The JESF Foundation, Inc., prioritizes the privacy of our visitors, including donors, students, teaching faculty and other website users. This privacy policy identifies the personal information that is collected by the foundation and how this information may be used. 

If you have additional questions or require more information about our privacy policy, do not hesitate to contact us. 

The policy applies to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regard to the information they share and/or collect in The JESF Foundation. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website. 

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

What Information Do We Collect? 

The JESF Foundation, Inc., does not collect personally identifiable information from individuals unless it is provided voluntarily and knowingly. 

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide. 

Scholarship Applications – We collect your first and last name, email address, postal address, phone number as well as similar contact data. We may also request items such as your GPA, intended major, institution you currently attend or the one you hope to attend. We may also prompt you to explain your desire/reasoning for applying for our scholarship. 

Donation Submissions – We collect necessary data to process your payment should you donate to the foundation and its mission. Information includes your payment instrument number (such as a credit card number), and the security code associated with your payment instrument. We will also collect your billing address and contact information. All payment data is stored by our payment processor. The personal information we collect is housed by a third-party donor database (Bloomerang). Bloomerang has a security policy that can be viewed at any time: https://bloomerang.co/security-policy/

How Do We Use Your Information?

We collect and process this information for purposes based on legitimate business interests. For example, your personal information may be used to respond to your requests or process your donations. The JESF Foundation maintains appropriate electronic and physical safeguards over our systems to prevent unauthorized access and/or use. 

Third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except in the performance of their services for the foundation relating to scholarship applications and donations. The JESF Foundation does not sell trade or exchange your information. 

Contact Us

Those that submit information can always request to see their information that is submitted to The JESF Foundation. To update or remove your submitted information, contact us at JESFfoundation@gmail.com.

By using our site, you signify the acceptance of this policy.

Updated August 2022.