PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: September 30, 2026
Last Updated: September 30, 2026

Shelby County United Fund, Inc., commonly known as SCUFFY (Shelby County United Fund For You) (“SCUFFY,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), respects the privacy of our donors, volunteers, supporters, website visitors, partner organizations, and community members.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when you visit www.scuffy.org, use our online forms, make a donation, express interest in volunteering, participate in an event or program, or otherwise interact with our online services (collectively, the “Website”).

By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The information we collect depends on how you interact with the Website.

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Mailing address
• Company, employer, or organization name
• Volunteer interests and availability
• Donation information
• Communication preferences
• Messages or questions submitted through forms
• Event or program information
• Information submitted in connection with contests or activities
• Other information you choose to provide

Please do not submit Social Security numbers, government identification numbers, medical records, passwords, complete banking credentials, or other highly sensitive information through general Website forms unless specifically requested through an appropriate secure process.

2. DONATIONS THROUGH BLOOMERANG

SCUFFY uses Bloomerang, a third-party fundraising and donor-management platform, to facilitate online donations.

When you make an online contribution, information necessary to process your donation may be collected directly through Bloomerang.

Depending on the donation form and payment method selected, this information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Mailing or billing address
• Donation amount
• Donation frequency
• Campaign or fund designation
• Payment information
• Communication preferences
• Tribute or memorial information
• Employer or organization information
• Other information voluntarily entered into the donation form

Bloomerang and its integrated payment-processing services handle payment credentials used to complete online transactions.

SCUFFY does not intend to receive or store complete credit card numbers, debit card numbers, bank account credentials, or security codes within its own Website database when those details are processed through Bloomerang.

3. INFORMATION SCUFFY MAY RECEIVE FROM BLOOMERANG

After a donation is submitted, SCUFFY may receive information associated with that contribution, including:

• Donor name
• Contact information
• Donation amount
• Donation date
• Campaign or fund designation
• Recurring donation status
• Transaction status
• Communication preferences
• Tribute or memorial information
• Limited payment-related information
• Transaction or confirmation identifiers

We may maintain this information in Bloomerang or other appropriate organizational records for donor management, accounting, fundraising, tax, acknowledgment, and administrative purposes.

4. HOW WE USE DONOR INFORMATION

Donor information may be used to:

• Record charitable contributions
• Process and document donations
• Send donation receipts and acknowledgments
• Administer recurring donations
• Maintain donor histories
• Manage fundraising campaigns
• Communicate with donors
• Respond to donor questions
• Maintain financial and accounting records
• Complete audits and reporting
• Prevent fraud or unauthorized transactions
• Meet legal, tax, regulatory, and recordkeeping obligations

SCUFFY does not sell donor information for monetary consideration.

5. DONOR RECOGNITION

SCUFFY may recognize donors, sponsors, campaign participants, businesses, or supporters through Website content, printed materials, reports, event materials, or other communications.

Where applicable, recognition may include a donor’s or organization’s name and level or type of support.

If a donor requests anonymity or selects an available anonymous-giving option, SCUFFY will make reasonable efforts to honor that preference.

Donors may contact us to discuss recognition preferences.

6. CONTACT FORMS

When you submit a contact form, we may collect information such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Organization
• Subject of inquiry
• Message
• Other information voluntarily submitted

We use this information to respond to your inquiry, route your message to the appropriate person, provide requested information, and maintain appropriate records of communications.

Submitting a contact form does not create a contractual, employment, volunteer, agency, or other legal relationship with SCUFFY.

7. VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

If you complete a volunteer interest form or otherwise inquire about volunteering, we may collect:

• Name
• Contact information
• Volunteer interests
• Availability
• Skills or experience
• Preferred activities
• Other information relevant to volunteer placement

We may use this information to:

• Respond to your inquiry
• Identify possible volunteer opportunities
• Coordinate volunteer activities
• Communicate regarding campaigns or events
• Maintain volunteer records

Submitting a volunteer form does not guarantee placement or participation.

Certain volunteer opportunities may require additional information, training, releases, background screening, parental permission, or other eligibility requirements.

8. EVENTS, DRIVES, AND PROGRAMS

When you register for, participate in, or request information about a Drive, event, contest, program, or activity, we may collect information reasonably necessary to administer that activity.

Specific programs may be governed by separate:

• Registration forms
• Contest rules
• Releases
• Consent forms
• Eligibility requirements
• Privacy notices
• Participation agreements

Where a specific notice applies to information collected for a particular program, that notice may supplement this Privacy Policy.

9. PROGRAMS INVOLVING CHILDREN

SCUFFY supports activities and programs that may involve school-age children, including student contests and community programs.

The general Website is intended primarily for adults, including donors, parents, guardians, educators, volunteers, supporters, and community members.

SCUFFY does not knowingly seek to collect personal information online directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental, guardian, school, or authorized adult involvement where required by law.

