Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 29, 2026

The Lucky Foundation (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We respect your privacy. This policy explains what we collect through luckyfdn.org, how we use it, and the choices and rights you have. By using this site you agree to this policy.

Information We Collect

Information you give us. When you use our contact, volunteer or newsletter forms, we collect the information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address and the contents of your message. Other than through our scholarship application described below, we ask you not to send financial account numbers or health information through this site.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we and our analytics provider may collect limited technical data such as your IP address, browser type, pages viewed and referring page, through cookies and similar technologies. Analytics do not run until you accept cookies.

Scholarship Applications and Sensitive Information

Our scholarship application intentionally collects more detailed information so we can determine eligibility. This includes your name, contact details, date of birth, citizenship status, education and academic information, an essay and a supporting document, and optional demographic information such as race and ethnicity.

Providing the demographic information is voluntary. You may select “Prefer not to answer.” We use it only to assess eligibility and for equal-opportunity and program reporting, never to discriminate. We store applications securely and limit access to the people who review them. Under California law this is “sensitive personal information,” and for visitors in the EEA or UK, race and ethnicity are special-category data that we process only with your explicit consent, which you give by choosing to submit them.

If the applicant is under 18, a parent or guardian should complete or supervise the application and consents to this collection on the applicant’s behalf.

Cookies and Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the site. We apply Google Consent Mode, so analytics and advertising storage are disabled by default and are only enabled if you select “Accept” in our cookie banner. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser storage for this site, which will bring the banner back. You can also opt out of Google Analytics using Google’s browser add-on.

How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your messages and inquiries.
• To review and follow up on scholarship and volunteer submissions.
• To send updates if you subscribe to our newsletter.
• To operate, maintain, secure and improve the site.
• To comply with law and protect our rights.

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only with service providers who help us operate, and only as needed:

• Netlify (website hosting and form handling).
• Resend (transactional email delivery).
• Supabase (secure database storage of submissions).
• Givebutter or similar platforms (donation processing).
• Google Analytics (site usage measurement).

We may also disclose information if required by law, or to protect the safety, rights or property of others.

Legal Bases (EEA/UK Visitors)

If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, we process your information based on your consent (for analytics and newsletters), our legitimate interests (to respond to you and run the site securely), and to comply with legal obligations. You may withdraw consent at any time.

Data Retention

We keep submission information only as long as needed for the purposes above or as required by law, then delete or anonymize it.

Your Rights and Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of these rights over your personal information: to know or access what we hold about you, to correct it, to delete it, to receive a portable copy, to opt out of the sale of personal information, targeted advertising and certain profiling, to withdraw consent, and to not be treated differently for exercising your rights. We extend these choices to residents of every U.S. state, including those with comprehensive privacy laws such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Montana, Delaware, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maryland, Minnesota, Tennessee, Indiana, Kentucky, Iowa and Rhode Island, and we honor the rights available to you under the privacy laws of your state.

We do not sell or share your personal information as those terms are defined under California and other state laws, and we do not use it for targeted or cross-context behavioral advertising or for profiling. To exercise any right, email us at kristina.manuel@luckyfdn.org. We will verify and respond within the time the law allows. You may use an authorized agent to submit a request for you. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Appeals. If we decline your request, you may appeal by emailing kristina.manuel@luckyfdn.org with the word “Appeal” in the subject. If you still have concerns, you may contact your state Attorney General.

Illinois residents. We do not collect, use, or store biometric identifiers or biometric information as defined by the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), such as fingerprints or face and voice scans.

Data breach notification. If a security incident affects your personal information, we will notify you and any required regulators in line with the breach-notification laws of your state, which are in force in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.

International Visitors

We operate in the United States. If you access the site from outside the U.S., your information will be processed in the U.S., which may have different data protection laws than your country.

Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it. Scholarship applicants who are minors should apply with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian, as described above.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

We used AI tools to help draft and organize content on this website. People reviewed and approved that content. The photographs on this site are real images, not AI-generated depictions of people, and we do not make automated decisions about you. AI is not used to decide scholarship awards; applications are reviewed by people.

Health Information

The Lucky Foundation is not a healthcare provider, health plan or healthcare clearinghouse, and this website is not intended to collect protected health information. Please do not submit medical or health information through our forms. Our wellness and healing program pages are educational and partner-supported, and are not medical advice.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the new version here with an updated date.

Contact Us

Questions about this policy or your information? Email kristina.manuel@luckyfdn.org, or write to us at The Lucky Foundation, 5900 Balcones Drive, STE 100, Austin, Texas 78731.