Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Boys Champions Foundation (“Boys Champions,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a nonprofit organization working with boys and men to change the norms and behaviors that drive inequality, improve well-being, prevent violence, and expand opportunities for women and girls.
Our work focuses on caring masculinity, gender equality, and men’s mental health. Through our programs, research, advocacy, community engagement, and technology initiatives, we aim to help boys grow into men who are self-aware, empathetic, responsible, and respectful.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us, make a donation, subscribe to our newsletter, apply to volunteer, express interest in a partnership, participate in our programs, or interact with our digital services.
Please read this policy carefully. Where consent is required by applicable law, we will request it before carrying out the relevant processing.
2. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with Boys Champions.
2.1 Information You Provide
You may provide personal information when you:
Complete a contact or inquiry form.
Express interest in volunteering, mentoring, or partnering with us.
Make a donation or inquire about supporting our work.
Register for a program, event, or other activity.
Subscribe to our newsletter or other communications.
Apply for employment, an internship, or another opportunity.
Send us an email or communicate with our team.
Use CHAMP AI or another digital service we provide.
Depending on the interaction, this information may include your name, email address, phone number, organization, professional role, areas of interest, message content, and other details you choose to provide.
If you submit a resume, CV, or other application document, we may collect the information contained in that document for the relevant application or opportunity.
2.2 Program and Participation Information
When you participate in a Boys Champions program or activity, we may collect information necessary to organize the activity, maintain attendance records, understand participant needs, evaluate outcomes, and improve our work.
The information collected will depend on the nature of the program and the requirements of the activity.
2.3 Technical Information
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on the technologies and services in use.
This information may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referral source, and interactions with the website.
We may use this information to maintain website functionality, identify technical problems, understand website usage, and improve the visitor experience.
2.4 Sensitive Personal Information
Some of our work involves emotional well-being, mental health, personal experiences, relationships, and violence prevention. Certain interactions may therefore involve sensitive personal information.
We will seek to limit the collection of such information to what is necessary for the relevant purpose and handle it in accordance with applicable law and appropriate safeguards.
Please avoid submitting sensitive information through general website forms unless it is necessary for your inquiry and the relevant service is designed to receive it.
3. How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
Respond to questions, messages, and requests.
Manage volunteer, mentor, employment, internship, and partnership inquiries.
Administer donations and maintain appropriate financial records.
Organize programs, events, and participant activities.
Send newsletters and organizational updates where permitted.
Communicate about opportunities to support our work.
Evaluate program participation, outcomes, and impact.
Conduct research and improve our approaches to engaging boys and men.
Operate, maintain, and improve our website and digital services.
Protect our systems, investigate misuse, and comply with legal obligations.
We will process personal information only where we have an appropriate legal basis and for purposes consistent with applicable privacy requirements.
4. Children and Young People
Boys Champions works with boys, including participants in the Boys to Men program and other activities involving young people.
We recognize the importance of protecting children’s privacy and dignity. When collecting or using information about children, we will apply appropriate safeguards and obtain parental or guardian consent or other required authorization where applicable law requires it.
We will seek to limit the collection of children’s information to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant program or activity.
Photographs, testimonials, personal stories, and other identifiable information about children will be handled with appropriate authorization and safeguards before publication or public use.
Parents, guardians, or other authorized representatives may contact us with questions or requests regarding a child’s personal information.
5. CHAMP AI and Digital Services
CHAMP AI is part of the Boys Champions technology initiative, designed to make guidance and support more accessible to boys and men.
When you interact with CHAMP AI or another digital service, you may provide information through messages, questions, or other interactions.
The information collected, how conversations are processed, whether third-party technology providers are involved, and how long information is retained will depend on the service’s actual technical configuration.
Before using these services, please review any applicable service-specific privacy notice. Avoid sharing unnecessary identifying details or sensitive information about yourself or other people.
AI-generated responses may be incomplete or inaccurate. CHAMP AI should not be assumed to replace professional mental health care, counseling, or emergency services.
If you are in immediate danger or experiencing an emergency, seek appropriate local emergency assistance.
6. Donations and Payment Information
If you make a donation to support Boys Champions, we may collect information necessary to administer the donation, communicate with you, and maintain appropriate records.
Payments may be handled by a third-party payment provider. Any payment information processed by that provider will also be subject to its applicable privacy policy and terms.
The specific information collected will depend on the payment method and the donation system used on our website.
Please review the relevant payment provider’s privacy information before completing a transaction.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, remember preferences, understand website usage, and improve performance.
The types of cookies and technologies used will depend on the services installed on our website.
You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings or a cookie preference tool provided on the website. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using cookies or similar technologies that require consent.
8. How We Share Personal Information
We may share personal information when reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including with:
Website hosting and technical service providers.
Form, email, and newsletter service providers.
Donation and payment processing providers.
Digital service providers supporting our technology initiatives.
Program partners or service providers when necessary for an activity and legally permitted.
Professional advisers or relevant authorities where required by law.
We expect appropriate safeguards to be applied when third parties process personal information on our behalf.
We do not intend to sell personal information. Any additional data-sharing arrangements will be handled in accordance with applicable law and disclosed where required.
9. Research, Stories, and Impact Reporting
Research, evidence, and impact measurement are important parts of the Boys Champions approach.
We may use program information to understand outcomes, improve activities, and report on our work. Where possible and appropriate, information used for reporting will be aggregated or de-identified.
If we wish to publish an identifiable participant story, photograph, testimonial, or other personal information, we will obtain the necessary permission or authorization where required and apply appropriate safeguards.
We will take particular care when using information involving children or sensitive personal experiences.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal, financial, operational, and recordkeeping requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the nature of the interaction, and any applicable legal obligations.
Our actual retention and deletion procedures should be followed when handling inquiries, applications, donation records, participant information, and digital service interactions.
11. Data Security
We use appropriate organizational and technical measures intended to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
Access to personal information should be limited to authorized individuals who need it for legitimate organizational purposes.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
Request access to personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of personal information where legally applicable.
Object to certain processing activities.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Request a copy of your information where applicable.
Raise a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.
You may also unsubscribe from optional newsletters or marketing communications using the instructions included in those communications.
To exercise a privacy right, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity or authority before responding.
13. Third-Party Websites
Our website may link to external websites, partner organizations, donation platforms, or other digital services.
We do not control all third-party websites and are not responsible for their independent privacy practices. Please review the applicable privacy policies before submitting information to those services.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our activities, website, technology, or legal obligations.
Any revised version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.