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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 11, 2026

Palo Alto Art Center Foundation (“PAACF” or “we”) respects your privacy. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to explain how we collect, use, disclose, or otherwise process personal information that we may obtain about you through this website (the “Site”) and in connection with the provision of our services, fundraising activities, and other online and offline interaction with you (collectively, the “Services”). By using this Site, you agree to our use of the personal information that we obtain about you in accordance with this Privacy Policy.


Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. We may change our Privacy Policy from time to time. We, therefore, ask you to check it occasionally to ensure that you are aware of the most recent version that will apply each time you access this Site. BY USING THIS SITE OR OUR SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO OUR USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO SUCH USE, DO NOT USE THIS SITE OR OUR SERVICES.

For your convenience, this Site may contain links to a number of other websites. The privacy policies and procedures described here do not apply to those sites; we suggest contacting those sites directly for information on their data collection and distribution policies. Any reference to a linked site or any specific third-party product or service by name does not constitute or imply its endorsement by us, and you assume all risk with respect to its use.

Your personal information

We may collect, use, store, and transfer the following types of personal information to provide, improve, and protect our Site and our Services.  

Personal information you provide to us. You may provide us certain personal information by visiting or interacting with the Site, filling in forms on the Site, interacting with our Services, or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail, or otherwise. This personal information includes the following types of information:

  • Membership information, including your selected membership level, membership term, renewal preferences, membership benefits, and related account activity; 
  • Donation and transaction information, including donation amounts, selected programs or purposes, payment and billing information, and transaction status;  
  • Personal information you provide when you otherwise interact with the Site or use our Services. The personal information you give us may include your name, title, company, mailing address, email address, phone number, password, resume information, feedback, and any other information you choose to provide to us; and 
  • Marketing and communication information that tells us your preference in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences. 

Personal information we automatically collect. We may collect certain personal information automatically, for instance from your devices, when you visit or interact with the Site or use our Services. This personal information includes the following types of information: 

  • Technical information such as your internet protocol (IP) address, the web page you visited before visiting our Site, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access our Site; 
  • Usage information which tells us how you use our Site or Services; and 
  • Information collected through cookies or other similar tracking technologies, including information about your device, your browser, and your use of and activity within the Site. PAACF currently does not respond to Do Not Track requests. 

Personal information we collect from others. We may collect certain personal information from others. This personal includes the following types of information:

  • Information we collect from individuals who have a relationship with you, such as your friends or family members; 
  • Information we collect from our service providers or other organizational partners; and 
  • Information collected through third-party integrations or linked services, including information collected by payment providers, analytics providers, social media platforms, or other applications connected to the Site or Services.
Purposes for which we will use your personal information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • Services and Operations. We use your personal information to provide, analyze, improve, protect, and promote our Services and our Site, and to otherwise operate PAACF, including managing our relationships with service providers and other third parties, including their personnel, processing payments to such parties, and maintaining related records. 
  • Marketing. We use your personal information to provide you with information about goods or services we feel may interest you. If you do not want to receive marketing e-mail from us, select the ‘unsubscribe’ link in any e-mail communication from us. 
  • Relationship. We use your personal information to manage our relationship with you which will include notifying you about changes to our Privacy Policy and asking you to leave a review or take a survey. 
  • Security and integrity. We use your personal information to protect the health, safety, welfare, rights, or interests of you, us, any third party, or the general public, as well as to detect and prevent errors, fraudulent activity, or other potentially wrongful, harmful, or illegal activity. 
  • Compliance and claims. We use your personal information to comply with, establish, assert, exercise, defend against, or enforce any legal claims, legal rights, legal obligations, legal process, government requests, PAACF policies, internal investigations, or prudent security or business practices.  
  • As otherwise notified or permitted. We use your personal information for any other purpose notified to you or to which you consent, or which is permitted by applicable law.
Sharing your personal information

We may share information as discussed below, but we won’t sell it to advertisers or third parties.

  • Others working for PAACF. PAACF uses third-party service providers (i.e. IT services, analytics services, etc.) to help us provide, improve, protect, and promote our Site and our Services. These third parties will access your information to perform tasks on our behalf. 
  • Other applications and third-party links. The Site may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share personal information about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy policies. When you leave our Site, we encourage you to read the privacy policies of every website you visit. Please remember that their use of your personal information will be governed by their privacy policies and terms. 
  • Compliance and security. We may share personal information with third parties in connection with (a) complying with, establishing, asserting, exercising, defending against, or enforcing any legal claims, legal rights, legal obligations, legal process, PAACF policies, government requests, or prudent security or business practices; (b) protecting the health, safety, welfare, rights, or interests of you, us, any third party, or the general public; or (c) protecting the safety and integrity of our Site or Services, troubleshooting issues, and detecting and preventing errors, fraudulent activity, or other potentially wrongful, harmful, or illegal activity. 
  • Change of control. We may share personal information in connection with a corporate change of control. 
  • Your direction. We may share personal information with other organizations to whom you request that we share it.
Retaining and protecting your personal information

We retain your personal information for the length of time necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. 

We have implemented measures and procedures that are designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please be aware that no method of electronically transmitting or storing information is ever completely secure.

Managing your personal information

Accessing Account Information. If you believe any personally identifiable information in your web account file is incorrect or outdated, please contact us by sending an email to info@paacf.org.

Geographic location

We make no representation that materials on this Site or our Services are appropriate or available for use in locations outside of the United States, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited.  Those who choose to access this Site or use our Services from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

Contact 

Have questions or concerns about our Site, Services or Privacy Policy? Contact us at info@paacf.org.