Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 26, 2026

The Summer Fan Drive is a program of Family Eldercare, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas. This Privacy Policy ( the "Policy") explains what information we collect through summerfandrive.org
(the "site" or "our site"), why we collect it, how we use and share it, and the choices you have.

When we say "we," "us," and "our," we mean Family Eldercare, operating the Summer Fan Drive.
By using the site, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this Policy.
If you do not agree, please see Your Choices below for how to opt out.

Information We Collect

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We collect two kinds of information: information you give us directly, and information collected automatically when you visit the site.

  1. Information you provide

    We collect personal information only when you choose to give it to us-for example, when you donate, request a fan, sign up for updates, or contact us. Depending on what you do, this may include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and any other information you submit through a form.

    We use this information to respond to you, process donations, fulfill or evaluate fan requests, and send updates you've asked for. You can unsubscribe from email updates at any time using the link in any message.

  2. Information collected automatically

    We use a website analytics and reporting tool (the "Tool") provided by our analytics vendor, FullThrottle Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Vendor"). When you browse or interact with the site, the Tool (through the Vendor) creates a profile associated with a unique visitor ID. This profile may include:

    • Browser type, language, and available plugins

    • Operating system and device type (desktop, tablet, mobile)

    • Screen resolution

    • IP address and/or mobile device ID

    • Approximate geographic location derived from your IP address, and-where you have granted your browser's location permission-more precise location (latitude and longitude)

    • Internet service provider and the domain you connected from

    • The referring website (for example, a search engine or social media link)

    • Pages visited, features used, time spent on each page, scroll depth, and return visits

    • Date and time of your visit

    If you submit a form on the site, the Tool may link the information you provide to your visitor ID.

    We do not knowingly collect or associate financial/payment information with your visitor profile. Some information the Tool collects—such as precise geolocation—may be treated as sensitive data under certain state laws; where it is, we process it only as permitted by and in compliance with applicable law.

How the Tool Collects Information

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The Tool uses pixels, web beacons, cookies, and similar technologies. For each visit it issues a unique visitor ID and may record the pages you view and features you use. It may also link information from forms on the site to that ID.

Using your browser's local storage, the Tool may store data on your device to associate you with your profile across visits. Note that, unlike a standard cookie, data stored this way is not necessarily removed when you clear your browser cache or delete cookies-see Your Choices for how to limit it.

The Tool operates only on our site; it does not track your activity on other websites.

How We Use Information

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We use information collected by the Tool to operate and improve the site, including:

  • Monitoring site stability and measuring traffic

  • Understanding which content is useful and improving the visitor experience

  • Profiling site visitors to engage in followup solicitations

  • Responding to you and to carry out the purpose for which you gave it (processing a donation, handling a fan request, sending updates, etc.).

How We Share Information

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We share information collected by the Tool with FullThrottle Technologies, LLC, our analytics vendor, who processes it on our behalf under our instructions.

We do not sell your personal information.

We may disclose information if required by law, a government order, or similar legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Family Eldercare, our visitors, or others.

Your Choices

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Opt out of the Tool

The Tool is enabled by default. You have several ways to opt out. You can email us at info@familyeldercare.org and ask us to opt you out; we will stop the Tool from collecting your information and instruct FullThrottle to suppress or delete your visitor profile. You can also opt out by emailing FullThrottle directly at privacy@fullthrottle.ai. In addition, you can send a Global Privacy Control signal or limit your browser’s local storage, as described below.

Email updates

If you receive email updates from us, you can unsubscribe using the link in any message, or by contacting us (below).

Google

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can manage Google’s ad personalization at https://adssettings.google.com.

Cookies

Most browsers accept cookies by default; you can delete or block them in your browser settings. Doing so may affect some site features.

Local storage

You can limit local storage in your browser settings. This will not disable the Tool entirely—to do that, use the opt-out link above—but it will stop the Tool from storing information locally on your device.

Global Privacy Control (GPC)

Some browsers and extensions can send a GPC signal indicating you wish to opt out of certain processing, including sales and targeted advertising. When we detect a recognized signal, we make reasonable efforts to honor it as an opt-out of any processing that may qualify as a sale, sharing, or targeted advertising.

Do Not Track (DNT)

There is no common standard for DNT signals, so our site does not respond to them. Please use the other controls described here instead.

Mobile advertising ID

Both iOS and Android both offer settings to limit ad tracking.

Email images / web beacons

Most email apps let you block automatic image loading, which prevents web beacons from connecting automatically.

Access, correct, update, or delete

To access, correct, update, or delete information associated with your visitor profile, or information you have provided to us, contact us at info@familyeldercare.org or by the methods in Contact Us. You may also opt out of communications from Family Eldercare, or update your personal information, at any time by: emailing info@familyeldercare.org; calling 512-450-0844; or mailing Family Eldercare, 1700 Rutherford Ln., Austin, TX 78754. We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described here, or as required by law.

Children’s Privacy

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We care about the privacy of children. Consistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (under 16 in some states) without verifiable parental or guardian consent. If you believe a child has provided us personal information without that consent, please contact us at info@familyeldercare.org and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Your State Privacy Rights

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Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal data under your state’s privacy law. The rights below are available to residents of states whose laws apply to our processing—including Texas (Texas Data Privacy and Security Act), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah, among others.

You may have the right to:

  • Confirm and access the personal data we process about you

  • Correct inaccuracies in your personal data

  • Delete personal data we have collected about you

  • Obtain a portable copy of personal data you provided to us

  • Opt out of the processing of your personal data for targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or certain profiling

  • Appeal a decision to decline a request, and—if your appeal is denied—contact your state Attorney General

  • Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

To make a request, contact us at info@familyeldercare.org, or by mail at: Family Eldercare—Attn: Privacy, 1700 Rutherford Ln., Austin, TX 78754. Please tell us which state’s rights you are exercising and provide your (1) first and last name, (2) email address, and (3) ZIP code so we can verify your request against our records. We may ask for additional information to verify your identity. We will respond as required by applicable law (in Texas, within 45 days, with one permitted 45-day extension).

California residents: “Shine the Light” and other CCPA-specific disclosures may apply. If we sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under California law, you may opt out by emailing us at info@familyeldercare.org or by sending a Global Privacy Control signal (see Your Choices).

How We Protect Your Data

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For information that Family Eldercare collects and stores, we use appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to prevent unauthorized access, maintain accuracy, and ensure appropriate use of the information. We encrypt financial information maintained in our donor management database, and access to the database is restricted to personnel with a legitimate business need to access or modify the information. Third parties who may have access to contact or donor information are precluded from further disclosing it and may not use it for any other purpose.

Changes to This Policy

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We review this Policy periodically and may update it. When we do, we will revise the Effective Date above and post the updated Policy here. We encourage you to review it from time to time.

Contact Us

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If you have questions about this Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at:

info@familyeldercare.org

Family Eldercare
1700 Rutherford Ln.
Austin, TX 78754

Main line: 512-450-0844