Website Privacy Policy
Effective and Last Updated on: September 1, 2025
CASA of Henry County, Inc. (“CASA,” “we”, or “us”) understands the importance of your privacy. We may update this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) from time to time and will notify you that changes have been made by updating the “Last Updated” date above. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. You are expected to check this page frequently so that you are aware of any changes. By visiting www.henrycasa.org (the “Website”), you accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy. Please read through this Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose your information associated with your visit to the Website.
1. Information We Collect From and About You
CASA may collect the following categories of personal information when you provide it voluntarily:
· Name, email address, billing address, and payment method information if you make a donation.
· Name, email address, address, phone number, birth date and state of birth, gender, race/ethnicity, driver’s license number, employment information and history, marital status, emergency contact information, information about your spouse, education and skills, language, spirituality and other information requested through our webforms if you submit a volunteer application.
· Name, email address, phone number and any information you provide when you contact us directly.
If you use the Website, we may collect your internet or other electronic network activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding your interaction with the Website.
2. How We Gather Information
From you. We collect information directly from you when you take action with us through our Website such as when you make a donation, submit a volunteer application, or contact us.
From cookies or similar technologies. We may also collect information about our online visitors through cookies, pixels, web beacons, and other technologies that operate automatically when you visit our Website. We use this information to give our Website visitors a more relevant experience and to help us make technical improvements. You can adjust your browser settings to accept or reject certain cookies. If you block certain cookies from our Website, however, you may not be able to see personalized content and our Website may not function optimally.
From third parties. We may have third parties collect personal information on our behalf.
3. How We Use and Disclose Information
We use and disclose personal information as described here in support of the CASA’s mission: to advocate for children in foster care - aiming to bring about positive and lasting change for every child we serve.
· When you make a donation, we will use the information provided to facilitate the donation. Payment information will be collected by our payment processor to process your payments. We encourage you to read our payment processor’s privacy policy and terms of use before entering your payment or billing information.
· When you submit a volunteer application, we will use the information provided to assess the application. Information may be provided to our service providers for background check purposes.
· When you contact us, we will use that information to respond to your inquiry.
· We may use information to contact you about your use of the Website, your donations, or our programs, services, products, activities, or special events.
· We may use information to operate, test, monitor, improve, and optimize the Website.
· We may also use personal information for the specific purpose for which the information was provided.
· We may otherwise use information with your consent or as permitted by law.
We may disclose information with our affiliated entities. We may disclose personal information to our independent contractors, volunteers, agencies, service providers, and consultants who need such information to carry out their programs or services for us or on our behalf. We may also disclose personal information if we are required by law or, if in our good faith judgment, such action is reasonably necessary to comply with law, respond to claims, or protect the rights of CASA, its constituents, or the public. Further, we may disclose information in response to a request from law enforcement or a court order. Additionally, we may disclose information for other reasons we may describe to you as they occur.
If we transfer our organization, either by selling our assets, merging, consolidating, divestiture, restructuring, reorganizing, dissolution, or by other means in which we effectively transfer all or a portion of our organization, or go through other corporate changes (including, without limitation, during the course of any due diligence process), we reserve the right to disclose and transfer our assets, including, without limitation, all information you have provided to us or that we have otherwise collected about you.
4. How We Protect Information
We maintain reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized use. While no protections are completely secure and we cannot guarantee that your personal information will never be accessed, used, or disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy, we strive to protect your personal information from unauthorized physical and digital access. We also encourage you to use caution when providing information over the internet.
5. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our Website may link to third-party websites, such as our social media pages or websites of unaffiliated organizations. This Privacy Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy of information, or other practices of these third parties. You understand and agree that your use of such third-party sites will be governed by the applicable privacy policies of those sites and not by this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the content or policies of third-party websites or for acts or omissions of third parties. Please check with these third-party organizations or companies for their specific privacy policies.
6. General Audience Website
This Website is meant for adults. Please note that we do not intentionally collect information via the Website from individuals under the age of 18 years old. However, because CASA’s mission is to provide advocacy for children and minors, we recognize that we may obtain information about children or minors through the Website. In the event we receive personal information about a child or minor, we may share such information with officials, affiliates, or our partners if necessary to provide for the health, safety, and well-being of the child. We do not and will not disclose a child’s personal information in any other way or with any other parties.
7. Correct and Update Your Information and Opt Out of Email Communications
Please email info@henrycasa.org to correct or update the personal information you have provided us.
You may have the option to register for receipt of email communications from us, such as electronic newsletters. Registration for email communications may include your name, email address, and, potentially, demographic information. You may opt out of receiving communications from us by emailing us at info@henrycasa.org or as otherwise provided in the email communication. If you submit a request to opt out, you may continue to receive communications from us about your relationship with us where permitted by law.
8. Text Messages
Certain CASA services may utilize short code programs (SMS or MMS text messaging). For example, we may use text messaging for general service notifications, fundraising or marketing. Before we initiate sending any text messages to you, you will be notified about our use of text messaging and you will be asked for your consent. You can opt out of text messages, including fundraising/marketing-related texts by replying STOP from the mobile device that received the message or as otherwise provided in the message. We do not share mobile numbers, text message content, or text message opt-in status information with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes except with third parties who perform services on our behalf.
9. Retention
We keep personal information as long as it is necessary or relevant for the practices described in this Privacy Policy and to the extent necessary to manage our relationships with you, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements.
10. Georgia Users
CASA of Henry County, Inc. is headquartered in Georgia, and the Website is intended for users in the United States. We do not intentionally collect personal information from people outside of the United States. By viewing any content or otherwise accessing our website, you consent to the transfer of information to the United States to the extent applicable, and the collection, storage, and processing of information under United States laws.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@henrycasa.org.
