Privacy Policy

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (“BGCB,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you visit www.bgcb.org, contact us, sign up for communications, make a donation, register interest in programs, or otherwise interact with us online.

Information We Collect

We may collect information you choose to provide, including:

• Name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, and organization or employer
• Information included in a contact, inquiry, volunteer, program-interest, event-registration, or newsletter form
• Donation-related information, such as gift amount, designation, and transaction details
• Parent, guardian, or caregiver contact information submitted in connection with program inquiries
• Communications you send to us, including emails and form submissions

When you use our website, we may also automatically collect limited technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring website, and the date and time of your visit. We may collect this information through cookies and similar technologies.

We do not intentionally collect personal information directly from children under age 13 through this website. Parents and guardians should not submit a child’s personal information through public website forms unless we specifically request it as part of a secure program-enrollment or family-services process.

How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to questions, requests, and program inquiries
• Provide information about BGCB programs, events, services, and community resources
• Process and acknowledge donations, issue tax-related receipts, and maintain donor records
• Communicate about volunteer opportunities, fundraising, advocacy, or other BGCB activities
• Improve our website, communications, programs, and services
• Protect the security and integrity of our website and operations
• Comply with legal, accounting, reporting, and recordkeeping obligations

You may opt out of promotional or fundraising emails at any time by using the “unsubscribe” link in the email or by contacting us at [privacy email address]. Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you non-promotional communications related to a donation, event registration, inquiry, or other transaction.

How We Share Information

BGCB does not sell personal information.

We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate our website and organization, such as website hosts, email and CRM platforms, payment processors, event-registration providers, analytics providers, and professional advisers. These providers may use information only as necessary to provide services to BGCB or as otherwise permitted by law.

We may also disclose information when we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with law, respond to a lawful request, protect the safety or rights of BGCB or others, investigate fraud or security issues, or support a merger, reorganization, or other organizational transition.

If you make an online donation, payment-card information is processed by our third-party payment processor. BGCB does not store full payment-card numbers on its website systems.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to make the site work, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the site, and improve content and performance.

You can adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Some site features may not function properly if cookies are disabled. If we use third-party analytics, advertising, video, social-media, or fundraising tools, those providers may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

Data Security and Retention

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no method of online transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to respond to inquiries, administer programs and donations, meet legal and accounting obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Your Choices and Requests

Subject to applicable law, you may ask us to:

• Confirm whether we hold personal information about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of certain personal information
• Stop receiving marketing or fundraising emails

To submit a request, contact us at [privacy email address] or [mailing address]. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. Some information may need to be retained for legal, tax, fraud-prevention, or recordkeeping purposes.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including partner organizations, social-media platforms, donation processors, and service providers. BGCB is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and update the effective date above. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Policy to the extent permitted by law.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
200 High Street, #300
Boston, MA, 02145
Email: info@bgcb.org
Phone: 617-994-4700