Policies & Notices

Melissani Foundation (“Melissani Foundation,” “Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is an Arizona nonprofit corporation. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and disclosed when you visit our website, contact us, submit a form, make a donation, register for an event, subscribe to updates, or otherwise interact with us in any possible way.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, organization name, donation details, and any other information you choose to submit through forms, email, registrations, or other communications. We may also receive technical and usage information generated through your use of the website, including information collected by our hosting provider through cookies, analytics tools, and related technologies.

How Information Is Used

Information may be used to respond to inquiries, process donations, administer programs or events, provide updates, maintain records, improve website performance, protect website security, and comply with legal, regulatory, tax, and administrative obligations. Contact information may also be used to send communications related to the Foundation’s activities, subject to applicable law and any available unsubscribe options.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information. Information may be shared with service providers, contractors, payment processors, email providers, and other vendors that help host, operate, secure, analyze, or support the website and the Foundation’s activities, as well as where disclosure is required by law or reasonably necessary to protect legal rights or safety.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website hosting may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, security, performance, and analytics. If analytics or related tools are enabled for the website, those services may collect data such as browser information, device information, IP-related information, usage activity, and approximate location information under our hosting provider's own policies and controls.

California Residents

California residents may have certain rights regarding the personal information we collect about you, subject to applicable law. These rights may include the ability to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, as well as information about how we collect, use, and share that information.

To submit a request, please contact us using the information provided in this Privacy Policy. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request, and certain information may be retained or disclosed as permitted or required by law.

Third-Party Services and Links

This website may include links to or integrations with third-party platforms, including payment processors, maps, videos, social media tools, forms, or other embedded services. Those third parties may collect information according to their own privacy policies, and the Foundation is not responsible for their independent practices.

Security and Retention

We use reasonable measures to protect information under our control and retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including recordkeeping, legal compliance, operational needs, and dispute resolution. However, no online platform or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, website functionality, vendor relationships, or Foundation practices. Any revised version will be posted on this page.

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to submit a privacy-related request, please contact: info@melissani.org

Melissani Foundation respects the intellectual property rights of others. All trademarks, logos, service marks, and other content displayed on this website that are not owned by the Foundation are the property of their respective owners. Such materials are used for informational or illustrative purposes only and do not imply any affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship.

The Foundation makes no claim to any third-party intellectual property. All rights remain with their respective owners. No license or right to use any such materials is granted without the prior written consent of the applicable rights holder, except as permitted under U.S. law.

If you believe that any content on this website infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us at info@melissani.org so that we review and address the matter promptly.