For activities involving elementary-age children, information identifying a child should generally be submitted through:

• A parent or legal guardian
• A teacher
• A school
• Another appropriately authorized adult

SCUFFY may require parental or guardian permission before publicly using a child’s:

• Full name
• Photograph
• Video
• Voice recording
• Artwork
• Essay
• Written submission
• Other identifiable content

If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 was collected online in circumstances requiring parental consent and appropriate consent was not obtained, we will take reasonable steps to address or delete the information as required by applicable law.

Parents or guardians with questions regarding children’s information may contact SCUFFY directly.

10. INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY

When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the Website or service providers.

This information may include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages viewed
• Date and time of access
• Approximate location derived from IP address
• Website interactions
• Session information
• Cookie identifiers
• Device or browser identifiers

We may use this information to operate, secure, analyze, and improve the Website.

11. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

The Website may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, and similar technologies.

A cookie is a small file or identifier stored on or associated with your browser or device.

Cookies may be used for several purposes.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These technologies support essential Website functions such as:

• Website security
• Form functionality
• Fraud prevention
• Session management
• Cookie preference storage
• Basic Website operation

Strictly necessary cookies may operate without optional consent where permitted by law because the Website may not function properly without them.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These technologies may help us understand:

• How visitors use the Website
• Which pages receive traffic
• How visitors navigate between pages
• Website performance
• Technical errors
• General usage patterns

Functional Cookies

Functional technologies may remember preferences or enable enhanced Website features.

Third-Party Content Cookies

Embedded maps, videos, donation forms, social-media content, or other third-party services may use their own technologies when those features are loaded or used.

12. COOKIE CONSENT BANNER

The Website will use a cookie consent or preference banner to provide visitors with information and choices regarding optional cookies.

Depending on Website configuration and applicable law, visitors may be able to:

• Accept optional cookies
• Reject optional cookies
• Select particular cookie categories
• Change previously selected preferences

Where appropriate, optional analytics, performance, functional, or third-party technologies may be prevented from loading until the visitor has made the applicable selection.

You may also control cookies through your browser settings.

Blocking certain cookies may limit Website functionality.

13. BLOOMERANG AND COOKIES

When a Bloomerang donation form or fundraising feature is loaded or accessed, Bloomerang and its integrated service providers may process certain technical, transactional, and security-related information.

Bloomerang’s collection and use of information through its own systems is also governed by its own privacy policies, terms, security practices, and contractual obligations.

We encourage donors to review Bloomerang’s privacy information before completing an online transaction.

14. FRAUD PREVENTION AND SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES

Donation forms and other Website functionality may use security, anti-spam, or fraud-prevention technologies.

These services may analyze technical information such as:

• IP address
• Device information
• Browser information
• Interaction patterns
• Transaction activity

Such processing may be used to identify automated submissions, suspicious transactions, fraud, abuse, or security threats.

15. EMBEDDED CONTENT AND MAPS

The Website may include content or functionality supplied by third parties, such as:

• Interactive maps
• Videos
• Social-media content
• Donation forms
• Forms or widgets
• External media

When you interact with embedded content, the third-party provider may receive technical information about your browser, device, IP address, or interaction with its service.

Third-party providers operate under their own privacy policies and terms.

16. HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use personal information to:

• Operate and maintain the Website
• Respond to inquiries
• Process and acknowledge donations
• Manage donor relationships
• Coordinate volunteers
• Administer Drives, events, programs, and contests
• Communicate with supporters
• Send requested information
• Manage campaigns
• Maintain records
• Improve Website functionality
• Analyze Website performance
• Prevent fraud and misuse
• Protect our Website and systems
• Comply with accounting and tax obligations
• Enforce policies
• Respond to legal requests
• Protect the rights, safety, and property of SCUFFY and others
• Carry out other purposes disclosed when information is collected

17. COMMUNICATIONS

If you provide contact information, SCUFFY may use it to communicate with you regarding:

• Donations
• Volunteer opportunities
• Campaigns
• Organizational information
• Programs
• Requests you submit
• News or announcements
• Other SCUFFY activities

Where required, promotional email messages will include an appropriate method to unsubscribe.

You may still receive transactional or administrative communications such as:

• Donation receipts
• Donation confirmations
• Responses to inquiries
• Security notices
• Records relating to an existing transaction

18. HOW WE MAY SHARE INFORMATION

SCUFFY may share information in limited circumstances.

Service Providers

We may provide information to companies that assist with:

• Website hosting
• Website maintenance
• Donation processing
• Donor management
• Email delivery
• Analytics
• Cloud storage
• Cybersecurity
• Accounting
• Professional services
• Form processing

These providers may process information only as necessary to perform services, as permitted by their agreements, or as otherwise permitted by law.

Bloomerang

Information submitted through Bloomerang donation forms may be processed by Bloomerang and its integrated payment and technology providers.

