Your Information Matters.

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Three J Youth.

Personal Information You Provide

We may collect information such as:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Mailing address or ZIP code
• Organization, school, or community affiliation
• Volunteer or mentor interests
• Availability and program interests
• Workshop request information
• Messages, questions, or other information submitted through our forms
• Information you voluntarily provide when contacting Three J Youth

Some forms may request additional information when it is necessary to respond to your request, determine program eligibility, coordinate participation, or complete an application process.

Donation Information

When you make a donation, we may collect information such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Billing or contact information
• Donation amount
• Donation history
• Transaction information necessary to process and document your contribution

Payment information is processed through our donation and payment service providers. Three J Youth does not intend to directly store complete credit or debit card numbers on its website.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages viewed
• Referring website
• Date and time of visits
• General website usage and performance information

We may use tools such as cookies, analytics, security services, and similar technologies to collect this information.

Three J Youth may use information we collect to:

• Respond to questions and inquiries
• Process volunteer and mentor interest forms
• Respond to workshop requests
• Communicate about programs, resources, events, and opportunities
• Process and acknowledge donations
• Maintain donor and organizational records
• Improve our programs, services, website, and communications
• Understand how visitors use our website
• Protect the security and integrity of our website
• Prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized activity
• Comply with applicable legal, financial, reporting, and regulatory obligations
• Communicate with you when you have requested or consented to receive information from us

Three J Youth uses online forms to receive inquiries, workshop requests, volunteer interest, mentor applications, and other communications.

Information submitted through these forms may be stored within our website systems and delivered to authorized Three J Youth personnel so that we can respond appropriately.

Submitting an interest form does not automatically guarantee acceptance into a volunteer, mentor, program, or other role. Additional screening, interviews, orientation, references, background checks, consent forms, or other requirements may apply depending on the program.

Three J Youth uses third party services to facilitate online donations and payment processing.

When you make a donation, certain information may be shared with payment processors, donation platforms, financial institutions, fraud prevention services, or other service providers as necessary to complete the transaction, provide a receipt, maintain financial records, or comply with legal requirements.

These providers may maintain their own privacy policies and security practices.

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember website preferences
• Maintain website functionality
• Understand traffic and usage patterns
• Measure website performance
• Improve visitor experience
• Support security and fraud prevention

A cookie is a small file placed on your device by a website. Most browsers allow you to control, block, or delete cookies through browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how portions of the website function.

Three J Youth may share information with trusted third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our website, programs, or services.

These may include providers that assist with:

• Website hosting
• Website security and backups
• Online forms
• Donation processing
• Payment processing
• Website analytics
• Email or communications
• Technical support
• Data storage
• Professional, legal, accounting, or administrative services

We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, court order, government request, or when reasonably necessary to protect the safety, rights, property, or security of Three J Youth, our participants, our visitors, or others.

Three J Youth does not sell or rent personal information for commercial marketing purposes.

Three J Youth serves young people and families, and protecting youth privacy is especially important to us.

We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian authorization when such consent is required.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has submitted personal information to Three J Youth without appropriate permission may contact us so that we can review the information and take appropriate action.

Program participation may involve separate enrollment, consent, release, safety, or privacy procedures that are not governed solely by this website Privacy Policy.

Individuals who express interest in volunteering or mentoring may be asked to provide information needed to evaluate their interest and communicate about next steps.

Applicants who move forward may later be required to participate in additional screening procedures such as:

• Interviews
• Orientation
• Reference checks
• Background screening
• Program agreements
• Safety requirements
• Other eligibility or onboarding procedures

Information collected during those processes may be subject to additional notices, agreements, or consent requirements.

Three J Youth may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide requested services
• Maintain donor and financial records
• Manage volunteer, mentor, workshop, or program inquiries
• Maintain organizational records
• Meet legal, accounting, reporting, audit, or contractual requirements
• Resolve disputes
• Prevent abuse or fraud
• Protect organizational rights and interests

Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted, anonymized, or securely retained as required by applicable obligations.

If you voluntarily subscribe to promotional or informational communications from Three J Youth, you may request to stop receiving those communications.

Certain communications may still be necessary even after an opt out, including:

• Donation receipts
• Responses to inquiries
• Program related communications
• Volunteer or mentor application communications
• Legal, safety, security, or administrative notices

Our website may contain links to websites operated by schools, government agencies, scholarship providers, community organizations, libraries, businesses, colleges, event organizers, or other third parties.

Once you leave 3jyouth.org, Three J Youth does not control those websites or their privacy practices.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third party websites before providing personal information.

If Three J Youth provides areas where visitors may submit comments, stories, testimonials, photos, or other material intended for public display, information approved for publication may become publicly available.

Separate consent or media release procedures may apply when photographs, videos, personal stories, or identifying information involving program participants are used publicly.

Three J Youth takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

However, no website, electronic transmission, storage system, or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Visitors should use appropriate care when submitting personal information online.

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may contact Three J Youth to request that we:

• Update or correct information you previously provided
• Review certain information associated with you
• Stop sending optional communications
• Delete certain information when retention is not otherwise required
• Answer questions regarding how your information is being used

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Three J Youth may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, programs, technology, practices, or legal obligations.

When the policy is updated, the Last Updated date at the top of this page will also be revised.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.