Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 7, 2025

Animal Victory Disaster & Abuse Fund (“Animal Victory”, “we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our website, animalvictoryfund.org (“Site”), participate in our campaigns, make donations, or interact with us.

By using the Site, you consent to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

a. Personal Information You Provide

We may collect personal information when you:

Sign petitions or campaigns
Make donations
Subscribe to email updates or newsletters
Contact us directly
Submit testimonials or stories

This may include:

Name
Email address
Phone number (optional)
Mailing address
City and State
Donation amount and payment details (processed securely via third-party payment processors)

b. Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect certain information when you visit our Site:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Pages visited
Referral sources
Time and date of visit

We use cookies, tags, and similar technologies to collect this information and enhance your experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Process donations and send receipts
Share petitions with relevant parties (if you sign them)
Respond to inquiries and requests
Provide updates, newsletters, and campaign alerts (you may opt out anytime)
Maintain legal records
Improve the Site and understand usage trends
Prevent fraud or abuse

3. Sharing of Information

We may sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share your information:

With trusted service providers who help operate our Site and process donations (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp)
When required by law, legal process, or governmental request
To protect the safety, rights, or property of Animal Victory, our supporters, or the public
In an anonymous, aggregate form for reporting or research purposes

Petition signers: Your first name, city, and state may appear publicly unless you opt to remain anonymous.

4. Your Choices and Rights

You may:

Unsubscribe from emails using the link in any message or by contacting us
Request access to your data
Request correction or deletion of your data
Opt out of non-essential cookies through your browser settings

To make a request, email info@animalvictoryfund.org.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Payment information is processed securely by trusted third-party platforms and is not stored on our servers.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13. If we learn we have collected such data, we will delete it promptly.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Site may link to external sites (e.g., donation processors, social media platforms). We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies separately.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information as long as necessary for our operations, legal obligations, and reporting on our mission. You may request that we delete your information at any time.

9. International Visitors

Our Site is operated in the United States. If you are accessing it from outside the U.S., you consent to the transfer of your information to the U.S., where privacy laws may differ.

10. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page, with the “Effective Date” updated accordingly. Your continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

Animal Victory Disaster & Abuse Fund
1319 Military Cutoff Road, Unit 101, Suite CC
Wilmington, NC 28403
Email: info@animalvictoryfund.org

Business Transfers

If AnimalVictoryFund.org is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, reorganization, or other corporate transaction, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

If such a transfer occurs, your personal information will remain subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy (or any successor policy that offers equal or greater protection), unless you are notified otherwise and given the opportunity to opt out if legally required.