🔐 Your Privacy
Last updated: November 17, 2025
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Your Privacy notice explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
By using our website, contacting us, applying for grants, or making a donation, you agree to the practices described in this notice.
1. Who We Are and How to Contact Us
1LT ROB SEIDEL WOUNDED SOLDIERS FUND INC
19 Jackson Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA
Phone: (240) 393-7765
Email: [email protected]
We operate as a charitable grantmaking and giving organization.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
a. Information You Provide Directly
Contact details – name, email address, phone number, postal address.
Grant-related information – organization name, mission, project descriptions, budgets, and related documents when you apply for grants or funding.
Donation details – the amount donated, your preferences (e.g., one-time or recurring), and communication preferences.
Communication content – messages you send via email, contact forms, or other channels.
b. Payment Information
When you make a donation online:
Payments are typically processed by third-party payment processors (for example, card processors or online payment platforms).
We receive limited information necessary to confirm your payment (such as the amount and transaction ID).
We do not store full credit card numbers on our own systems.
Please review the privacy policies of any payment processor you use for more details on how they handle your data.
c. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
IP address and approximate location.
Browser type and version, device type, operating system.
Pages visited, date and time of visit, and referring website.
This information is typically collected through cookies and similar technologies for analytics and site performance.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
Operate, maintain, and improve our website and services.
Review and manage grant applications and related communications.
Process and acknowledge donations, and provide you with receipts or confirmations.
Respond to your inquiries, questions, and support requests.
Send you updates about our work, impact stories, fundraising campaigns, and events (if you choose to receive them).
Maintain our internal records (e.g., donor records, grantmaking history).
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and reporting obligations.
We only use your information where we have a legitimate purpose to do so.
4. When We Share Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to marketers.
We may share your information with:
Service providers who help us operate our website, process donations, send emails, or provide IT support.
Professional advisers such as accountants or lawyers, when necessary for our operations.
Regulators and authorities where required by law (for example, to comply with reporting or audit obligations, or in response to lawful requests).
These third parties are expected to use your information only as needed to perform services on our behalf and to protect it appropriately.
5. Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Remember certain preferences (where applicable).
Understand how visitors use the site (pages viewed, time on site, etc.).
Improve user experience and website performance.
You can typically control cookies through your browser settings by blocking or deleting them. If you disable cookies, some features of the website may not function properly.
6. How Long We Keep Your Information
We keep your personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Fulfill the purposes described in this notice.
Maintain required charitable, financial, and tax records.
Comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.
When information is no longer needed, we take steps to delete or anonymize it securely.
7. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you.
Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and operational limits (for example, we may need to keep certain records for tax or audit purposes).
Opt out of receiving fundraising or marketing communications from us at any time.
To exercise any of these rights or update your contact preferences, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
You can also unsubscribe from email updates by using the “unsubscribe” link included in our emails, where provided.
8. How We Protect Your Information
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please use appropriate care when sharing sensitive information online.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information without proper consent, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
10. International Visitors
If you access our website from outside the United States:
Your information may be processed and stored in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.
By using our website, you consent to the transfer and processing of your information in the United States as described in this notice.
11. Changes to This Privacy Notice
We may update this Your Privacy notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, operations, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this notice periodically.
12. Contact Us About Privacy
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to your privacy, please contact:
1LT ROB SEIDEL WOUNDED SOLDIERS FUND INC
19 Jackson Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA
Phone: (240) 393-7765
Email: [email protected]