At Lehigh Talent Academy Foundation, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with the utmost care and integrity. As a faith-driven organization, we believe that stewardship extends beyond financial resources to include the trust you place in us when you share your information. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data as you partner with us in nurturing the God-given talents of children through Christ-centered education in Kenya.

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 8, 2026

Introduction

This privacy policy (this “Policy”) explains how personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by Lehigh Talent Academy Foundation (collectively, “LTAF,” “we,” “our” or “us”). This Policy applies to visitors and users (individually, “you”) of our website at https://lehightalentacademyfoundation.org (the “Site”).

This Policy does not cover third parties or their services and we do not take any responsibility for how such third parties may use any information they collect. For information about third-party privacy practices, please consult with them directly.

Who We Are

Lehigh Talent Academy Foundation is a faith-driven nonprofit organization located at 3910 Adler Pl, Bethlehem, PA 18017, USA, dedicated to supporting quality, Christ-centered education in Nanyuki, Kenya. We exist to nurture the God-given talents of children through faith-centered education, supporting campus development, scholarships, and programs that help children thrive.

Our website address is: https://lehightalentacademyfoundation.org

I. Information We Collect

Personal Information. By visiting or using the Site, we may collect the following categories of personal information you provide to us:

Name, email address, postal address, and phone number
Donation amount and payment information
Communication preferences and areas of interest
Responses to surveys or feedback forms
Information you provide when contacting us or leaving comments
Other information you may provide about yourself to the Site

We do not proactively collect sensitive personal information such as detailed financial account information or health-related data on the Site. Payment information (credit/debit card details) is processed securely through third-party payment processors and is not stored directly on our servers.

Device Information. When you visit the Site or open communications (such as emails), some information is automatically collected from devices (e.g., mobile, computer, laptop, tablet) used to visit or use the Site including, but not limited to, operating system, access times, browser information (e.g., type, language, and history), settings, and other data about your device that we use to provide the services or as otherwise described in this Policy.

We also collect information about your usage and activity on the Site using certain technologies, such as cookies, web beacons and other technologies (see Section V: Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies for more details).

Location Information. If you use our Site, we may receive your generic location (such as city or region). We may use and store this information to provide and improve features of the Site and to provide you more relevant content.

II. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information for the following purposes, to:

Process and acknowledge your donations, including issuing tax receipts
Respond to your inquiries and provide support
Send you ministry updates, impact stories, and newsletters
Communicate with you about fundraising campaigns, events, and opportunities to support our mission
Improve the Site’s functionality and user experience
Conduct analytics to better understand our supporters and their preferences
Protect against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity
Comply with our policies, procedures, and legal obligations
As otherwise consented to by you and as required or permitted by applicable law

If you do not provide us with certain information, we may not be able to fulfill the requested purpose, such as to process your donation or respond to your queries.

Combined Information. We may combine your personal information with device information and location information to serve you specifically, such as to deliver content according to your preferences. When we combine information in this way, we treat it as personal information and apply all of the safeguards in this Policy.

Electronic Communications. Consistent with the above purposes, we may communicate with you via electronic messages, including email, text message, or mobile push notification to:

Send you donation confirmations, receipts, and acknowledgments
Provide updates on how your gifts are making an impact
Communicate about events, campaigns, and other news about LTAF and our mission
Send technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages

Retention. We will retain your information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy and as otherwise needed to comply with applicable law and internal policies. Donation records are typically retained for at least seven years for tax and legal compliance purposes.

III. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information only as follows:

Service Providers. We work with trusted third-party service providers who assist us with payment processing, email communications, website hosting, donor database management, and analytics. These providers are contractually obligated to keep your information secure and confidential and to use it only for the services they provide to us.

Legal Requirements. We may disclose your information to regulatory authorities, courts, government agencies and other third parties where we believe that doing so would be in accordance with or permitted or required by any applicable law, regulation or legal process, to defend the interests, rights, and/or property of LTAF or others, or to respond to emergencies.

With Your Consent. We may otherwise share your information as directed by you or subject to your consent.

Information You Share Publicly. The Site may allow you to share comments or information publicly. Please be mindful of your personal privacy needs and the privacy needs of others as you choose what to share and make public. We cannot control the privacy or security of information you choose to make public.

