Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 2026

Fox Valley Court Watch (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a nonprofit organization committed to respecting the privacy of our donors, supporters, website visitors, and other individuals who interact with us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Mailing address
  • Telephone number
  • Donation amount and donation history
  • Information you include in messages, forms, or other communications with us

When you make a donation using a third-party payment service, such as Amazon Pay, we may receive certain information from that payment provider that is necessary to process and document your donation.

We do not directly collect or store your full credit card or bank account information when payments are processed through a third-party payment provider.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Process and acknowledge charitable donations
  • Provide donation receipts and other records
  • Respond to questions or requests
  • Communicate with donors and supporters
  • Maintain our financial and organizational records
  • Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements
  • Improve our website and nonprofit operations
  • Prevent fraud, misuse, or security issues

Payment Processing

Donations may be processed through third-party payment providers, including Amazon Pay.

When you use Amazon Pay or another third-party payment service, your payment information is handled according to that provider’s own terms and privacy practices. We may receive transaction and donor information from the payment provider as necessary to process your donation, maintain our records, and provide appropriate acknowledgments.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information when reasonably necessary with:

  • Payment processors and financial institutions
  • Website, technology, accounting, or administrative service providers that assist us in operating the organization
  • Government agencies, regulators, courts, or other parties when required by law
  • Professional advisers such as accountants, attorneys, or auditors when appropriate

We seek to limit sharing to information reasonably necessary for the applicable purpose.

Donor Privacy

We respect the privacy of our donors.

We do not sell donor names, contact information, or donation information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

We may publicly recognize donors only when appropriate and permitted. If you would like your donation to remain anonymous, please contact us at the email address below.

Cookies and Website Information

Our website or services used on our website may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, security, analytics, or payment processing.

These technologies may collect information such as your browser type, device information, IP address, and pages visited.

Third-party services used on our website may have their own privacy policies governing their collection and use of information.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information in our possession.

However, no website, electronic communication, or data-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

We may retain donation and other records for as long as reasonably necessary for nonprofit administration, accounting, tax, legal, and regulatory purposes.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by other organizations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

Your Choices

You may contact us to:

  • Ask what personal information we have about you
  • Request that we correct inaccurate information
  • Ask us to update your contact preferences
  • Request removal from nonessential communications

Certain records, including donation and financial records, may need to be retained to comply with legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:

Fox Valley Court Watch
PO BOX 327
Batavia, IL 60510
Website: foxvalleycourtwatch.org