Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 2/18/2025
1. Introduction
Education Fights Back ("Program"), operated by Outstanda ("Organization"), is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our website and services. This policy complies with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and applicable U.S. privacy laws.
2. Information We Collect
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and other details you provide when signing up, making a donation, or participating in the Gift Program.
- Automatically Collected Information: IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage data via cookies and analytics tools.
- Transaction Information: Records of your donations, participation in the Gift Program, and any prizes or gifts received.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To process donations and manage user accounts.
- To verify eligibility for receiving gifts or prizes.
- To notify winners and facilitate the distribution of thank-you gifts.
- To personalize your experience on our website and improve our services.
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
4. Winning & Gift Eligibility
- You cannot win or receive thank-you gifts if we do not have complete and accurate information on file.
- You must be at least 18 years old to use this site and participate in any giveaways, donations, or gift programs.
- If you win or accept a thank-you gift, you give us permission to use your first name, last initial, city, state, and country in our marketing materials, social media, and website.
- We will honor requests to remove names from our website, but we cannot remove names from social media or other external media once posted.
5. Data Sharing & Third Parties
- We do not sell or rent personal data.
- However, we may share information with:
- Service providers that help us manage payments, hosting, and analytics.
- Regulatory authorities when required by law or legal proceedings.
- Participating educational organizations when an individual is selected as a winner of a sweepstakes or gift program, in order to facilitate the prize or gift distribution. This may include sharing the winner's name, email, phone number, and other necessary contact details with the designated school.
- Marketing partners (with explicit consent) for promotions and partnerships.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data as long as necessary for business purposes and to comply with legal obligations. Users can request data deletion, subject to record-keeping requirements.
7. User Rights (GDPR Compliance)
- Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) have the right to:
- Access, correct, or delete their personal data.
- Request to restrict processing or object to data usage.
- Withdraw consent at any time where applicable.
- Unsubscribe from emails at any time; however, unsubscribing means you will not be eligible to win prizes or receive thank-you gifts, though you may still make donations.
- To exercise rights, contact us at ron [at] outstanda.org.
8. Security Measures
We implement security measures to protect user data, including encryption, access controls, and regular audits. However, no system is 100% secure, and users should take precautions when sharing information online.
9. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to enhance user experience and analyze website usage. You can adjust cookie settings in your browser. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of the website after changes means you accept the updated terms. Users will be notified of significant updates via email or site announcements.
11. Contact Information
For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
ron [at] outstanda.org