Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Privacy

Strength & Empower respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit our website or communicate with us.

This Privacy Policy explains the types of information Strength & Empower may collect, how that information may be used, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you. By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information You Choose to Provide

You may choose to provide information to Strength & Empower when you submit a contact form, suggest a resource, report an update or correction, contact us by email, or use another website feature that requests information.

Depending on the form or communication method, this information may include your name, email address, organization or affiliation, and information you choose to include in your message.

Strength & Empower asks visitors not to submit detailed medical, mental health, educational, or other sensitive personal information through website forms or general email communications. Please share only the information reasonably necessary for us to understand and respond to your inquiry.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Strength & Empower website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website platform and hosting provider used to operate the site (currently our hosting and form provider, Netlify). Depending on the services used, this may include IP address, browser or device type, operating system, pages visited, referring source, date and time of visits, and general website usage information.

This information may be used to operate, secure, maintain, and improve the website.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Strength & Empower may use cookies or similar technologies necessary for the website and forms to function properly (including technologies used by our hosting and form provider).

How We Use Information

Information collected through the website may be used to respond to messages; review resource suggestions, corrections, and updates; communicate with organizations or community partners; consider collaboration inquiries; operate, maintain, protect, and improve the website; understand website use; prevent misuse, spam, fraud, or security threats; and comply with applicable legal obligations.

Strength & Empower does not intend to use information submitted through the website for purposes unrelated to the reason it was provided without an appropriate basis for doing so.

How Information May Be Shared

Strength & Empower does not sell personal information.

Information may be shared with service providers or technology companies that help operate the website or provide necessary services, such as website hosting, email, form processing, or security (including our hosting and form provider, Netlify). Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to a lawful request, protect rights or security, investigate misuse, or address security concerns.

When a visitor submits information about a community resource or organization, portions of that information may be used to research, verify, update, or potentially publish a resource listing. Personal contact information will not automatically be treated as information intended for public display.

Email Communications

If you contact Strength & Empower by email, information in your message will be used as reasonably necessary to review and respond to your communication. Email should not be considered a secure method for transmitting sensitive information. Please do not send detailed medical, mental health, educational, financial, legal, or other sensitive personal information by email.

Strength & Empower does not use general email communication as a crisis, emergency, counseling, medical, legal, or case-management service.

Third-Party Websites and Resources

Strength & Empower may provide links to external websites, organizations, programs, services, or resources. When you leave the Strength & Empower website, the privacy practices of the external website or organization apply. Strength & Empower does not control third-party privacy, security, content, or data collection practices.

Children's Privacy

Strength & Empower is intended to provide information and resources for a broad community audience and is not designed to collect personal information directly from children. Children should not submit personal information through website forms without the involvement of a parent or legal guardian.

If Strength & Empower becomes aware that personal information from a child has been collected in a manner that should not have occurred, reasonable steps may be taken to address or delete that information as appropriate.

Data Retention

Strength & Empower may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate records, operate the website, resolve concerns, or meet applicable legal obligations.

Protecting Information

Strength & Empower takes reasonable steps to use website platforms, services, and practices intended to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no website, electronic communication, or method of data transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on the information involved and applicable law, visitors may contact Strength & Empower to ask a question about personal information they have provided or request that information be corrected or deleted. Some information may need to be retained when reasonably necessary for legal, security, recordkeeping, or other legitimate purposes.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Strength & Empower may update this Privacy Policy as the website, resources, services, technology, or legal requirements change. The updated policy should be posted on the website with a revised Last Updated date.

Questions About Privacy

Questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of Strength & Empower may be directed tokatie@strengthandempower.com.

Last Updated: September 19, 2026 (working draft)