Privacy Policy
Effective date: September 1, 2026
Introduction Fourth Plain Forward ("we," "our," or "us") is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Vancouver, Washington. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information through our website and related online services (collectively, the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.
Information We Collect
Information you provide directly
Contact information: name, email address, phone number, mailing address.
Communications: messages, questions, comments, or other content you submit through contact forms, donation forms, volunteer sign-ups, event registrations, surveys, or email.
Payment information: when you make donations or purchases, we collect billing and transaction information (such as credit card number or bank information) through secure, third-party payment processors. We do not store full payment card numbers on our servers.
Account information: if you create an account on the Site, you may provide a username and password and other profile details.
Information collected automatically
Usage data: pages visited, time and date of visits, time spent on pages, clickstream data, referring URLs, and other analytics.
Device and connection information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, and network information.
Cookies and similar technologies: cookies, web beacons, and local storage to collect information about Site usage and preferences.
Information from third parties
We may receive information from third-party services and social media platforms if you interact with us through those services or use single sign-on features.
We may obtain donor or supporter information from third-party databases or partners, where permitted by law and consistent with donor preferences and permissions.
How We Use Information We use personal information for purposes including:
To provide, maintain, and improve the Site and our services.
To process donations, purchases, registrations, and other transactions.
To communicate with you about your inquiries, support requests, donations, events, programs, and volunteer opportunities.
To send newsletters, updates, and promotional materials about our programs, events, fundraising campaigns, and community initiatives, subject to your communication preferences.
To personalize and improve user experience on the Site.
For analytics, research, and reporting to understand usage and measure impact.
To detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, security incidents, and other harmful activity.
To comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies and terms of use.
Legal Bases for Processing (where applicable) For users in the United States and jurisdictions that require identification of legal bases, we rely on:
Consent: where you have given consent (e.g., signing up for email communications).
Contractual necessity: to fulfill a donation, purchase, registration, or other agreement.
Legitimate interests: for purposes such as Site