Privacy Policy

AVANTI Hospitality Foundation ("AVANTI," "we," "us," or "our") respects the privacy of everyone who visits this website (the "Site"). This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and share it, and the choices you have.

This policy applies to the Site. It does not apply to third-party websites we link to, or to information you give directly to another organization.

We collect very little. Right now, the only personal information you can give us through this Site is your name and email address, and only if you choose to give it.

We use it to keep you informed about AVANTI and to respond to you.

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share our contact list or donor list with anyone for their own marketing.

You can ask us to remove you at any time, and we will.

If you sign up for updates or contact us, we may collect:

• Your first and last name
• Your email address
• Anything else you choose to include in a message to us, such as your organization, role, or reason for reaching out

Providing this information is voluntary. You can read the Site without giving us anything.

We want to be direct about this, because the people AVANTI exists to serve deserve to know exactly where they stand.

This Site does not currently accept applications for assistance, and does not collect financial records, income information, medical or health information, immigration or citizenship information, Social Security numbers, government identification numbers, or payment card information.

Please do not send us that kind of information through this Site or by email. If you do, we will delete it rather than store it, and we may ask you to resend your request without it.

If AVANTI later opens an application process, we will publish an updated privacy policy explaining exactly what is collected, who can see it, and how it is protected — before that process opens.

Like most websites, our Site and the service providers that host and operate it may automatically record limited technical information when you visit, such as:

• Your IP address and the general location derived from it, typically city or region rather than a precise location
• Your browser type, device type, and operating system
• The pages you viewed, the date and time of your visit, and the site or link that referred you

This information helps keep the Site secure and working properly, and helps us understand in aggregate which pages people find useful. We do not use it to identify you personally.

Cookies are small files placed on your device by a website. Our Site uses only the cookies necessary for it to function, load correctly, and remain secure.

We do not currently use cookies or pixels for advertising, retargeting, or building profiles about you across other websites. If that changes, we will update this policy and, where required, ask for your consent first.

Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the Site works.

Do Not Track: browsers vary in how they send "Do Not Track" signals and there is no common industry standard for responding to them, so our Site does not currently respond to them differently. Because we do not track visitors across other websites, the practical effect is limited.

We use the information described above to:

• Send you updates about AVANTI's programs, events, and ways to get involved, if you asked to receive them
• Respond to your questions, inquiries, or partnership interest
• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site
• Understand, in aggregate, how the Site is being used
• Keep records required for our operations and comply with applicable law

We do not use your information to make automated decisions about you, and we do not build advertising profiles.

We share personal information only in these limited circumstances:

• Service providers. We use a small number of vendors to host the Site, manage our contact list, and send email on our behalf. They may access personal information only to perform those services for us, and are expected to protect it and not use it for their own purposes.
• Professional advisors. Our accountants, auditors, insurers, and legal advisors, where reasonably necessary.
• Legal reasons. When we believe disclosure is required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of AVANTI, our community, or others.
• Organizational changes. If AVANTI merges with, is acquired by, or transfers its assets or programs to another organization, information may transfer as part of that change, subject to this policy.
• With your permission. Any other sharing happens only when you have asked us to or agreed to it.

AVANTI does not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise exchange personal information — including our email list, supporter list, or any future donor list — with third parties for their own marketing or fundraising purposes.

We will not publicly recognize you as a donor, supporter, or partner without your permission, and we will not publish anyone's name, photograph, or personal story in fundraising or promotional material without that person's separate, specific, written consent.

You are in control of your relationship with us.

• Unsubscribe. Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You can also contact us using the details in Section 16 and ask to be removed.
• Access, correct, or delete. You can ask us what personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it.
• Verification. To protect you, we may need to confirm your identity before acting on a request, usually by replying from the email address on file.

We will respond to requests within a reasonable time and, where a specific legal deadline applies to us, within that deadline. There is no charge for a reasonable request, and we will not treat you differently for making one.

Depending on where you live, state law may give you additional rights regarding your personal information. If you would like to exercise any such right, contact us using the details in Section 16 and we will respond as required.

We keep your contact information for as long as you want to hear from us, and for as long as we need it for the purposes described in this policy or to meet legal, accounting, or reporting obligations. When we no longer need it, we delete it or remove identifying details. If you ask us to delete your information, we will do so unless we are required to keep it.

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to the limited information we collect, and we work with service providers who maintain their own security practices. Access to our contact list is limited to people who need it for their role at AVANTI.

No website, email system, or database is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please do not send sensitive information through the Site or by email.

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us using the details in Section 16 and we will delete it.

The Site may link to other organizations, resources, or tools. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any site you visit.

We may update this policy as AVANTI grows and as the Site adds new features. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. If we make a change that materially affects how we handle information you have already given us, we will take reasonable steps to notify you, such as by email or a notice on the Site.

Questions, requests, or privacy concerns can be sent to:

We read what people send us, and we will do our best to answer clearly.