Privacy Policy
From Me 2 U, Inc. ("From Me 2 U", "FM@U", "we", "our", or "us") respects the privacy of the youth, families, volunteers, interns, donors, and community members who interact with our organization.
What this Policy Covers
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information obtained through our website, programs, events, forms, and other organizational activities.
1. Information We Collect
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Name
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Email address
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Telephone number
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Mailing address
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Parent or guardian information
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Participant age, grade level, or school
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Program registration and participation information
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Emergency contact information
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Volunteer or internship application information
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Professional or educational information​
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Event registration information​
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Donation-related information
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​Information submitted through contact forms, surveys, applications, or inquiries
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​Photographs, video, or other media when appropriate​ consent or authorization has been obtained​
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Other information you voluntarily provide to us​​
Our website may also automatically collect limited technical information, such as browser type. device type, general location information, pages visited, and website usage data through cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.
Depending on how you interact with From Me 2 U, Inc., we may collect information such as:
2. How We Use Information
From Me 2 U, Inc. may use collected information to:
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Register individuals for programs, workshops,
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events. and activities
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Communicate with participants. parents, guardians. volunteers. interns. donors. and community partners
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Administer and evaluate programs
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Respond to questions or requests
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Maintain appropriate program and organizational records
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Process donations or other authorized transactions
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Coordinate volunteer, internship, fellowship.or contractor activities
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Provide information about upcoming programs, opportunities, and events
- Improve our website, programs, and services
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Meet grant, funding, evaluation, or reporting requirements using appropriate safeguards
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Maintain the safety and security of participants and organizational activities
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Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
3. Children and Youth Policy
From Me 2U, Inc, provides programs and educational opportunities that may serve children and adolescents.
Protecting youth privacy is particularly important to our organization.
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When we need personal information about a minor for program participation, we generally seek to obtain it from, or with the involvement of, a parent or legal guardian when appropriate.
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Children under 13 should not independently submit personal information on our website unless the collection has been specifically authorized and appropriate parental consent procedures are in place. Parents or legal guardians who have questions about information involving their child, or who wish to request access, correction, or deletion of eligible information, may contact From Me 2 U, Inc.
4. Program Registration and Emergency Information
Participation in certain programs may require parents, guardians, or participants to provide information necessary for program administration and participant safety. This may include emergency contacts, authorized pickup information, relevant accommodations, or other information necessary to safely provide services
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We request that users provide only information that is necessary and relevant to the particular program or service.
5. Photographs, Video, and Media
From Me 2 U, Inc. may photograph or record programs, events, exhibitions, workshops, or other activities
or educational reporting, promotional, archival, or other non-profit purposes.
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When individual authorization is required, we will use photographs or recordings of minors in accordance with the applicable parent/guardian media release or consent process.
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A person's participation in a program does not automatically constitute consent for every use of their
image, likeness, or personal story.
6. Donations and Payment Information
When you make donations or payments through our website or a third-party payment service, the applicable payment provider may process your payment information.
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From Me 2U. Inc. may receive transaction information needed to document and administer the donation or payment but does not necessarily receive or store complete payment card information.
7. Third-Party Services
Our website and programs may use third-party platforms or services for functions such as website hosting registration, email communications, surveys, calendars, payment processing, donations, or event registration.
Information submitted through those services may also be governed by the privacy practices of the
applicable third-party provider.
8. Sharing Information
From Me 2U, Inc. does not sell or rent personal information.
We may share limited information when reasonably necessary with:
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Service providers assisting with organizational operations
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Program partners when necessary to deliver a jointly administered activity
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Funders when required for reporting, generally using aggregate or de-identified information whenever practical
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Government or regulatory authorities when required by law
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Other parties when disclosure is necessary to protect the safety, rights, or property of From Me 2 U, Inc., our participants, and others.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to safeguard personal information.
However, no website, electronic communication, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Data Retention
From Me 2 U retains information for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and
are required by applicable law, financial, contractual, grant, insurance, or record retention obligations.
Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be securely deleted, destroyed, or de-identified.
11. Your Choice
You may contact us to request that we:
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Correct inaccurate contact information
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Update your communication preferences
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Remove you from nonessential email communications
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Review an eligible privacy concern
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Address questions concerning information about your minor child
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Certain records may need to be retained to satisfy legal, grant, contractual, financial, or insurance requirements.
12. External Links
Our website may contain links to websites operated by other organizations. From Me 2 U, Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of external links.
13. Changes to this Policy
We may update the Privacy Policy as our programs, website, technology, or legal obligations change. The effective date
displayed at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision.
14. Contact
Questions concerning these Terms & Conditions may be directed to:
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From Me 2 U, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
info@fromme2uinc.org
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Please use the Contact page on our website for inquiries.