Privacy Policy

1. Overview

W.H.S. Scholarship Fund, Giving Back ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website or interact with us.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact information — your name and email address when you submit a contact form.
• Scholarship application information — personal and educational details submitted as part of a scholarship application.
• Donation information — payment details processed through PayPal or submitted by check. We do not store payment card details on our servers.
• Usage data — general information about how you interact with our website, such as pages visited.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form.
• Process and evaluate scholarship applications.
• Process and acknowledge donations.
• Improve our website and communications.
• Comply with legal obligations as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share information with trusted service providers (such as PayPal for donation processing) solely to operate our website and fulfill our mission. These providers are required to keep your information confidential.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website uses PayPal to process donations. When you donate via PayPal, your payment information is handled directly by PayPal and subject to PayPal's Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review their policy before making a donation.

6. Data Retention

We retain contact and application information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. Donation records are retained in accordance with nonprofit accounting and tax requirements.

7. Your Rights

You may contact us at any time to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you. We will respond to all reasonable requests in a timely manner.

8. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@whsscholarship.org or by mail at 5234 Barr Rd. SW, Amanda, OH 43102.