Privacy Policy

Children to Love International (CTL) Privacy Notice for Donors and Website Visitors

Last Updated: August 2026

Children to Love International (“CTL,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Bakersfield, California (P.O. Box 9575, Bakersfield, CA 93389), is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, supporters, website visitors, and all constituents. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our website (childrentolove.org), make donations, sponsor a child, sign up for communications, register for events, or otherwise engage with us.

We do not sell or rent personal information. We process data in accordance with applicable laws, including the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where it applies to individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom.

Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly, such as:

Identity and Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number, date of birth, gender, or citizenship.
Financial Information: Donation amounts, payment details (processed securely via third-party providers like PayPal, Webconnex; we do not store credit card numbers), or history of past donations made in the system..
Other: Communication preferences, sponsorship details, event registrations, prayer requests, feedback, or volunteer/employment application data (e.g., background checks, references).

We automatically collect certain data via cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies (e.g., IP address, browser/device info, pages visited) for site improvement and analytics.

Lawful Bases and How We Use Your Information

We process personal information only on lawful bases, including:

Consent: For marketing communications, newsletters, or certain uses
Legitimate Interests: To steward donor relationships, process donations, send mission updates to existing supporters, prevent fraud, conduct analytics, and improve services
Contract: To fulfill donation processing, sponsorships, or event registrations.
Legal Obligations: For tax receipts, statutory reporting, or compliance.

Uses include processing donations/receipts, sending impact reports and appeals (with opt-out), personalizing communications, website analytics, program administration, and internal research. We practice data minimization—collecting only what is necessary—and storage limitation.

Sharing and Disclosure

We share information only as needed:

With trusted service providers (e.g., payment processors, email platforms like MailChimp, cloud services) under contracts requiring equivalent protections.
With overseas ministry partners for program operations (e.g., sponsorship correspondence) under strict confidentiality and safeguards.
As required by law.

We do not sell data. For international transfers (e.g., to the U.S. or partner countries), we use safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (if applicable), or Transfer Impact Assessments.

Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, including encryption (e.g., SSL/TLS), access controls, and third-party security standards. We conduct regular reviews and train staff. While no system is infallible, we minimize risks and notify affected individuals/authorities of breaches as required by law (e.g., within 72 hours under GDPR where applicable).

Your Rights and Choices

Opt-out/Unsubscribe: Easily unsubscribe from emails or marketing via links or by contacting us.
Access, Rectification, Erasure, Restriction, Objection, Portability: Request details of your data, corrections, deletion (subject to legal retention needs, e.g., financial records), or objection to processing (e.g., marketing under legitimate interests).
Withdraw Consent: At any time, without affecting prior processing.
Cookies/Tracking: Manage via browser settings or site preferences.

Children’s Privacy

We are committed to the safety and privacy of children and families we serve. See our separate Child Safety, Protection, and Privacy Policy for details. On our public website, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (to align with COPPA) or process children’s data without appropriate parental/guardian consent where required (GDPR Art. 8 for minors).

International Donors and GDPR

If you are in the EEA/UK, this Notice fulfills our transparency obligations. We may process your data on the bases above. For questions or complaints, contact us. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (e.g., ICO in the UK).

This policy is reviewed periodically. Changes will be posted here with the updated date. Continued use of our sites and services after we make changes constitutes acceptance.

Contact Us

info@childrentolove.org

P.O. Box 9575, Bakersfield, CA 93389

+1 (661) 588-9000