Global Aloha is a program of ID8, a Hawaiʻi nonprofit organization (“Global Aloha,” “ID8,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to responsibly handling the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected and used when you visit GlobalAloha.org, join our email list, submit a form, make a donation, purchase merchandise, or participate in our programs.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, donation or purchase information, program interests, and information you submit through forms on our website.

We may also receive limited technical information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, and referring website.

FORMS
GlobalAloha.org uses Gravity Forms to manage website forms. Information you submit may be stored on our website and transmitted to us or to other services necessary to fulfill your request.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through our forms unless specifically requested.

DONATIONS AND PAYMENTS
Donations and payments may be processed through third-party payment services including Stripe, PayPal, and Venmo.

These providers may collect payment information necessary to complete your transaction according to their own privacy policies and terms. Global Aloha does not generally receive or store your complete credit card or bank account information when payments are processed by these providers.

We may retain information about your contribution, including your name, contact information, donation amount, date, program designation, and transaction record, for donor acknowledgment, accounting, tax, communication, and legal purposes.

EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS
We use Mailchimp to manage email subscriptions and communications.

If you join our mailing list, make a donation, register for an event, or otherwise request communications from us, your contact information may be processed through Mailchimp.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

ONLINE STORE
Our online store uses WooCommerce. When you make a purchase, we may collect information necessary to process and fulfill your order, such as your name, billing and shipping addresses, email address, telephone number, products ordered, and transaction information.

Payment information is processed through the applicable payment provider. We retain appropriate order records for customer service, accounting, tax, and legal purposes.

HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We may use information we collect to:

1. Process donations, purchases, registrations, and other requests
2. Provide donation receipts and order confirmations
3. Communicate about Global Aloha programs, films, events, education, and opportunities to participate
4. Manage programs, screenings, events, partnerships, and fundraising
5. Improve our website, programs, and communications
6. Prevent fraud, spam, abuse, and security threats
7. Maintain organizational, financial, and tax records
8. Comply with applicable laws and regulations

We do not sell your personal information.

COOKIES AND WEBSITE TECHNOLOGIES
GlobalAloha.org and services integrated with our website may use cookies and similar technologies necessary to operate the site, process transactions, remember preferences, measure website performance, or provide embedded content.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect certain website features.

VIDEO AND EMBEDDED CONTENT
Our website may include videos hosted by YouTube and Vimeo, as well as other third-party content.

Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly. These providers may collect information about your device or interaction with their content and may use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy policies.

Links from GlobalAloha.org to other websites are also subject to the privacy practices of those websites.

HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
We may share personal information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate our website and programs, process donations and purchases, send requested communications, or provide other services.

These providers include services such as Gravity Forms, Stripe, PayPal/Venmo, Mailchimp, WooCommerce, YouTube, and Vimeo.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, prevent fraud or misuse, protect our legal rights, or protect the safety of our organization or others.

We do not sell or rent our donor or mailing lists.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Global Aloha provides educational materials and programs that may be used by schools, teachers, families, and young people. However, GlobalAloha.org is not designed to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate authorization or consent.

If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected improperly, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

DATA SECURITY AND RETENTION
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures designed to protect personal information. However, no website, payment system, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and to meet legitimate administrative, accounting, tax, legal, and organizational requirements.

YOUR CHOICES
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in our emails.

You may also contact us to request that we correct or update personal information you have provided or, where appropriate, delete information we maintain about you. Certain information may need to be retained for financial, tax, legal, security, or administrative purposes.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable law.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, programs, service providers, or legal requirements change. The date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision.

CONTACT US
Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

ID8 / Global Aloha
1012 18th Ave. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi  96816
GlobalAloha.org/contact