Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 26, 2025
1. Introduction
Empire Small Business Advisors Corp. (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is a small, volunteer-run nonprofit organization committed to protecting your privacy. Our volunteer members donate their time to help small business owners. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information when you visit our website, make a donation, or otherwise interact with us. We aim to collect only the information necessary to carry out our mission.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
- Information you provide voluntarily
• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address (if provided)
• Zip code
• Information submitted through contact or intake forms
• Donation-related information (processed by third-party payment processors) - Automatically collected information
• IP address
• Browser and device type
• Pages visited and usage data
• Referring website
• Information collected through third-party analytics and form tools, such as page interactions, form submission metadata, and related technical data. This information is collected through cookies or similar technologies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
• Communicate with you
• Respond to inquiries or service requests
• Process donations and acknowledgments
• Improve our website and online services
• Comply with legal, regulatory, and reporting obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.
4. Donations
Donations made through our website are processed by third-party payment processors. We do not store or have access to your full credit card or banking information. Payment processors may collect information necessary to complete transactions and may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy and security policies.
5. Volunteer Access
As a small, volunteer-run organization, some of our activities are carried out by trusted volunteers. Authorized volunteers may access limited personal information as needed to support our work, such as responding to inquiries or coordinating services. We take reasonable steps to ensure that volunteers understand their responsibility to protect the confidentiality of the information entrusted to us.
6. Sharing of Information
We may share personal information only:
• With service providers who support our operations (e.g., payment processing, website hosting, analytics, and online forms)
• When required by law, regulation, or legal process
• To protect the rights, property, or safety of our organization or others
All service providers are expected to safeguard your information.
7. Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website, understand how visitors use the site, and improve functionality. This includes the use of third-party services such as Google Analytics and online form tools, which may collect information about your interactions with the website.
You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features of the website may not function properly.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures appropriate to our size to safeguard personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Access is limited to authorized individuals on a need-to-know basis. Some personal information is stored or processed by third-party service providers that maintain their own security practices. Despite these efforts, no system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
9. Your Rights and Choices
You may:
• Opt out of non-essential email communications
• Request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and operational requirements
Requests may be submitted to:
privacy@empireadvisors.org
Requests related to information held by third-party service providers may be subject to those providers’ policies and processes.
10. New York and New Jersey Residents
We comply with applicable state privacy and data-security laws. Residents of New York and New Jersey may contact us to inquire about our data practices or request updates or corrections to their personal information.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
13. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
Empire Small Business Advisors Corp.
privacy@empireadvisors.org