Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy — Fostering Leaders, Innovators, and Pioneers in STEM
Last Updated: June 10, 2026
1. Introduction FLIPS (Fostering Leaders, Innovators, and Pioneers in STEM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors, donors, students, and program participants. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it.
2. Information We Collect We may collect the following information when you interact with our website or programs:
- Name, email address, and contact information submitted through forms
- Donation and payment information processed through secure third-party platforms
- General browsing data such as pages visited and time spent on site, collected through analytics tools
- Program application information submitted by students, parents, or educators
3. How We Use Your Information Information collected is used solely to:
- Communicate with donors, volunteers, and program participants
- Process donations and issue tax receipts
- Administer FLIPS programming and respond to inquiries
- Improve our website and program offerings through aggregated analytics
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for commercial purposes.
4. Children’s Privacy FLIPS serves minors through its programming. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 on our website. Program participant information for minors is collected only through parents, guardians, or school administrators, and is used solely for program administration.
5. Cookies and Analytics Our website may use cookies and tools such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. This data is aggregated and anonymous. You may disable cookies through your browser settings without affecting your ability to use our website.
6. Data Security We take reasonable precautions to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Sensitive data such as payment information is processed through secure, PCI-compliant third-party platforms and is never stored directly on our servers.
7. Third-Party Links Our website may contain links to external sites. FLIPS is not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourages visitors to review their respective privacy policies.
8. Your Rights You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you by contacting us directly. We will respond to all requests within a reasonable timeframe.
9. Updates to This Policy We may update this policy periodically. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of our website following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
10. Contact Us For questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact:
Fostering Leaders, Innovators, and Pioneers in STEM (FLIPS) | info@flipsstem.org 321-423-9919 flipsstem.org