Hometown Heroes Foundation Benton, Kentucky Effective Date: Jan. 01, 2026

The Hometown Heroes Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Benton, Kentucky, dedicated to supporting first responders, veterans, and their families. We are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website, make a donation, volunteer, participate in our programs, or otherwise interact with our organization.

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and donation details when you contribute financially or sign up for events, newsletters, or volunteer opportunities. Payment information submitted through online donations is processed securely through trusted third-party payment processors, and we do not store full credit card numbers on our servers. In addition, when you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain non-personal information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website and allows us to improve our outreach and services.

We use the information we collect to process donations, provide receipts and tax documentation, respond to inquiries, manage volunteer participation, communicate updates about our programs and events, and fulfill legal and regulatory obligations. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share information only with trusted service providers who assist us with website hosting, payment processing, email communications, or accounting services, and only to the extent necessary for them to perform those functions. We may also disclose information if required by law or legal process, or if necessary to protect the rights, safety, or integrity of our organization, supporters, beneficiaries, or the public.

If you opt in to receive communications from us, we may send newsletters, fundraising updates, event announcements, or information about our programs. You may unsubscribe from email communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our messages or by contacting us directly. Our website may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic. You may choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect certain website features.

Hometown Heroes Foundation does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that such information has been inadvertently collected, we will take prompt steps to delete it. We retain donor and volunteer information only as long as necessary for operational, legal, and accounting purposes, including compliance with Internal Revenue Service recordkeeping requirements applicable to nonprofit organizations.

You have the right to request access to the personal information we maintain about you, request corrections to inaccurate information, or ask to be removed from our mailing lists. To make such a request or to ask questions about how your information is handled, you may contact us using the information provided below.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms or external fundraising tools. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites, and we encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or organizational needs. Any updates will be posted on our website with a revised effective date.

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact Hometown Heroes Foundation, Benton, Kentucky, at jackson@hometownheroesfoundation.org, (270) 519-7219, or 2730 US hwy 641, Benton, KY, 42025.