EFFECTIVE DATE: February 15^th, 2025

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how 7 Hope Alliance Foundation, a Delaware non-profit, authorized and doing business in California, (“Foundation,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects the personal information of users of Our website and services. This Policy also describes your rights regarding your personal information and how you can exercise those rights.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. Please read this Policy carefully to understand Our practices regarding your personal information and how We will treat it.

1. INTRODUCTION AND KEY TERMS

Agreement to Privacy Policy

By accessing or using Our website at https://7hopealliance.org and any associated domains (collectively, the “Website”), you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with Our policies and practices, you should not use Our Website.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to revise or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If We make material changes to this Privacy Policy, We will notify you by posting the revised Privacy Policy on Our Website and updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.

Your continued use of Our Website after We make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the Policy periodically for updates.

13. Key Terms

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

Personal Information: Information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household. Personal information does not include publicly available information or lawfully obtained, truthful information that is a matter of public concern.

Sensitive Personal Information: Personal information that reveals a consumer’s social security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number; account log-in, financial account, debit card, or credit card number in combination with any required security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account; precise geolocation; racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership; the contents of a consumer’s mail, email, and text messages unless the business is the intended recipient of the communication; genetic data; biometric information processed for the purpose of uniquely identifying a consumer; health information; or information concerning a consumer’s sex life or sexual orientation.

Business Purpose: The use of personal information for the Foundation’s operational purposes, or other notified purposes, provided that the use of personal information is reasonably necessary and proportionate to achieve the operational purpose for which the personal information was collected or processed or for another operational purpose that is compatible with the context in which the personal information was collected.

Service Provider: A person or entity that processes information on behalf of the Foundation and to which the Foundation discloses a consumer’s personal information for a business purpose pursuant to a written contract.

Third Party: A person or entity that is not the Foundation, a service provider, or a contractor.

2. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Categories of Personal Information

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

Identifiers: Such as a real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, or other similar identifiers.

Personal information: Such as name, address, telephone number, education, employment, employment history, or financial information.

Protected classification characteristics: Such as age, race, citizenship, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), religious or philosophical beliefs, veteran or military status.

Internet or other similar network activity: Such as browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement.

Geolocation data: Such as physical location or movements.

Professional or employment-related information: Such as current or past job history or performance evaluations.

Inferences drawn from other personal information: Such as a profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.

Categories of Sensitive Personal Information

We may collect the following categories of sensitive personal information:

Government identifiers: Such as social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, state identification card numbers, or passport numbers.

Complete account access credentials: Such as account log-in, financial account, debit card, or credit card number in combination with any required security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account.

Precise geolocation: Geographical location data that is accurate within a radius of 1,850 feet or less.

Biometric information: Information used to uniquely identify an individual.

Health information: Personal information collected and analyzed concerning a consumer’s health.

Information concerning sex life or sexual orientation.

Sources of Personal Information

We obtain the categories of personal information listed above from the following sources:

Directly from you: For example, from forms you complete, donations you remit, or research participation you engage in.

Indirectly from you: For example, from observing your actions on Our Website or from information your computer or mobile device transmits when interacting with Our Website or mobile applications, among other things.

From third parties: For example, third party partners, service providers, or publicly available sources.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Business and Commercial Purposes for Collection

We may use or disclose the personal information We collect for one or more of the following business or commercial purposes:

Providing Our services: To provide you with information that you request from Us, including to process donations, respond to inquiries, and provide customer service.

Research and development: To conduct research, analyze data, and develop new methodologies related to research and advocacy for the 7OH industry, including using personal information to create aggregated, de-identified or anonymized information.

Maintaining and improving Our Website: To maintain and improve Our Website, including to debug and repair errors in Our Website and ensure its security and functionality.

Marketing and advertising: To market to you, including to send you promotional communications, target advertising to you, and tell you about the 7OH industry and events.

