Privacy Policy

Million Meals for MLK ("we," "our," or "us") is a statewide hunger relief campaign organized in partnership with Volunteer Louisiana and Feeding Louisiana. We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you visit our website, make a donation, register for an event, participate in fundraising, or otherwise engage with our campaign.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information when you interact with our website or participate in campaign activities.

This information may include:

• Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, or organization.

• Donation Information: Donation amounts, transaction dates, fundraising participation, and information necessary to issue donation acknowledgments.

• Volunteer Information: Information provided when registering for packing parties or other volunteer opportunities, including event preferences and registration details.

• Sponsorship Information: Business names, contact details, and other information submitted by organizations interested in supporting the campaign.

• Website Usage Information: Information such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, and interactions with our website.

We collect information directly from you, automatically through website technologies, and from third-party services used to support campaign activities.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Process donations and provide transaction confirmations.

• Coordinate volunteer events and packing parties.

• Communicate important event updates, reminders, or changes.

• Manage fundraising campaigns and sponsorship opportunities.

• Respond to inquiries and provide assistance.

• Share campaign news, progress, and opportunities to get involved.

• Improve our website, communications, and outreach efforts.

• Maintain records and fulfill applicable legal obligations.

We use personal information only for legitimate campaign operations, communications, and related purposes.

3. Donations and Payment Processing

Million Meals for MLK accepts online donations through Givebutter, a third-party fundraising and payment platform.

When you make a donation, Givebutter and its payment processing partners collect and process information necessary to complete your transaction. This may include your name, contact information, billing information, payment details, and donation amount.

Payment card information is handled by the payment processing providers rather than directly by our website.

We may receive donor information and transaction records necessary to acknowledge contributions, maintain financial records, measure fundraising progress, and communicate with supporters.

Your donation information may also be subject to Givebutter's Privacy Policy.

Givebutter Privacy Policy: https://givebutter.com/privacy

We do not sell donor contact information to outside organizations for their independent marketing purposes.

4. Volunteer Registration and Event Participation

Volunteer registrations for Million Meals for MLK packing parties may be managed through Eventbrite.

When registering, you may be asked to provide information such as your name, email address, contact details, and other event-specific information.

This information may be shared with campaign organizers, participating food banks, and authorized event coordinators when necessary to manage registrations, coordinate attendance, provide event updates, and support event operations.

Information submitted through Eventbrite is also governed by its privacy practices.

Eventbrite Privacy Policy: https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/460838/eventbrite-privacy-policy/

5. Fundraising Campaigns and Corporate Sponsorships

When you create a fundraiser, participate in a fundraising campaign, or inquire about corporate sponsorship, we may collect information necessary to support your involvement.

This may include your name, organization, email address, fundraising activity, and other information you voluntarily provide.

Fundraising pages may publicly display information that you choose to make visible, such as a fundraiser name, organization, fundraising goal, or campaign progress.

We may use sponsorship and fundraising information to coordinate participation, recognize contributions where appropriate, and communicate about campaign opportunities.

6. Email Communications

We may send emails related to your participation in Million Meals for MLK, including:

• Donation confirmations and acknowledgments.

• Volunteer registration details and event reminders.

• Fundraising and sponsorship communications.

• Campaign updates and impact reports.

• Opportunities to support future hunger relief efforts.

Campaign newsletters and other promotional emails will include an option to unsubscribe.

You may still receive essential transactional or event-related communications when necessary to complete a donation, manage a registration, or respond to your inquiry.

7. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand visitor activity, and improve the user experience.

Depending on the services enabled, these technologies may collect information about your browser, device, approximate location, and interactions with our website.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function as intended if certain cookies are disabled.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using nonessential cookies or tracking technologies.

8. Sharing Your Information

We may share personal information with trusted organizations and service providers when necessary to operate the campaign.

These may include:

• Volunteer Louisiana and Feeding Louisiana.

• Participating regional food banks and authorized event organizers.

• Donation and payment processing platforms.

• Event registration services.

• Email marketing and communications providers.

• Website hosting, analytics, and technical service providers.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect against fraud, or to maintain the security and integrity of campaign operations.

We do not sell personal information to data brokers or outside organizations for their independent marketing purposes.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect the personal information collected through our website and campaign activities.

We also rely on established third-party service providers to securely process transactions, manage registrations, and support communications.

Although we work to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to support campaign activities, maintain appropriate records, fulfill legal obligations, resolve disputes, and meet legitimate operational needs.

Donation records and financial information may be retained for longer periods when required for accounting, reporting, or legal purposes.

When personal information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.

11. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you, subject to applicable legal requirements and recordkeeping obligations.

You may also unsubscribe from promotional email communications at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in those messages.

Some information submitted through third-party services, including Givebutter and Eventbrite, may need to be managed directly through those platforms.

We will respond to privacy requests in accordance with applicable laws.

12. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for general audiences and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental or guardian consent.

Children may participate in volunteer activities where permitted by event-specific requirements.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child in violation of applicable privacy requirements, we will take appropriate steps to address the situation.

13. External Websites and Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including donation platforms, event registration pages, sponsoring organizations, and community partners.

These websites operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy practices of any external websites they use.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in campaign activities, website functionality, third-party services, or applicable legal requirements.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Million Meals for MLK

Email: info@millionmealsformlk.org

Website: millionmealsformlk.org