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PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: May 14, 2026

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Welcome to the website of Back To School Marketplace. We are committed to protecting the privacy of the students, families, donors, volunteers, and community members we serve throughout Grays Harbor County and Pacific County.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information gathered through our website and during our programs and events.
 

1. About Our Organization

Back To School Marketplace is a nonprofit organization that provides free clothing, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies to K–12 students and families. We also collect and report community impact data related to student poverty levels and the number of students served through our annual outreach events and programs.

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2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

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Personal Information

Information voluntarily provided by families, donors, volunteers, or community members, including:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Mailing address

  • Student grade level or school district

  • Donation information

  • Volunteer registration information

Non-Personal Information

We may collect website usage information such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Pages visited

  • Website traffic analytics

 

3. Student and Family Information

To help provide services fairly and effectively, we may collect limited information related to participating students and families, including:

  • Number of students in a household

  • Grade levels

  • School district

  • General demographic information

  • Participation in free/reduced meal programs or other indicators of economic need

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information from children online without appropriate parent or guardian involvement.

4. Poverty and Community Impact Data

Our organization may collect and analyze statistical and community-level data related to:

  • Child poverty rates

  • Student economic hardship

  • Free and reduced lunch eligibility

  • Number of students served

  • Distribution totals for clothing, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies

This information is used to:

  • Measure community needs

  • Improve services

  • Apply for grants and funding

  • Report organizational impact

  • Educate the public and community partners

Any publicly shared reports will use aggregated data and will not identify individual students or families.

5. How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

  • Provide services and event registration

  • Communicate with families, donors, and volunteers

  • Process donations

  • Organize volunteer activities

  • Improve our programs and website

  • Track program outcomes and annual impact

  • Comply with legal obligations

6. Sharing Of Information

We do not sell or rent personal information.

We may share limited information with:

  • Service providers assisting with website hosting, donations, or communications

  • Grant agencies or funding partners in aggregated, non-identifiable form

  • Government agencies if required by law

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

8 Cookie And Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and analytics tools to improve website performance and user experience. Users may adjust browser settings to refuse cookies if desired.

9. Third Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or partner organizations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites.

10. Children's Privacy

Protecting children’s privacy is important to us. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through our website without parental consent where required by law.

11. Your Rights And Choices

You may request to:

  • Review personal information we have collected

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of personal information where legally permitted

  • Opt out of communications

Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.

12. Updates To This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Back To School Marketplace
PO BOX 2032
Aberdeen, WA 98520
backtoschoolmarketplace@gmail.com
https://www.backtoschoolmarketplace.com

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