Privacy Policy
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Last updated: [BOARD: date approved]
Port Ministries values the trust of our donors, volunteers, neighbors, and everyone who visits this website. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Who we are
Port Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 36-3384385) located at 5013 S Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60609. You can reach us at jpalafox@theportchicago.org or 773-280-6267.
Information you give us
Contact form: your name, email address, and message.
Volunteer sign-up form: your name, email address, phone number, the programs you are interested in, the languages you speak, and any notes you add.
Donations, event tickets, and sponsorships: when you give online, you use our giving platform, Givebutter, which collects your name, contact details, and payment information to process your gift.
Email or phone: any details you choose to share when you contact us directly.
Information collected automatically
Our website is hosted by Squarespace. Like most websites, it automatically collects standard technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you visit, the site that referred you, and the date and time of your visit. This helps keep the site secure and gives us basic visitor statistics.
The site uses cookies, which are small files stored by your browser. Some cookies are necessary for security and for the site to work. Others count visits so we can understand how the site is used. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and the site will still work.
Online donations and payments
Online donations, event tickets, and sponsorships are processed by Givebutter, and card payments are handled by its payment partner, Stripe. Port Ministries does not receive or store your full card number. Givebutter's privacy policy is available at givebutter.com/privacy.
Services we use
We rely on these providers to run the website. Each has its own privacy policy.
Squarespace: website hosting, forms, and visitor statistics.
Google reCAPTCHA: spam protection on our forms.
Google Maps: the map on our Contact page.
Givebutter and Stripe: online donations, tickets, and sponsorships.
Weglot: Spanish translation of the website, once enabled.
How we use your information
To respond to your questions and requests.
To coordinate volunteers.
To process gifts and send acknowledgments and tax receipts.
To send updates about our programs, if you ask to receive them.
To keep records required by law and to improve our website.
Sharing your information
We do not sell, rent, or trade donor, volunteer, or visitor information. We share information only with the service providers listed above, and only so they can do their work for us, or when required by law.
Health information
This website does not collect health or medical information. Please do not send medical details through our forms. For questions about the Free Health Clinic, call 773-280-6267. In an emergency, call 911.
Children
This website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us information through this website, contact us and we will delete it. [BOARD: confirm how After-School Program enrollment is handled.]
How long we keep information
We keep information only as long as we need it for the purposes above, or as long as required for legal and accounting records. [BOARD: confirm retention periods.]
Security
We use reasonable measures to protect the information you share with us. No method of sending or storing information online is completely secure.
Your choices
You can ask us to update or remove your information, or to stop sending you updates, at any time by contacting us at jpalafox@theportchicago.org.
Links to other websites
Our site links to other websites, such as Givebutter and news articles. Their privacy practices are their own, and we encourage you to review their policies.
Financial transparency
Port Ministries files an annual IRS Form 990, which is publicly available on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it last changed.
Contact us
Port Ministries, 5013 S Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
jpalafox@theportchicago.org · 773-280-6267