SCUFFY may access information stored in Bloomerang to administer donations and donor relationships.

With Your Consent or Direction

We may disclose information when you request, authorize, or direct us to do so.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law
• Respond to subpoenas or court orders
• Respond to lawful government requests
• Protect legal rights
• Prevent fraud
• Investigate misuse
• Protect safety or security

19. PARTNER AGENCIES

SCUFFY supports and works with independent partner agencies serving Shelby County.

Partner agencies are separate organizations and may operate their own:

• Websites
• Forms
• Programs
• Information systems
• Mailing lists
• Privacy policies
• Donation systems

Providing information directly to a partner agency is subject to that organization’s privacy practices.

SCUFFY is not responsible for the privacy practices or information systems of independently operated partner agencies.

20. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

The Website may link to third-party websites, including:

• Partner agencies
• Bloomerang
• Community organizations
• Sponsors
• Social-media platforms
• Mapping services
• Other external resources

SCUFFY does not control external websites and is not responsible for their privacy, security, availability, or content.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy practices of third-party websites before submitting information.

21. SALE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

SCUFFY does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

SCUFFY does not intend to operate the Website as a business that profits from selling visitor or donor data.

If our practices materially change, we will revise this Privacy Policy and provide legally required choices where applicable.

22. MARKETING AND ADVERTISING

SCUFFY may work with advertising, marketing, media, or communications agencies to promote its mission, annual Drive, events, programs, fundraising efforts, and community initiatives.

Advertising may include radio, print, digital media, social media, sponsorships, and other promotional channels.

SCUFFY may share limited information with marketing or advertising service providers when reasonably necessary to plan, create, deliver, or measure campaigns. These providers are expected to use information only for authorized purposes and in accordance with applicable agreements and law.

The Website may also use analytics, advertising, or similar technologies to help measure the effectiveness of digital campaigns. Where these technologies involve optional cookies or tracking, they will be addressed through the Website’s cookie-consent tools where required.

SCUFFY does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

If Website information is used for targeted or cross-site advertising in a manner subject to applicable privacy law, SCUFFY will provide any disclosures, consent mechanisms, or opt-out choices required by law.

23. DATA RETENTION

SCUFFY retains information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to meet organizational, financial, legal, tax, and administrative requirements.

Retention periods may vary based on the type of information.

For example, donor and financial records may be retained for longer periods than ordinary Website inquiries due to accounting, charitable-giving, tax, auditing, and recordkeeping obligations.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, aggregate, archive, or securely dispose of it as appropriate.

24. DATA SECURITY

SCUFFY uses reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

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

Visitors should use care when transmitting information online and should not send highly sensitive information through ordinary contact forms or unsecured email.

25. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES

Depending on your relationship with SCUFFY and applicable law, you may request that we:

• Update inaccurate contact information
• Correct certain personal information
• Remove you from certain communications
• Update donor communication preferences
• Address a request regarding information you previously submitted
• Consider deletion of information where retention is not required
• Explain how certain information is being used

Certain information may need to be retained for:

• Financial records
• Tax documentation
• Donation histories
• Fraud prevention
• Legal obligations
• Organizational recordkeeping

We may need to verify your identity before acting on certain requests.

26. COOKIE PREFERENCES

Visitors may use the Website’s cookie-consent mechanism to manage available optional cookie categories.

You may also delete or block cookies through your browser.

Changing cookie preferences will not necessarily delete information already lawfully collected before the preference was changed.

27. STATE PRIVACY LAWS

Privacy laws differ by jurisdiction and may apply differently depending on factors such as:

• Where a visitor lives
• The type of organization involved
• The amount of personal information processed
• How information is used

SCUFFY is an Indiana nonprofit organization. Certain comprehensive consumer privacy statutes contain exemptions for nonprofit organizations.

Regardless of whether a particular statute applies, SCUFFY seeks to use personal information responsibly and respond reasonably to legitimate privacy inquiries.

28. INTERNATIONAL VISITORS

SCUFFY is based in Indiana, United States, and the Website is primarily intended for visitors in the United States.

If you access the Website from another country, information you submit may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States.

Privacy laws in the United States may differ from those in your country.

29. AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING

SCUFFY does not intend to use ordinary Website browsing information to make solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects on Website visitors.

Third-party providers may use automated technologies for security, fraud prevention, payment processing, spam prevention, or technical purposes according to their own practices.

30. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect:

• Changes to Website functionality
• Changes to donation systems
• New service providers
• New forms or programs
• Changes in privacy practices
• Changes in applicable law

The revised version will be posted on the Website with an updated “Last Updated” date.

Where appropriate or required, additional notice may be provided for material changes.

31. CONTACT US

Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Shelby County United Fund, Inc. (SCUFFY)
126 N. Harrison Street
Shelbyville, Indiana 46176

Phone: 317-398-6231
Email: scuffy@scuffy.org
Website: www.scuffy.org