Compliance and protection: To comply with legal obligations, protect Our rights and interests, protect the rights, property, or safety of others, and detect, investigate, and prevent activities that may violate Our policies or be illegal.

Auditing interactions with consumers: To count ad impressions and verify the quality and effectiveness of ad and fundraising campaigns.

Short-term, transient use: Including for non-personalized advertising shown as part of your current interaction with Us.

Performing services: Including maintaining or servicing accounts, providing customer service, processing transactions, verifying information, processing payments, and providing similar services.

Internal research and development: For internal research for technological development and demonstration.

Quality and safety maintenance activities: To verify or maintain the quality or legitimacy of research and advocacy controlled by Us, and to improve, upgrade, or enhance same.

Use of Sensitive Personal Information

We may use or disclose sensitive personal information for the following additional purposes:

Performing services: To perform the services reasonably expected by an average consumer who requests those services.

Security and integrity: To help ensure security and integrity to the extent the use of the consumer’s personal information is reasonably necessary and proportionate for these purposes.

Short-term, transient use: For non-personalized advertising shown as part of your current interaction with Us.

Quality and safety maintenance activities: To verify or maintain the quality or legitimacy of research and advocacy controlled by Us, and to improve, upgrade, or enhance same.

4. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Categories of Third Parties

We may disclose your personal information to the following categories of third parties:

Service providers: Companies that provide services on Our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, payment processing, order fulfillment, information technology and related infrastructure, customer service, email delivery, auditing, and other services.

Research partners: Academic institutions, researchers, and other entities with whom We collaborate for research purposes.

Government entities: When required by law or to respond to legal process, or to protect Our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.

Professional advisors: Such as lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers, where necessary in the course of the professional services that they render to Us.

Third parties in connection with a transaction: If We sell, transfer, or merge parts of Our organization or Our assets, or if We seek to acquire other organizations or merge with them, the parties involved in such transactions may need access to your personal information.

Categories of Personal Information Disclosed

In the preceding twelve (12) months, We have disclosed the following categories of personal information for a business purpose:

Identifiers: Such as name, contact information, and online identifiers.

Personal information categories: Such as name, address, telephone number, and financial information.

Protected classification characteristics: Such as age, race, and gender.

Internet or other similar network activity: Such as browsing history and interactions with Our Website.

Geolocation data: Such as device location.

Professional or employment-related information: Such as job title and employer.

Education information: Such as educational background and qualifications.

Inferences drawn from other personal information: Such as preferences and characteristics.

Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

In the preceding twelve (12) months, We have not sold personal information. Additionally, We do not sell the personal information of minors under sixteen (16) years of age.

In the preceding twelve (12) months, We have shared the following categories of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising:

Internet or other similar network activity: Such as browsing history and interactions with Our Website.

Inferences drawn from other personal information: Such as preferences and characteristics.

5. DATA RETENTION

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which We collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, We consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which We process your personal information and whether We can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

In some circumstances, We may anonymize your personal information (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes, in which case We may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

6. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CCPA AND CPRA

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), provides California residents with specific rights regarding their personal information. This section describes your CCPA/CPRA rights and explains how to exercise those rights.

Right to Know and Access

You have the right to request that We disclose certain information to you about Our collection, use, disclosure, and sale of your personal information over the past 12 months. Once We receive and confirm your verifiable consumer request, We will disclose to you:

• The categories of personal information We collected about you.
• The categories of sources from which the personal information was collected.
• Our business purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information.
• The categories of third parties with whom We share personal information.
• The specific pieces of personal information We have collected about you.

If We sold or shared your personal information, the categories of personal information sold or shared and the categories of third parties to whom the personal information was sold or shared, by category of personal information for each category of third parties.

If We disclosed your personal information for a business purpose, the categories of personal information disclosed for a business purpose and the categories of third parties to whom the personal information was disclosed, by category of personal information for each category of third parties.

