Privacy Policy
November 1, 2026The Blonde Elf, operated by The Blonde Elf (“The Blonde Elf,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share personal information through www.theblondeelf.com and our application, nomination, donation, and communication processes.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:
• Contact information, including your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.
• Application and nomination information, including household circumstances, financial need, the support requested, and information you choose to share about yourself or a nominee.
• Supporting documents and verification information requested during our review process.
• Communications you send us.
• Donation and transaction information if you make a donation.
• Technical information, such as your IP address, browser, device information, and website activity, collected through our website and service providers.
Please do not submit Social Security numbers, bank account details, medical records, identification documents, or other highly sensitive information through our general application or email unless we specifically request it through an appropriate secure process.
Information About Someone ElseIf you nominate another person, please share only information you are authorized to provide. Obtain their permission before sharing sensitive or nonpublic information about their health, finances, family, or personal circumstances.
We may contact a nominee to confirm their interest, obtain consent, and request information directly. A nomination does not authorize us to publish that person’s story.
How We Use InformationWe use personal information to:
• Receive, review, and evaluate applications and nominations.
• Communicate with applicants, nominators, nominees, donors, and supporters.
• Verify eligibility and information relevant to providing assistance.
• Select recipients and coordinate the delivery of support.
• Process donations and maintain appropriate records.
• Operate, protect, and improve our website and programs.
• Prevent fraud, comply with legal obligations, and manage organizational records.
• Send optional updates where you have signed up to receive them.
How We Share InformationWe may share information with:
• Authorized board members, selection committee members, staff, and volunteers who need it to administer our programs.
• Service providers that help us operate our website, forms, communications, recordkeeping, donation processing, or assistance payments.
• Professional advisers, including legal and accounting advisers.
• Other parties when reasonably necessary to comply with law, respond to lawful requests, prevent fraud, or protect rights and safety.
• Parties you authorize us to share it with.
We do not sell personal information or provide application or nomination information to sponsors for their independent marketing.
Good Alibi’s sponsorship does not automatically enroll applicants, nominees, or donors in Good Alibi marketing communications.
Recipient Stories, Photos, and PublicityApplying, being nominated, or receiving assistance does not automatically give us permission to publish your name, image, story, or personal circumstances.
We will obtain separate permission before sharing identifiable recipient stories, photographs, or videos publicly. For identifiable content involving a child, we will obtain permission from the child’s parent or legal guardian.
Declining publicity will not affect eligibility for assistance.
We may share program statistics or summaries that do not reasonably identify individuals.
Cookies and Website TechnologiesOur website uses [DESCRIBE ACTUAL COOKIES, ANALYTICS TOOLS, EMBEDS, AND THEIR PURPOSES].
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and any cookie controls available on our website. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
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DonationsIf donations are available through our website, payment information is handled by [PAYMENT PROCESSOR], subject to its privacy policy. We receive information needed to acknowledge donations, maintain records, and provide donor support.
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Information Security and RetentionWe use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. No website, storage system, or transmission method is completely secure.
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to administer our programs, maintain required records, resolve disputes, and meet legal and accounting obligations. Our retention practices are [INSERT APPROVED RETENTION PERIODS OR LINK TO A RETENTION SUMMARY].
Your Choices and RequestsYou may contact [PRIVACY EMAIL] to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information, or to withdraw an application or nomination you submitted.
We may need to verify your identity. Some information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, fraud prevention, or program administration purposes. Removing information necessary to evaluate an application may prevent us from continuing its review.
You may unsubscribe from optional emails using the unsubscribe link or by contacting us. We may still send communications necessary to administer an application, donation, or assistance.
Children’s PrivacyOur website and submission forms are intended for adults age 18 and older. Adults may request support for a household that includes children, but children should not submit information directly.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information directly, contact [PRIVACY EMAIL] so we can review and address it.
Third-Party WebsitesOur website may link to websites operated by others. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.
Changes to This PolicyWe may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The effective date above will identify the current version. If a change requires additional notice or consent under applicable law, we will provide it.
Contact UsThe Blonde Elf
11711 North Meridian St., Suite 600 Carmel, IN 46032
letschat@theblondeelf.com