Merlette Foundation

1. Privacy Policy – Little Villages

Effective Date: January 12, 2026

Merlette Foundation Inc., is a California non-profit organization and its affiliates include (collectively, “Little Villages”, “we”, or “us”).

Table of Contents:

  1. Information We Collect
  2. Children’s Privacy
  3. How We Use Your Information
  4. Sharing Your Information
  5. Data Security
  6. Cookies, Tracking, and Analytics
  7. User Rights and Choices
  8. Policy Updates
  9. Contact Us

Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Contact information: name, email, phone, mailing address
  • Donation and payment information through secure third-party processors
  • Event registration, volunteer applications, newsletters
  • Survey responses or feedback forms
  • Employment or internship applications (if applicable)

B. Information Collected Automatically

  • Technical information: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system
  • Usage data: pages visited, links clicked, duration, referring URL
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies for analytics and personalization
  • Geolocation information, if enabled

2. Children’s Privacy and COPPA Compliance
Little Villages is committed to protecting children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. Parents may review, correct, or request deletion of their child’s personal information. Data collection is minimized and only used for the intended purpose.

3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:

  • Process donations, purchases, registrations, and event participation
  • Communicate newsletters, updates, fundraising campaigns, or volunteer opportunities
  • Manage volunteers, staff, and employment applicants
  • Improve website functionality and performance
  • Conduct research, program evaluation, and reporting
  • Comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud

4. Sharing Your Information

  • We do not sell or rent personal information.
  • Shared only with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., payment processors, email platforms, hosting, analytics).
  • May be disclosed to comply with law or legal processes.
  • Aggregated or anonymized data may be used for reporting or research without identifying individuals.

5. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. However, no method of online transmission is completely secure.

6. Cookies, Tracking, and Analytics
Cookies and similar technologies are used for:

  • Essential website functionality
  • Analytics and performance improvement
  • Personalization of content and communications
  • Marketing and fundraising optimization
  • Users may accept, reject, or manage cookies via browser settings or our cookie consent tool.

7. User Rights and Choices

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal information
  • Opt out of marketing communications
  • Manage cookie and tracking preferences
  • Withdraw consent for data processing where applicable

8. Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The latest version will always be posted on this page.

9. Contact Us
Please contact us at give@merlette.org or write to us at 220 S. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016.