Right to Delete

You have the right to request that We delete any of your personal information that We collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions. Once We receive and confirm your verifiable consumer request, We will delete (and direct Our service providers and contractors to delete) your personal information from Our records, unless an exception applies.

We may deny your deletion request if retaining the information is necessary for Us or Our service providers or contractors to:

• Complete the transaction for which We collected the personal information, take actions reasonably anticipated within the context of Our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform Our contract with you.
• Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecute those responsible for such activities.
• Debug the Website to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality.
• Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise their free speech rights, or exercise another right provided for by law.
• Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 1546 et. seq.).
• Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when the information’s deletion may likely render impossible or seriously impair the research’s achievement, if you previously provided informed consent.
• Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with consumer expectations based on your relationship with Us.
• Comply with any applicable state or federal legal obligation.
• Make other internal and lawful uses of that information that are compatible with the context in which you provided it.

Right to Correct

You have the right to request that We correct inaccurate personal information that We maintain about you. Once We receive and confirm your verifiable consumer request, We will use commercially reasonable efforts to correct the inaccurate personal information as directed by you, taking into account the nature of the personal information and the purposes of the processing of the personal information.

Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing

You have the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. Because We do not sell personal information, this right applies only to the sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

To exercise your right to opt-out of the sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, you may:

• Click on the “Do Not Share My Personal Information” link on Our Website homepage.

Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information

You have the right to direct Us to limit Our use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information to that use which is necessary to perform the services reasonably expected by an average consumer who requests those services.

To exercise your right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information, you may:

• Click on the “Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information” link on Our Website homepage.
• Contact Us as described in the “How to Exercise Your Rights” section below.

Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights. Unless permitted by the CCPA/CPRA, We will not:

• Deny you goods or services.
• Charge you different prices or rates for goods or services, including through granting discounts or other benefits, or imposing penalties.
• Provide you a different level or quality of goods or services.
• Suggest that you may receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.

However, We may offer you certain financial incentives permitted by the CCPA/CPRA that can result in different prices, rates, or quality levels. Any CCPA/CPRA-permitted financial incentive We offer will reasonably relate to your personal information’s value and contain written terms that describe the program’s material aspects. Participation in a financial incentive program requires your prior opt-in consent, which you may revoke at any time.

7. HOW TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS

Submitting Requests

To exercise the rights described above, please submit a verifiable consumer request to Us by either:

7 Hope Alliance Foundation

6600 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 200

Los Angeles, CA 90028

Email: info@7hopealliance.org

Phone: (424) 448-3442

Only you, or a person legally authorize to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information.

You may only make a verifiable consumer request for access or data portability twice (2x) within a twelve (12) month period. The verifiable consumer request must:

• Provide sufficient information that allows Us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom We collected personal information or an authorized representative.
• Describe your request with sufficient detail that allows Us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it.

We cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information if We cannot verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm the personal information relates to you.

Verification Process

The verification process may differ depending on the nature of your request and Our relationship with you. Generally, We will ask you to provide information that matches information We already have on file to verify your identity. For example, We may ask you to provide your name, email address, and other identifying information.

For requests related to particularly sensitive information, We may require additional proof of identification.

Making a verifiable consumer request does not require you to create an account with Us. However, We do consider requests made through your password-protected account sufficiently verified when the request relates to personal information associated with that specific account.

We will only use personal information provided in a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request.

Response Timing and Format

We endeavor to respond to a verifiable consumer request within forty-five (45) days of its receipt. If We require more time (up to ninety (90) days), We will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.

If you have an account with Us, We will deliver Our written response to that account. If you do not have an account with Us, We will deliver Our written response by mail or electronically, at your option.

Any disclosures We provide will only cover the twelve (12) month period preceding the verifiable consumer request’s receipt. The response We provide will also explain the reasons We cannot comply with a request, if applicable. For data portability requests, We will select a format to provide your personal information that is readily useable and should allow you to transmit the information from one entity to another entity without hindrance.

