Effective Date: July 15, 2026
The Marshall Kidney Foundation, Inc. respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you may provide when visiting our website, contacting our organization, requesting information, volunteering, making a donation, participating in a program, or otherwise interacting with us.
This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we may collect, how that information may be used, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.
By using the Marshall Kidney Foundation website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information We May Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- Your name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Mailing address
- Information submitted through a contact form
- Volunteer or partnership information
- Donation-related information
- Event registration information
- Questions, comments, suggestions, or messages
- Information you choose to share about your kidney journey or experience
- Communication preferences
- Any other information you voluntarily submit to the foundation
Please do not submit sensitive medical, financial, identification, or other confidential information through a general website contact form.
Health-Related Information
The Marshall Kidney Foundation provides kidney-related education, resources, community information, and general support. We are not a medical provider, hospital, dialysis center, transplant center, insurance company, or healthcare clearinghouse.
Information you voluntarily share with us about kidney disease, dialysis, transplantation, caregiving, or other health-related experiences may be used to respond to your request or to connect you with appropriate general resources.
Submitting information through our website does not create a physician-patient relationship or any other professional healthcare relationship.
Please do not use our website or general email address to send medical records, laboratory results, Social Security numbers, insurance identification numbers, banking information, passwords, or other highly sensitive personal information.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website platform, hosting provider, security services, analytics services, or other technology providers.
This information may include:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Date and time of the visit
- Referring website
- General geographic location
- Website activity and navigation information
- Cookie and similar technology information
This information may help us understand how visitors use the website, improve website performance, maintain security, identify technical problems, and improve our educational resources and services.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website or the services supporting it may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, or similar technologies.
Cookies are small files placed on a visitor’s device that may help a website function properly, remember preferences, understand website traffic, and improve the visitor experience.
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website function.
Third-party services used on the website may maintain their own cookie and privacy practices.
How We May Use Your Information
The Marshall Kidney Foundation may use information collected through the website to:
- Respond to questions, messages, or requests
- Provide kidney-related educational information and resources
- Communicate about programs, services, events, or opportunities
- Process volunteer or partnership inquiries
- Acknowledge and process donations
- Provide donation receipts when applicable
- Maintain donor, volunteer, supporter, or community contact records
- Improve our website, programs, and educational materials
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Maintain website security and prevent misuse
- Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting obligations
- Protect the rights, safety, property, and operations of the foundation and others
- Carry out other activities consistent with our charitable mission
Email Communications and Newsletters
You may have the opportunity to subscribe to foundation announcements, newsletters, educational information, event notices, or other communications.
We will use the contact information you provide to send the communications you requested or information reasonably related to your interaction with the foundation.
You may unsubscribe from optional email communications by using the unsubscribe instructions included in the message or by contacting us directly.
Administrative messages, donation confirmations, requested responses, and other necessary communications may not include an unsubscribe option.
Donations and Payment Information
The Marshall Kidney Foundation may use an outside payment processor or donation platform to process online contributions.
When you make an online donation, payment information may be collected and processed directly by the payment processor. The foundation may receive limited information related to the transaction, such as:
- Donor name
- Contact information
- Donation amount
- Donation date
- Campaign designation
- Transaction confirmation
- Information needed to provide an acknowledgment or receipt
The Marshall Kidney Foundation does not intend to store full credit or debit card numbers via its general website contact forms.
Payment processors and donation platforms maintain their own privacy policies, security procedures, and terms of service. Donors should review those policies before completing a transaction.
How Information May Be Shared
The Marshall Kidney Foundation does not sell or rent personal information for profit.
We may share limited information when reasonably necessary with:
- Website hosting and technology providers
- Email communication providers
- Donation and payment processors
- Accounting, legal, security, or professional service providers
- Event or program service providers
- Government agencies or regulators, when legally required
- Law enforcement authorities, when required by law or necessary to protect safety
- Other parties with your permission or at your direction
Service providers may receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform services for the foundation and are expected to handle that information appropriately.
