Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 16, 2026
Becoming Loved, Inc. (“Becoming Loved,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit our website, www.becomingloved.org (the “Website”).
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use and protect that information, and the choices you may have regarding your information.
By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways, including information that you voluntarily provide to us and certain information collected automatically when you visit the Website.
Information You Provide to Us
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you contact Becoming Loved or express interest in volunteering with our organization.
Depending on the form you use, this information may include:
Your name
Your email address
Your telephone number
Information included in a message or other free-text field
Other information you voluntarily choose to provide
We only request the information reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry or communicate with you regarding your interest in volunteering or engaging with Becoming Loved.
Because our forms may contain free-text fields, please do not submit sensitive personal information, financial information, passwords, medical information, Social Security numbers, or other information you would not want Becoming Loved to receive unless specifically requested by us.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Website, certain information may be collected automatically through Squarespace, Google Analytics, cookies, and similar technologies.
This information may include:
IP address or approximate location information
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages visited and interactions with the Website
Referring websites or URLs
Date and time of visits
General website usage and traffic information
Other technical information used to operate, secure, and improve the Website
Google Analytics may collect information such as the number of users, session statistics, approximate geographic location, and browser and device information. Google Analytics may also use cookies or similar identifiers to distinguish users and sessions.
2. How We Use Information
Becoming Loved may use information we collect to:
Respond to questions, comments, or requests submitted through our Website
Respond to individuals interested in volunteering
Communicate with volunteers and individuals who contact us
Operate, maintain, and improve the Website
Understand how visitors use our Website
Monitor Website performance and security
Support the mission and activities of Becoming Loved
Comply with applicable legal obligations
Protect the rights, property, safety, and security of Becoming Loved, our visitors, and others
If you provide your contact information through one of our forms, we may use that information to respond to your inquiry or follow up regarding your request.
3. Cookies and Analytics
The Website uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small files or identifiers that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.
Squarespace, our Website hosting provider, uses certain cookies and similar technologies to provide functionality, security, analytics, and other Website features.
We also use Google Analytics to help us understand Website traffic and how visitors interact with our Website. Google Analytics may collect information about your device, browser, approximate location, and interactions with the Website.
You may be able to control or restrict cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through the Website's cookie or privacy controls. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of the Website.
4. Third-Party Services and Links
The Website may use or link to third-party services. These services have their own privacy practices and policies, and Becoming Loved is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.
Givebutter
Our Website provides links to Givebutter for individuals who wish to make a donation to Becoming Loved.
When you click a donation link, you may be directed to Givebutter to complete your donation. Donation and payment information submitted through Givebutter is subject to Givebutter's privacy policy and the policies of its payment-processing partners.
Becoming Loved does not directly collect or store your credit card or other payment-card information through our Website.
For more information about how Givebutter handles information, please review the Givebutter Privacy Policy.
Instagram and Facebook
Our Website may include embedded content or links from Instagram and Facebook. These third-party platforms may collect information about your interaction with their content or services, including through cookies or similar technologies.
Your use of Instagram and Facebook is subject to the respective privacy policies and terms of those platforms.
5. How We Share Information
Becoming Loved does not sell your personal information.
We may share information with service providers and technology providers that help us operate our Website, communicate with individuals, analyze Website usage, or provide other services on our behalf.
For example, information may be processed through:
Squarespace, which hosts and supports our Website
Google Analytics, which helps us understand Website usage
Givebutter, when you voluntarily use our donation services
Social media and other third-party services integrated into or linked from our Website
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:
Comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
Protect the rights, property, or safety of Becoming Loved or others
Investigate suspected fraud, abuse, security issues, or other unlawful activity
Protect the security and integrity of our Website and services
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including responding to inquiries, coordinating volunteer activities, maintaining appropriate organizational records, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements.
The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.
7. Data Security
Becoming Loved takes reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information electronically is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.
8. Your Choices
You may choose not to provide personal information through our Website. However, certain information may be necessary for us to respond to an inquiry or process a volunteer request.
If you have previously contacted Becoming Loved and would like us to update or remove information that you provided, you may contact us using the email address below. We will consider requests in accordance with our legal and organizational obligations.
You may also control certain cookies through your browser settings and available Website cookie controls.
9. Third-Party Websites
Our Website may contain links to websites operated by third parties, including social media platforms, donation platforms, and other organizations or resources.
This Privacy Policy applies only to the Becoming Loved Website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, services, technology, organizational practices, or applicable legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the most current version.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or the personal information you have provided to Becoming Loved, please contact us:
Becoming Loved, Inc.
Email: connect@becomingloved.org
Website: www.becomingloved.org