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Privacy Policy

Michigan Women Education Fund ("Michigan Women," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share, and safeguard personal information when you visit our website at www.michwomen.com, sign up for our newsletter, take our surveys, follow us on social media, or make a donation (together, the "Services"). It also explains your rights and choices, and how to contact us with questions.

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Personal Information We Collect

Information you provide to us

  • Newsletter and contact information. When you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us, you may provide your name, email address, and any message content.
  • Survey responses. When you complete one of our surveys (such as our issues survey), we collect your responses and any contact information you choose to include.
  • Donation information. When you make a donation, our payment processor collects information necessary to process the transaction, such as your name, email, billing address, and payment details.
  • Correspondence. If you email us or fill out a contact form, we collect the contents of that communication and your contact details.

Information collected automatically

  • Device and usage information. When you visit our website, we may automatically collect your IP address, browser type, device type, and how you interact with our pages.
  • Cookies. We use cookies through our website platform (HubSpot) to understand site usage and improve the Services. See the Cookies section below.

Information from other sources

  • Social media. If you interact with us on Facebook, YouTube, or TikTok, we may receive information you make available through those platforms, such as your public profile and any messages you send us.

We may also create de-identified or aggregated data (e.g., statistics on how many people read a guide) from the information above. This aggregated data doesn't identify you and isn't treated as personal information unless we combine it with information that does.

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How We Use Personal Information

We use your information to:

  • Send you our newsletter and updates on new or revised voter guides
  • Share survey results and understand how community priorities compare to candidate positions
  • Process and acknowledge donations
  • Respond to questions or correspondence
  • Understand how people use our website and guides, so we can improve them
  • Comply with legal and nonprofit reporting obligations (e.g., IRS Form 990, state charitable solicitation registration)
  • Meet other purposes we disclose to you at the time we collect the information

We do not use your information for candidate endorsement, political targeting, or partisan campaign purposes — this would conflict with our nonpartisan mission and our obligations as a 501(c)(3) organization.

We do not sell your personal information.

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Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website, hosted on HubSpot, uses cookies to operate the site, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use our guides and pages. These include:

  • Essential cookies — required for the website to function
  • Performance and analytics cookies — help us understand which guides and pages are most useful, via tools like HubSpot analytics and (if applicable) Google Analytics

You can block cookies through your browser settings, though some website features may not work properly if you do.

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When We Disclose Personal Information

We may share personal information with:

  • Service providers who help us operate — for example, HubSpot (website, email, and CRM platform) and our payment processor for donations
  • Legal authorities, if required by law, to comply with a legal obligation, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Michigan Women or others
  • Successor organizations, in the unlikely event of a merger, dissolution, or transfer of organizational assets — your information would only be transferred subject to the same privacy commitments described here

We do not share your information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

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Your Rights and Choices

You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link at the bottom of any email. You may also request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you by contacting us using the details in the Contact section below.

If you're located in the European Economic Area or another jurisdiction with similar data protection laws, you may have additional rights, including the right to restrict or object to processing, request data portability, or lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Contact us to exercise these rights.

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Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us using the details in the Contact section below.

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Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by law — for example, donation records may be retained as needed for financial and IRS recordkeeping. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete or de-identify it.

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Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we collect. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and material changes will be communicated through our newsletter or website.

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How to Contact Us

If you have questions about this Policy or how we handle your information, contact us at:

Michigan Women Education Fund
4574 Crutchfield Dr.
Saginaw, MI 48638
Contact Form

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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