Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 20, 2026
BEACON Foundation LLC (“BEACON,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website at beaconfound.org.
What Information We Collect
Contact Form Submissions
When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The content of your message
Automatically Collected Information
Like most websites, our hosting service automatically logs:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages you visit on our site
- Date and time of your visit
This information is used for site security, performance monitoring, and understanding how visitors use our website.
How We Use Your Information
Contact Form Data: We use the information you provide to respond to your inquiry. We do not use your email address for marketing purposes unless you explicitly request to be added to our communications.
Automatically Collected Data: We use this information to maintain site security, improve site performance, and understand visitor traffic patterns.
Who We Share Your Information With
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties, except:
- Service Providers: Our website hosting provider (Northwest Registered Agent) and email service provider may have access to contact form submissions as part of providing technical infrastructure.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights.
We do not share your information with advertisers, data brokers, or marketing companies.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Contact Form Submissions: We retain your message and contact information for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain a record of our correspondence. Typically, this means we keep messages for up to one year unless you request earlier deletion.
Server Logs: Automatically collected information (IP addresses, browser data) is retained by our hosting provider for 30-90 days for security and performance monitoring purposes.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from any communications you’ve opted into
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@beaconfound.org.
Cookies
Our website uses minimal cookies. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies.
The only cookies present are:
- Session cookies required for the contact form to function
- Accessibility preference cookies (if you adjust accessibility settings)
These cookies do not track your activity across other websites and are deleted when you close your browser.
Third-Party Services
Our website does not embed third-party content, social media widgets, or tracking scripts from external services.
Children’s Privacy
BEACON Foundation’s website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.
International Visitors
Our website is hosted in the United States. If you are visiting from outside the United States, please be aware that your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
BEACON Foundation LLC
Email: contact@beaconfound.org
Website: beaconfound.org
BEACON Foundation is committed to transparency in all our work, including how we handle your personal information. This privacy policy reflects our actual practices — not aspirational language or unnecessary legal boilerplate.