Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 17, 2026
A Hand Up Resources & Community Outreach (“A Hand Up,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide when you visit our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you use our website, including when you:
- Contact us through our website
- Sign up for a class, program, or community activity
- Request information or resources
- Make a donation
- Communicate with us by email or through other forms on our website
Depending on the service or form you use, this information may include your name, email address, phone number, and other information you choose to provide.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website hosting provider or third-party services. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and general information about how you use the website.
This information may be used to help us understand how visitors use our website, maintain website security, and improve our website and services.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Respond to questions and requests
- Provide information about our programs, classes, and services
- Register participants for programs or activities
- Process donations and provide donation-related communications
- Communicate with you about our organization and community initiatives
- Improve our website, programs, and outreach
- Maintain the security and functionality of our website
- Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Donations and Third-Party Services
Our website may use third-party services to process donations, registrations, payments, or other activities. When you use one of these services, your information may be collected and processed by that third party according to its own privacy policy and terms.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party service before providing personal information or making a payment.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website and third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies to provide website functionality, understand website usage, and improve the visitor experience.
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how portions of the website function.
Information About Children
Our organization provides programs and educational resources that may serve young people. We do not knowingly use our website to collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to providing our programs or responding to requests.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website without appropriate consent, please contact us so we can review and address the situation.
How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information provided through our website. However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites operated by other organizations, service providers, or community partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those websites.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
Your Choices
You may contact us if you have questions about personal information you have provided to us or if you would like to request that we update or correct your information.
You may also choose not to provide certain information. However, some information may be necessary for us to respond to your request, register you for a program, or provide a requested service.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, services, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:
A Hand Up Resources & Community Outreach
Kansas City, Missouri
Email: info@EmpoweredHands.org