We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your verifiable consumer request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If We determine that the request warrants a fee, We will tell you why We made that decision and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request.

8. SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All personal information you provide to Us is stored on secure servers behind firewalls.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where We have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of Our Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although We do Our best to protect your personal information, We cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to Our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

9. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our Website is not intended for children under sixteen (16) years of age. No one under age sixteen (16) may provide any information to or on the Website.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under sixteen (16). If you are under sixteen (16), do not use or provide any information on this Website or through any of its features, register on the Website, make any purchases through the Website, use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Website, or provide any information about yourself to Us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name you may use.

If We learn We have collected or received personal information from a child under sixteen (16)  without verification of parental consent, We will delete that information.

If you believe We might have any information from or about a child under sixteen (16), please contact Us at info@7hopealliance.org.

10. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites and services. These third-party websites and services may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect information about you when you use Our Website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected by third-party websites and services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites and services, and We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.

11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If We make material changes to how We treat Our users’ personal information, We will post the new Privacy Policy on this page with a notice that the Privacy Policy has been updated and notify you by email to the email address specified in your account and/or through a notice on the Website home page.

The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring We have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting Our Website and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.

12. CONTACT INFORMATION

To ask questions or comment about this Privacy Policy and Our privacy practices, contact Us at:

7 Hope Alliance Foundation

6600 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 200

Los Angeles, CA 90028

Email: info@7hopealliance.org

Phone: (424) 448-3442

13. CALIFORNIA-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Notice at Collection

This Privacy Policy serves as Our notice at collection pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100(b). It describes the categories of personal information We collect, the purposes for which the categories of personal information will be used, and whether the personal information is sold or shared.

Shine the Light Law

California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) permits users of Our Website that are California residents to request certain information regarding Our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

To make such a request, please send an email to info@7hopealliance.org or write Us at 7 Hope Alliance Foundation, 6600 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature. This feature lets you tell websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. These features are not yet uniform across browsers. Our Website is not currently set up to respond to Do Not Track signals.

Accessibility

This Privacy Policy is designed to be accessible to people with disabilities. If you experience any difficulties accessing the information here, please contact Us at info@7hopealliance.org or  (424) 448-3442 for assistance.

14. RESEARCH-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Research Data

As a non-profit organization specializing in 7OH-related research, We may collect additional personal information, including sensitive personal information, from research participants. This information is collected only with your explicit consent and is used solely for research purposes.

Research Participation

Participation in Our research studies is voluntary. If you choose to participate in Our research studies, you will be provided with a separate research consent form that describes the specific personal information that will be collected, how it will be used, and your rights regarding that information.

De-identified Information

We may de-identify personal information collected for research purposes and use the de-identified information indefinitely for research purposes. De-identified information is not subject to this Privacy Policy or the CCPA/CPRA because it is no longer personal information.

Research Publications

We may publish the results of Our research in scientific journals, at scientific conferences, or in other public forums. Any personal information included in such publications will be de-identified and aggregated to protect your privacy.

15. ALIGNMENT WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

This Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference into Our Terms and Conditions of Use. Any terms not defined in this Privacy Policy shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Terms and Conditions of Use. In the event of any conflict between this Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions of Use, the Terms and Conditions of Use shall control.

16. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Notice of Financial Incentive

We do not currently offer any financial incentives in exchange for the collection, retention, or sale of your personal information.

Authorized Agent

You may designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA/CPRA on your behalf. To do so, you must provide the authorized agent written permission to make the request and We may require that you verify your own identity directly with Us. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf.

Metrics

If We are required to comply with the CCPA/CPRA’s metrics reporting requirements, We will update this Privacy Policy annually with the required information.

17. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Privacy Policy is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of this Privacy Policy will continue in full force and effect.

18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms and Conditions of Use and any other legal notices published by Us on the Website, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Us concerning the Website and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and Us regarding the Website.

BY USING OUR WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS