Privacy & Donor Privacy

Bright Apple values the trust of our donors, volunteers, partners, and website visitors. We are committed to protecting personal information, respecting donor preferences, and clearly explaining how information is collected and used.

Website Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 20, 2026

Bright Apple, Inc. (“Bright Apple,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit brightapple.org, make a donation, subscribe to communications, submit a form, or otherwise interact with Bright Apple.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Your name, email address, mailing address, and telephone number

  • Donation information, including the amount and date of a gift

  • Donor recognition and communication preferences

  • Newsletter subscriptions and other email preferences

  • Information submitted through contact forms

  • Messages, questions, or other correspondence you send to us

  • Employer information related to matching gifts, when applicable

Payment information is processed by the payment provider used for the transaction. Bright Apple does not intend to receive or store complete payment card numbers.

Information Collected Automatically

When you use our website, Bright Apple and its service providers may automatically collect limited technical and usage information, such as:

  • Internet Protocol address

  • Browser and device type

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited and links selected

  • Referring website

  • Dates and times of visits

  • General geographic information derived from an IP address

This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

How We Use Information

Bright Apple may use collected information to:

  • Process, acknowledge, and maintain records of donations

  • Provide donation confirmations and tax receipts

  • Respond to questions and requests

  • Send newsletters, organizational updates, and fundraising communications

  • Maintain donor recognition and communication preferences

  • Operate, improve, and protect our website

  • Evaluate general website usage and engagement

  • Detect misuse, fraud, or security concerns

  • Meet legal, accounting, reporting, and regulatory obligations

Donor Recognition

With a donor’s permission or according to the donor’s stated preferences, Bright Apple may recognize the donor’s name and giving category on our website, in an annual report, or in other organizational materials.

Donors may request that a gift remain anonymous or that recognition appear under a preferred individual, family, or organization name.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to operate website features, understand how visitors use the site, remember preferences, and improve performance.

You may be able to limit cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the operation of some website features. Where required, additional cookie choices may be offered through a consent notice.

When We Share Information

Bright Apple may share limited information with trusted service providers that perform services on our behalf, including:

  • Website hosting and administration

  • Donation and payment processing

  • Email and newsletter distribution

  • Accounting, bookkeeping, and recordkeeping

  • Data storage and website analytics

  • Professional, legal, or financial services

These providers receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform their services.

Bright Apple may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to a lawful government request, protect the rights or safety of Bright Apple or others, or investigate suspected fraud or misuse.

Bright Apple does not sell, rent, or trade personal information or donor lists.

Email Communications

You may unsubscribe from marketing or fundraising emails by selecting the unsubscribe link included in an email or by contacting us directly.

Bright Apple may continue to send transactional or administrative messages, such as donation receipts or responses to requests, when necessary.

Data Security

Bright Apple uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect personal information.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or data-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should use care when submitting information online.

Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required for tax, accounting, legal, reporting, and recordkeeping obligations.

Donation records may be retained for a longer period when necessary to satisfy nonprofit accounting and regulatory requirements.

Children’s Privacy

Bright Apple’s mission serves students, but our website’s donation, newsletter, and contact features are intended primarily for adults.

We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without appropriate permission. If we learn that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

External Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Bright Apple is not responsible for the privacy, security, or content practices of those third parties. We encourage visitors to review their privacy policies before providing information.

Your Choices and Requests

You may contact Bright Apple to:

  • Request access to personal information we maintain about you

  • Ask us to correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of information, when permitted

  • Change your communication preferences

  • Change your donor-recognition preference

  • Request that future donations be listed anonymously

We will consider and respond to requests as required by applicable law. Certain information may need to be retained for legal, tax, accounting, or security purposes.

Changes to This Policy

Bright Apple may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact Us

Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy may be submitted through our Contact page at brightapple.org/contact.

Bright Apple, Inc.
EIN 84-3287165
Maury County, Tennessee

Donor Privacy Statement

Effective Date: September 20, 2026

Bright Apple, Inc. values the trust our donors place in us. We are committed to protecting donor information and using it responsibly.

This Donor Privacy Statement supplements Bright Apple’s Website Privacy Policy and applies to information received from donors through our website, by mail, in person, or through other authorized fundraising methods.

Donor Information We May Maintain

Bright Apple may maintain:

  • Donor names and contact information

  • Donation amounts, dates, methods, and designations

  • Donation acknowledgments and tax-receipt records

  • Employer and matching-gift information

  • Communication preferences

  • Donor-recognition or anonymity preferences

  • Records of communications with Bright Apple

Payment card information is processed by the payment provider used for the transaction. Bright Apple does not intend to store complete payment card numbers.

How Donor Information Is Used

Donor information may be used to:

  • Process and acknowledge contributions

  • Provide donation confirmations and tax receipts

  • Maintain accurate financial and donor records

  • Communicate the impact of donor support

  • Send organizational news and fundraising updates

  • Administer matching gifts or designated contributions

  • Recognize donors according to their preferences

  • Meet legal, accounting, reporting, and regulatory obligations

Our Non-Disclosure Commitment

Bright Apple does not sell, rent, or trade donor names, contact information, giving history, or donor lists.

Donor information may be disclosed only when reasonably necessary to:

  • Process a donation or financial transaction

  • Provide accounting, bookkeeping, mailing, email, hosting, or database services

  • Work with professional advisers

  • Comply with applicable law or a lawful government request

  • Protect Bright Apple, its donors, or the community from fraud or misuse

Service providers are given only the information reasonably necessary to perform their work.

Recognition and Anonymous Giving

Bright Apple may recognize donors on its website, in annual reports, or in other organizational materials according to the donor’s stated preferences.

Donors may:

  • Request that a gift remain anonymous

  • Request a preferred recognition name

  • Request that a giving amount not be disclosed

  • Ask Bright Apple to change or remove public recognition

Bright Apple will make reasonable efforts to honor these requests promptly.

Communication Preferences

Donors may request to:

  • Stop receiving fundraising communications

  • Receive fewer communications

  • Receive communications only by a preferred method

  • Unsubscribe from email newsletters

  • Update their contact information

Requests may be submitted using the unsubscribe link in an email or through our Contact page.

Access and Corrections

Donors may contact Bright Apple to request access to or correction of their donor information. Bright Apple may retain certain information when required for tax, accounting, legal, security, or organizational recordkeeping purposes.

Security and Retention

Bright Apple uses reasonable safeguards intended to protect donor information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

Donor records are retained only as long as reasonably necessary to support Bright Apple’s operations and comply with applicable accounting, tax, reporting, and legal obligations.

Contact Us

Questions, requests, or concerns regarding donor privacy may be submitted through our Contact page at brightapple.org/contact.

Bright Apple, Inc.
EIN 84-3287165
Maury County, Tennessee