We may also disclose information when we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with the law, respond to legal proceedings, investigate suspected fraud or misuse, protect an individual’s safety, or protect the rights and property of the Marshall Kidney Foundation.
Personal Stories, Photographs, and Testimonials
The Marshall Kidney Foundation will not knowingly publish a personal story, testimonial, photograph, video, or identifying health-related experience submitted by an individual without appropriate permission.
When permission is provided, the information may be used for educational, awareness, fundraising, promotional, or mission-related purposes consistent with the permission granted.
Once information is made publicly available on a website, social media platform, newsletter, video, or printed material, it may be copied, shared, or stored by others beyond the foundation’s control.
Social Media
The Marshall Kidney Foundation may maintain accounts on social media platforms.
Information you post publicly on a social media platform may be visible to the public and is governed by that platform’s privacy policy and terms.
Please avoid posting private medical, financial, or identifying information in public comments or messages.
The foundation is not responsible for the privacy, security, or data-handling practices of third-party social media platforms.
Third-Party Websites and Resources
Our website may contain links to hospitals, transplant centers, dialysis providers, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, educational resources, community services, or other outside websites.
These links are provided for informational convenience and do not necessarily represent an endorsement.
The Marshall Kidney Foundation does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security, accessibility, or privacy practices of outside websites.
Visitors should review the privacy policy and terms of each third-party website before providing personal information.
Data Security
The Marshall Kidney Foundation takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, email system, online form, database, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
For this reason, visitors should use caution when submitting personal information electronically and should not send highly sensitive information through general contact forms or ordinary email.
Data Retention
We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Respond to requests
- Maintain appropriate organizational records
- Document donations and issue receipts
- Administer programs, volunteers, events, or partnerships
- Meet accounting, tax, legal, insurance, or regulatory obligations
- Protect the foundation’s legal interests
- Fulfill the purpose for which the information was collected
Information that is no longer reasonably needed may be deleted, securely destroyed, anonymized, or retained as required by law or legitimate organizational needs.
Children’s Privacy
The Marshall Kidney Foundation website is intended to provide general information and is not designed to collect personal information directly from children under 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly request or collect personal information online from children under 13 without appropriate permission from a parent or legal guardian.
A parent or legal guardian who believes a child has submitted personal information to us may contact the foundation and request that the information be reviewed or deleted.
Your Privacy Choices
You may contact the Marshall Kidney Foundation to:
- Ask what personal information you previously submitted
- Request a correction to inaccurate contact information
- Update your communication preferences
- Unsubscribe from optional communications
- Request deletion of information when appropriate and legally permitted
- Ask a question about this Privacy Policy
Some information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, donation records, security, or operational purposes.
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain privacy-related requests.
Do Not Track and Browser Controls
Some browsers allow users to send “Do Not Track” signals or manage privacy preferences.
Because there is not one universally accepted standard for responding to all browser privacy signals, our website may not respond to every such signal.
You may use your browser settings to manage cookies, tracking preferences, location permissions, and other privacy controls.
Security Breaches
If the Marshall Kidney Foundation becomes aware of a security incident involving personal information, we will evaluate the situation and take reasonable steps to contain, investigate, and address the incident.
When notification is required by applicable law, we will provide notice to affected individuals and appropriate government authorities within the legally required time period.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
The Marshall Kidney Foundation may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, programs, technology, organizational practices, service providers, or legal obligations.
The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically to remain informed about our privacy practices.
Contact Marshall Kidney Foundation
Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Marshall Kidney Foundation, Inc.
Email: info@marshallkidneyfoundation.org
Phone: (888) 479-9003
Website: www.marshallkidneyfoundation.org
Please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line of your email so that your message can be directed appropriately.
Important Notice
This Privacy Policy provides general information about the Marshall Kidney Foundation’s intended website privacy practices. It does not create a contract or guarantee that every internet transmission or electronic record will be completely secure.
The Marshall Kidney Foundation may revise this policy as its programs, website features, donation systems, communication tools, and legal responsibilities develop
