Last updated: October 15, 2026

Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation, Inc. (“Lambda Chi Foundation,” “Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit lambdachifoundation.org, use our online fundraising tools, or interact with our fundraising campaigns on Facebook.

This Policy applies to information collected through our website and fundraising activities described here. Third-party platforms—including GoFundMe Pro and Meta—may also collect and use information under their own privacy policies.

1. Information we collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

Contact and identity information, such as your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and affiliation.
Donation and transaction information, such as donation amount, date, campaign, payment status, and transaction or receipt details.
Fundraiser information, such as a fundraiser page, comments, messages, photos, or other content you choose to submit or share.
Communications and preferences, such as inquiries you send us, event or newsletter preferences, and your choices about receiving communications.
Technical and usage information, such as IP address, browser and device details, pages visited, and information collected through cookies or similar technologies, depending on the tools enabled on our website.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through our website or fundraising tools unless it is necessary and you are comfortable sharing it.

2. How we collect information

We collect information:

Directly from you when you make a donation, complete a form, contact us, sign up for communications, or participate in a fundraiser.
From service providers that help us operate our website, process donations, or administer fundraising campaigns.
Automatically through website technologies such as server logs, cookies, and similar tools, subject to your browser settings and any consent tools we use.
From Meta when information about a Facebook fundraiser or donation is made available to us through Meta or a GoFundMe Pro integration.

3. How we use information

We may use information to:

Process, record, acknowledge, and administer donations and fundraising activities.
Send donation confirmations, receipts, campaign updates, and responses to your inquiries.
Communicate with you about the Foundation, its programs, events, and fundraising, where permitted by law and your preferences.
Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website and fundraising services.
Understand campaign performance and prepare internal financial and fundraising reports.
Meet legal, accounting, regulatory, and recordkeeping obligations.
Protect the Foundation, our supporters, and our services against fraud, misuse, or security incidents.

You can opt out of promotional email communications using the unsubscribe instructions in the message. We may still send service-related messages, such as donation confirmations or responses to requests.

4. Donations made through GoFundMe Pro

We use GoFundMe Pro for certain online fundraising and donation activities. When you donate through a GoFundMe Pro-powered page, GoFundMe Pro and its service providers may collect and process information to provide the donation service. The information made available to the Foundation may include your name, contact details, donation amount, transaction details, and campaign information, depending on the information you provide and your selections during checkout.

Do not enter or send payment-card information to the Foundation by email or through a general website contact form. Payment information is handled through the applicable payment service.

GoFundMe Pro may process information under its own privacy notice and, in some circumstances, on behalf of the Foundation. GoFundMe explains that a nonprofit may receive certain organizer and donor information through GoFundMe Pro services; the information available can depend on the service and transaction. (pro.gofundme.com)

5. Facebook fundraisers and Meta

You may support the Foundation through a fundraiser or donation made on Facebook. Meta controls its own platform and processes information under its own policies. The Foundation may receive some information about Facebook fundraisers or donations, depending on Meta’s tools, your choices, and any integrations enabled by the Foundation.

For example, GoFundMe Pro’s Facebook integration documentation says that donor information shared with the nonprofit may include the donor’s name and donation amount, and that an email address is provided only when the donor opts in to share it. Information can vary by fundraiser and integration settings. (prosupport.gofundme.com)

If you donate directly on Facebook, Meta may handle the transaction, donation receipt, and donor information. Please review Meta’s privacy information and the notices shown on the Facebook fundraiser or donation page. We cannot control Meta’s independent privacy practices.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

Our website and service providers may use cookies and similar technologies for site functionality, security, analytics, and other purposes. The specific technologies used depend on the website’s current configuration, including any embedded content, analytics, donation forms, or social-media tools.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. If we use a cookie-consent tool, you can also use it to manage applicable choices. Blocking some cookies may affect website features.

7. When we share information

We may share information:

With service providers that help us operate our website, host or secure it, process donations, manage communications, or administer fundraising. These providers may include WP Engine and GoFundMe Pro, as applicable.
With Meta when you use Facebook fundraising features or when information is made available to us through Meta integrations.
With professional advisers, auditors, or other parties when reasonably necessary for our operations or legal obligations.
When required by law, legal process, or a governmental request.
To protect the rights, safety, and property of the Foundation, our supporters, or others.
In connection with a reorganization or transfer of Foundation operations, subject to applicable law.

We do not sell personal information for money.

8. Data retention and security

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including donation administration, financial and legal recordkeeping, and the resolution of disputes. Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information and applicable requirements.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information. No website, transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Your privacy choices and rights

You may contact us to ask about, correct, or request deletion of personal information we hold about you, or to update your communication preferences. Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have additional privacy rights, such as the right to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of certain information, or to opt out of certain processing.

Some information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, security, or donation-record purposes. Where a third-party platform controls the information or processes it independently, you may need to submit your request directly to that platform.

To make a request, contact us using the details below.

10. Children’s privacy

Our website and fundraising activities are not intended to collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and address the matter.

11. Links to other websites

Our website may link to websites or services operated by others. This Policy does not apply to those third parties. Please review their privacy notices before submitting information to them.

12. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version on this page and update the “Last updated” date. If a change is material, we will provide additional notice where required by law.

13. Contact us

Questions or privacy requests may be sent to:

Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation, Inc.
10 West Carmel Drive, Suite 220
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: 317-872-8000
Email: foundation@lambdachifoundation.org