Effective Date: February 20, 2025

The Michael S. Heiser Foundation (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, interact with our content, or donate to our nonprofit organization.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you interact with our website:

A. Personal Information You Provide

• When you subscribe to our newsletter, donate, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
• If you make a donation, our third-party payment processor (e.g., PayPal) may collect payment details such as credit card information. We do not store or process financial details directly.

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address, browser type, and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on the site, and referring website
• Cookies and tracking technologies to improve user experience

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

• To process donations and provide tax receipts.
• To send newsletters, updates, and event information (if you have subscribed).
• To respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
• To analyze website usage and improve our content and outreach.
• To comply with legal requirements and ensure the security of our website.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, we may share your data in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may use trusted third-party vendors (such as email marketing services and donation processors) who are contractually obligated to protect your data.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or if necessary to protect our legal rights, we may disclose information to authorities.

4. Third-Party Services & Links

Our website may contain links to third-party services such as PayPal, Faithlife, and podcast platforms. These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them, as we are not responsible for their data practices.

5. Your Privacy Choices & Rights

• Opt-Out: You may unsubscribe from our newsletters at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails.
• Data Access & Correction: You may request access to or correction of your personal information by contacting us.
• Cookies: Most browsers allow you to manage or disable cookies through settings.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.