Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June1,2025
The Allen Foundation ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide through our website, including when you apply for scholarships, make a donation, or contact us.
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information in the following ways:
a. Scholarship Applicants
When you apply for a scholarship, we may collect:
Name, address, email, phone number
School and academic information
Financial need and demographic details
Essays and recommendation letters
b. Donors
When you make a donation, we may collect:
Name and contact information
Donation amount and payment details (processed securely by a third-party payment processor)
Optional dedication or message
c. Website Visitors
We may collect general, non-identifying information such as:
Browser type and IP address
Pages visited and time spent on the site
Cookies (see Section 6 below)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
To process and evaluate scholarship applications
To acknowledge and process donations
To send tax receipts and updates to donors
To respond to inquiries or requests
To improve our website and services
To comply with legal or regulatory requirements
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information only:
With service providers (e.g., payment processors, email platforms) who help us operate securely
When required by law or legal process
With your consent or as part of a scholarship announcement, if you are selected and choose to opt in to recognition
4. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. Donation and payment data are encrypted and processed through trusted third-party providers (e.g., PayPal, Stripe).
5. Your Rights and Choices
You may:
Request access to or correction of your personal data
Withdraw consent or request deletion of your data (subject to legal requirements)
Opt out of email updates at any time
To make a request, contact us at: [Insert Email Address]
6. Cookies and Tracking
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to enhance your experience. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect site functionality.
7. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you believe we’ve collected such data, please contact us for immediate removal.
8. External Links
Our website may contain links to external sites (e.g., schools, partners, donation platforms). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" above. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your information, please contact us at:
The Allen Foundation
15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Email: support@taf-online.org
Explore Our Initiatives
Scholarship Programs
Empowering Achievers
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Volunteer to our mentorship and tutoring program
Join Us in Impacting Lives
Volunteer your time and skills to support our cause, making a positive impact on the lives of students and contributing to their educational journey by tutoring and mentoring a student.
Donations
Giving Back to Education
Make a difference by donating to help fund scholarships and educational programs, creating opportunities for students to fulfill their educational aspirations.
Partnerships with Businesses
Industry Connections
Career Readiness Programs
Preparing for Success
Explore Our Initiatives
Scholarship Programs
Empowering Achievers
Our scholarship programs aim to support and nurture the academic dreams of deserving students, providing them with the necessary financial assistance to pursue higher education.
Volunteer to our mentorship and tutoring program
Join Us in Impacting Lives
Volunteer your time and skills to support our cause, making a positive impact on the lives of students and contributing to their educational journey by tutoring and mentoring a student.
Donations
Giving Back to Education
Make a difference by donating to help fund scholarships and educational programs, creating opportunities for students to fulfill their educational aspirations.
Partnerships with Businesses
Industry Connections
Career Readiness Programs
Preparing for Success
Explore Our Initiatives
Scholarship Programs
Empowering Achievers
Our scholarship programs aim to support and nurture the academic dreams of deserving students, providing them with the necessary financial assistance to pursue higher education.
Volunteer to our mentorship and tutoring program
Join Us in Impacting Lives
Volunteer your time and skills to support our cause, making a positive impact on the lives of students and contributing to their educational journey by tutoring and mentoring a student.
Donations
Giving Back to Education
Make a difference by donating to help fund scholarships and educational programs, creating opportunities for students to fulfill their educational aspirations.
Partnerships with Businesses
Industry Connections
Career Readiness Programs
Preparing for Success
Explore Our Initiatives
Scholarship Programs
Empowering Achievers
Our scholarship programs aim to support and nurture the academic dreams of deserving students, providing them with the necessary financial assistance to pursue higher education.
Volunteer to our mentorship and tutoring program
Join Us in Impacting Lives
Volunteer your time and skills to support our cause, making a positive impact on the lives of students and contributing to their educational journey by tutoring and mentoring a student.
Donations
Giving Back to Education
Make a difference by donating to help fund scholarships and educational programs, creating opportunities for students to fulfill their educational aspirations.
Partnerships with Businesses
Industry Connections
Career Readiness Programs
Preparing for Success
Explore Our Initiatives
Scholarship Programs
Empowering Achievers
Our scholarship programs aim to support and nurture the academic dreams of deserving students, providing them with the necessary financial assistance to pursue higher education.
Volunteer to our mentorship and tutoring program
Join Us in Impacting Lives
Volunteer your time and skills to support our cause, making a positive impact on the lives of students and contributing to their educational journey by tutoring and mentoring a student.
Donations
Giving Back to Education
Make a difference by donating to help fund scholarships and educational programs, creating opportunities for students to fulfill their educational aspirations.
Partnerships with Businesses
Industry Connections
Career Readiness Programs
Preparing for Success
A legal disclaimer
The explanations and information provided on this page are only general and high-level explanations and information on how to write your own document of a Privacy Policy. You should not rely on this article as legal advice or as recommendations regarding what you should actually do, because we cannot know in advance what are the specific privacy policies you wish to establish between your business and your customers and visitors. We recommend that you seek legal advice to help you understand and to assist you in the creation of your own Privacy Policy.
Privacy Policy - the basics
Having said that, a privacy policy is a statement that discloses some or all of the ways a website collects, uses, discloses, processes, and manages the data of its visitors and customers. It usually also includes a statement regarding the website’s commitment to protecting its visitors’ or customers’ privacy, and an explanation about the different mechanisms the website is implementing in order to protect privacy.
Different jurisdictions have different legal obligations of what must be included in a Privacy Policy. You are responsible to make sure you are following the relevant legislation to your activities and location.
What to include in the Privacy Policy
Generally speaking, a Privacy Policy often addresses these types of issues: the types of information the website is collecting and the manner in which it collects the data; an explanation about why is the website collecting these types of information; what are the website’s practices on sharing the information with third parties; ways in which your visitors and customers can exercise their rights according to the relevant privacy legislation; the specific practices regarding minors’ data collection; and much, much more.
To learn more about this, check out our article “Creating a Privacy Policy”.