for functionality.

  • We may collect your IP address information and your internet provider name (or your company name if you host your own server).

 

We regularly work with third-party service providers to provide our services to you, including to process your donations. We may link to the websites of such third-party service providers or otherwise make their services accessible or available through our Website. Please note that, when you select an advertising link or other link that takes you to sites not operated by the us, you may be subject to the privacy and other policies of such third-party sites. It is your responsibility to consult the privacy and other policies of any such third-party service providers and their websites. We are not responsible for the services, policies or practices of third parties.

 

We currently use TRANSAX to process donations made through the link provided on our Website. The privacy policy and terms of service for TRANSAX may be requested by you directly from TRANSAX are currently available for viewing by TRANSAX at https://www.transax.com/policies.

 

With Whom Do We Share Personal Information?

Our Service Providers. We may share your personal information with companies (including our affiliates) that perform services on our behalf, for example, companies that help process credit card transactions. Our service providers are required by contract to protect the confidentiality of the personal information we share with them and to use it only to provide specific services on our behalf.

 

Government and Legal Disclosures. We may disclose the personal information we collect through the Website, when we, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with law (or a court order or subpoena); to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to enforce our terms or other agreements with you; or to protect the rights, property or safety of the Company, our users, or others.

 

Security

While we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you transmit to us and you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any passwords or other account information. It is your sole responsibility to promptly inform the Company of any need to deactivate a password.

 

COPPA Compliance

The Website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and do not knowingly permit registration or submission of personally identifiable information by anyone under 13 years of age. If you believe information of a child under 13 has been submitted, please advise us in writing and we will delete it.

 

Geographic Restrictions

The Company only offers services within the United States, and the Website is only intended to be used by users in the United States. If you are visiting the Website from outside the United States of America, your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By visiting the Website, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and the use and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. Furthermore, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States for purposes of any question of law or fact related to your use or access to the Website.

 

California Privacy Rights

In addition to the rights as explained in this Privacy Policy, under California’s "Shine the Light" law, California residents who provide personal information (as defined in the statute) to obtain products or services for personal, family, or household use are entitled to request and obtain from us, once a calendar year, information about the personal information we shared, if any, with other businesses for marketing uses. If applicable, this information would include the categories of personal information and the names and addresses of those businesses with which we shared such personal information for the immediately prior calendar year (e.g., requests made in the current year will receive information about the prior year). To obtain this information please write to us at: athleticocares@athletico.com.

 

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or otherwise relating to our Website, please contact us as follows:

 

By email at:      athleticocares@athletico.com.

 

By mail at:        Athletico Cares Foundation, Inc.

2122 York Road, Suite 300

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

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