Privacy Policy for Spare Change for Change

Effective Date: May 11, 2025

At I Am Love Movement, your privacy is a top priority. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you participate in our “Spare Change for Change” fundraising program, which allows you to round up your daily purchases and donate the spare change to support our mission.

1. Information We Collect

When you enroll in Spare Change for Change, we may collect the following types of information:

a. Personal Information

Full name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address (if provided)

b. Financial Information

Linked bank account or debit/credit card details (processed securely through our third-party payment provider)
Transaction data including the amount, date, and merchant of each transaction (used only to calculate the round-up amount)

c. Technical Information

Device type, browser type, IP address, and usage data collected automatically through cookies or analytics tools when you use our website or app (if applicable)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Facilitate and manage round-up donations
Provide donation summaries and tax receipts
Send updates, acknowledgments, and impact reports
Improve our services and personalize your donor experience
Comply with legal, regulatory, or financial audit requirements

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

3. Third-Party Services

To operate the Spare Change for Change program securely, we partner with trusted third-party services (e.g., payment processors, banking API providers). These partners have their own privacy policies and are responsible for the security and lawful handling of your financial data.

All financial data is encrypted and stored securely according to industry standards such as PCI-DSS compliance.

4. Your Choices and Rights

You may:

Opt-out or cancel your participation at any time
Request access to your personal data
Request corrections or deletion of your data
Limit or withdraw your consent to certain uses of your information

To do so, please contact us at support@iamloves.org

5. Data Security

We implement physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no internet-based transaction is 100% secure, and you acknowledge this risk when providing your information.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as needed to fulfill the purposes outlined above or as required by law. Financial records related to donations may be stored for up to 7 years for audit and tax reporting purposes.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our program is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. You will be notified of any material changes via email or through our website.