Privacy Policy

Donor Privacy Statement

• Our website address is: https://www.youth-guidance.org.
• We respect your confidentiality. Online donations, registration, and inquiries are transmitted via secure servers using encryption technology. Data is stored on HIPAA, FERPA and PCI compliant servers using encryption.
• We only collect personally identifiable information for:
  • Donations
  • Event registration and ticket sales
  • Program registration, consent/assent, & enrollment (see below)
  • Contact inquiries
• Some online forms on our website are created with third party software through non-proprietary contracts we hold. We only use trusted registration software provider(s) that also utilize encryption technology.

• We use your information only for its intended business purpose. We do not sell, trade, or share donors’ private information with other organizations or individuals.

• All donors and contacts may opt out of electronic messages generated by Youth Guidance using controls embedded in the message.

• We do not use cookies or other software to trace marketing habits of our donors.

• We secure all data in transit and in storage:

  • Credit card information is not retained by the organization and the Youth Guidance maintains no physical controls or access to credit card information

  • All transactions on this site and by third party merchant services use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology.

• Youth Guidance and this website comply with the Donor Bill of Rights which can be read in its entirety here: https://afpglobal.org/donor-bill-rights
• For questions about this statement, privacy questions or concerns, please contact the Compliance Officer at info@youth-guidance.org “ATTN: Compliance Officer”.

This policy last updated 8-NOV-22.

Client Privacy Statement

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.youth-guidance.org.

We respect your confidentiality.

Online donations, enrollment & consent forms, and event registrations are transmitted via a secure server using encryption technology. Some online forms on our website are created with third party software through non-proprietary contracts we hold. We only use trusted registration software provider(s) that also utilize encryption technology.

We maintain accurate records. Should you choose to send us an email, we may retain the contents of your message, our reply and your email address as part of our ongoing service and follow-up efforts. We reserve the right to contact you after you have contacted us and may send future communications to you about our organization. Please notify us via email if you wish to discontinue electronic communication. This includes opt-outs for our newsletter and donation messages.

Upon written request, we will gladly remove your personal information from our databases, except where legislation or regulation requires that we retain it (for example, charitable giving history tied to income tax receipts.)

If you have any questions about our website or our privacy policies, please contact the Youth Guidance Central Office at (312) 253-4900 or email us at info@youth-guidance.org.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We use your information only for its intended business purpose. We do not sell or trade your information to other organizations or individuals.

What rights you have over your data

Conducting business honestly and protecting your privacy are important to our organizational values. Youth Guidance is committed to protecting the personal information of all donors, volunteers, supporting organizations and community partners.

Please use this form for Client Data Requests or Removal of Consent for program services.

Where we send your data

We use your information only for its intended business purpose. We do not sell or trade your information to other organizations or individuals.

Youth Guidance and this website comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) which can be read in its entirety here: https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-coppa

For questions about this statement, privacy questions or concerns, please contact the Compliance Officer at info@youth-guidance.org “ATTN: Compliance Officer”.

This policy last updated 8-NOV-22.