FutureRise (“FutureRise”) recognizes the importance of protecting the personally identifiable information of its clients, customers, partners, and employees that FutureRise may gather and use as part of its regular business operations (“Personal Information”). Personal Information may include, but is not limited to, names and email addresses.

Recognizing the responsibility to keep Personal Information private, FutureRise hereby establishes the following policy to protect the confidentiality of Personal Information in its possession.

Collection, Handling, and Storage of Personal Information:

FutureRise will only collect Personal Information through fair and legal means, including by providing notice to individuals who submit to FutureRise their Personal Information. Such notice shall describe the purpose for which the information is being collected and shall provide the individual with the opportunity to withhold any private information they so choose.

Once collected, FutureRise will take reasonable precautions to store and handle the Personal Information in order to preserve its confidential and private nature. Personal Information shall be stored electronically within FutureRise’s private and secure computer networks that may only be accessed by authorized personnel through the use of a confidential password. Personal Information shall not be stored on any personal and unsecured networks, computers, or other electronic devices. If Personal Information has been converted into a hard-copy format, the authorized personnel who is using the information in hard-copy shall ensure that: (i) the information is kept within his or her control at all times; (ii) the information is not displayed publicly; and (iii) the hard-copy of the Personal Information is destroyed (by shredding or another method approved by the Chief Privacy Officer) once there is no longer a need for the hard-copy.

Using Personal Information for Authorized Purposes:

FutureRise will only use Personal Information for such activities and uses that are legitimately related to the purpose for which the Personal Information was gathered. In addition, when possible, FutureRise will employ reasonable efforts to narrow the scope of its use of Personal Information. For example, Personal Information will only be shared with, and used by, those authorized personnel, contractors, or other third parties who have a legitimate reason to access and use the Personal Information in connection with an Authorized Purpose.

Disclosures and Distributions of Personal Information to Third Parties:

FutureRise will not disclose or distribute Personal Information to third parties unless: (i) an individual has authorized FutureRise to share their Personal Information with third parties; or (ii) there is a legitimate reason to share the Personal Information with the third party in connection with the Authorized Purpose for which the Personal Information was gathered; or (iii) the disclosure is required by law; or (iv) the disclosure will be used to protect the life, body, or property of a person.

Exclusions:

Personal Information does not include publicly available information. To the extent FutureRise aggregates or analyzes Personal Information in a manner by which the output is de-personalized, then that output is not considered Personal Information and FutureRise’s use of that output is not covered by this policy.

General Provisions:

FutureRise shall comply with all relevant laws and contractual obligations with regard to the protection of Personal Information. FutureRise will promptly respond to any requests from an individual with regard to their Personal Information that is in the possession of FutureRise.

FutureRise shall distribute this policy to its officers, directors, employees, and all contractors or other third parties who might be provided with access to Personal Information. At its discretion, FutureRise shall review, update, and modify this policy.

All questions or concerns regarding this policy should be directed to Info@FutureRise.org.