IV. Security of Your Information

LTAF takes commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures designed to protect your information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Payment Security. If credit or debit card account information is being transmitted through the Site, it will be protected by cryptographic protocols. To be clear, LTAF does not itself store your credit or debit card account information, and we do not have direct control over or responsibility for your credit or debit card account information. We use third-party payment processors that are the controllers of your credit card information. Our contracts with third parties that receive your credit or debit card account information require them to keep it secure and confidential.

Nonetheless, we cannot guarantee that transmissions of your information will always be secure or that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat the security measures taken by LTAF or our third-party service providers. Except to the extent that liability cannot be excluded or limited due to applicable law, we assume no liability or responsibility for disclosure of your information due to errors in transmission, unauthorized third-party access, or other causes beyond our control.

How We Secure Your Data. Information security is imperative to us. We utilize strong encryption when your information is stored or in transit to minimize the risk of unauthorized access or disclosure. When entering information on the Site, you can verify security by checking for the padlock icon in the address bar.

Storage of Information. Our hosting operations store data securely on servers located in the United States. Some service providers may transfer data outside the US, but we only allow this when your data is adequately protected through appropriate safeguards.

V. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user’s experience more efficient.

We collect information about your usage and activity on the Site using certain technologies, such as cookies, web beacons, and other technologies. We and our third-party service providers and/or partners may also use these technologies for analytics and marketing purposes.

The use of these technologies by such third parties is subject to their own privacy policies and is not covered by this Policy, except as required by law.

We can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.

Types of Cookies:

Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function properly
Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences (e.g., saved information in comment forms). These last for one year.
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our Site
Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant content

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences, but disabling certain cookies may limit Site functionality.

VI. Your Choices

Email Communications. If you do not want to receive marketing and promotional emails from LTAF, you may click on the “unsubscribe” link in the email to opt out of marketing communications. Please note that even if you opt out of receiving marketing communications, we may need to send you service-related communications, such as donation receipts and confirmations.

Cookie Management. You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings.

VII. Your Rights

You have the right to request:

Access to the personal data we hold about you, free of charge in most cases
Correction of your personal data when incorrect, out of date or incomplete
That we stop using your personal data for direct marketing (either through specific channels, or all channels)
That we stop any consent-based processing of your personal data after you withdraw that consent
Deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations to retain certain records, such as donation history for tax purposes)

You can contact us to request to exercise these rights at any time using the contact information below.

Your Right to Withdraw Consent. Whenever you have given us your consent to use your personal data, you have the right to change your mind at any time and withdraw that consent.

Direct Marketing. You have the right to stop the use of your personal data for direct marketing activity through all channels, or selected channels. We must always comply with your request.

VIII. Links to Other Websites

The Site may contain links to other websites, social media platforms, or embedded content (e.g., videos, images) that are not owned or controlled by LTAF. This Policy only applies to information collected by the Site. We have no control over these third-party websites, and your use of third-party websites and features are subject to privacy policies posted on those websites. We are not responsible or liable for the privacy or business practices of any third-party websites linked to the Site.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

IX. Changes to This Policy

Except to the extent limited by applicable law, we reserve the right to update this Policy to reflect changes to our information practices by prominently posting notice of the update on the Site. Any updates will become effective immediately after posting the updates to this Policy and apply to all information collected about you.

If we make any changes to this Policy, we will change the “Last Updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

If we make any changes to this Policy that materially impact previously collected information about you, we will obtain your prior express consent or provide you with notice and an opportunity to opt out, as required by law.

X. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Policy or information we have collected about you, please contact us:

Lehigh Talent Academy Foundation
3910 Adler Pl
Bethlehem, PA 18017
USA
Email: info@lehightalentacademyfoundation.org
Phone: +1 469 406 4892

We will aim to respond to all queries within 30 days.

Your Trust Matters to Us

At Lehigh Talent Academy Foundation, we are committed to stewarding not only the financial gifts you entrust to us, but also your personal information with integrity and care. Thank you for partnering with us to nurture the God-given talents of children through faith-centered education in Kenya.