Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 14, 2026

The Jake Baker 27 Fund, Inc. (“JB27,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of our supporters, donors, volunteers, website visitors, newsletter subscribers, and members of our community.

This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we may collect when you visit our website, communicate with us, subscribe to our email communications, make a donation, or otherwise interact with JB27. It also explains how we may use and share that information and the choices available to you.

By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Mailing address

  • Information submitted through website forms

  • Newsletter subscription information

  • Donation and transaction-related information

  • Communications you send to JB27

  • Information you choose to provide when contacting, supporting, volunteering with, or otherwise interacting with our organization

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse our website.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website platform and related technologies.

This information may include:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device and operating-system information

  • Pages visited

  • Referring websites or pages

  • Dates and times of visits

  • Website interactions and activity

  • General website traffic and usage information

We may use this information to understand how visitors use our website, maintain and improve the site, evaluate the effectiveness of our outreach, and help protect the security and integrity of our online services.

3. Website Hosting and Squarespace

Our website is hosted by Squarespace.

Squarespace may process information about website visitors in order to host, secure, operate, and improve the website and provide website analytics and related services.

Information processed through Squarespace may include information about your browser, network, device, IP address, pages visited, referring pages, and interactions with our website.

Squarespace maintains its own privacy practices and policies governing its services.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and the third-party services connected to it may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small pieces of information stored on a visitor's device. They may be used to:

  • Enable essential website functions

  • Help keep the website secure

  • Remember certain visitor preferences

  • Understand website traffic and activity

  • Measure website performance

  • Improve the visitor experience

Some cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Other cookies may be used for analytics or performance purposes.

Depending on your browser and our website settings, you may be able to control or limit certain cookies through your browser settings or available cookie controls. Disabling certain cookies may affect the operation or functionality of portions of the website.

5. Newsletter and Email Communications

JB27 offers visitors the opportunity to subscribe to newsletters, updates, and other email communications.

When you subscribe, we may collect information such as your email address and any other information you voluntarily provide through the subscription form.

We use Mailchimp as an email marketing service provider to help maintain our subscriber list and distribute newsletters and other communications.

Information provided when you subscribe may therefore be transmitted to and processed by Mailchimp on our behalf for purposes such as:

  • Maintaining our email subscriber list

  • Sending JB27 newsletters and updates

  • Managing subscriptions and preferences

  • Processing unsubscribe requests

  • Measuring email delivery and engagement

You may unsubscribe from JB27 marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Unsubscribing from marketing emails does not necessarily prevent us from sending non-marketing communications when appropriate, such as communications relating to a donation, inquiry, transaction, or other direct interaction with JB27.

6. Donations and Givebutter

JB27 uses Givebutter to facilitate online donations and fundraising activities.

When you make a donation through Givebutter, information associated with your contribution may be collected and processed by Givebutter and its service providers.

This may include information such as:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Mailing address

  • Donation amount

  • Transaction information

  • Information necessary to provide donation confirmations and receipts

  • Other information you choose to provide during the donation process

Payment information, such as credit or debit card information, is processed by Givebutter's applicable payment-processing providers. JB27 does not directly receive or store your complete credit or debit card number through our website.

Givebutter and its payment-processing providers maintain their own privacy and security practices governing information processed through their services.

7. Contact Forms and Communications

When you contact JB27 through our website, email, telephone, or another communication method, we may retain the information you provide so that we can:

  • Respond to your inquiry

  • Provide requested information

  • Communicate about JB27 programs, events, or activities

  • Respond to requests relating to our organization

  • Maintain appropriate organizational records

  • Follow up when appropriate

Please avoid submitting highly sensitive personal information through general website contact forms or ordinary email unless it is necessary.

8. How We Use Personal Information

We may use information collected through our website and services to:

  • Respond to questions, inquiries, and requests

  • Communicate with supporters and members of our community

  • Send newsletters and organizational updates to subscribers

  • Process and acknowledge donations

  • Provide donation confirmations and receipts

  • Maintain donor and organizational records

  • Provide information about JB27 programs, initiatives, events, and activities

  • Improve our website and communications

  • Understand website traffic and engagement

  • Protect our website, organization, and users from misuse or security threats

  • Maintain financial, accounting, tax, and regulatory records

  • Fulfill legal and regulatory obligations

  • Carry out the charitable mission and operations of The Jake Baker 27 Fund, Inc.

9. How We Share Information

JB27 does not sell your personal information.

We may disclose or provide information to trusted service providers when reasonably necessary for them to provide services on our behalf.

These providers may include:

  • Squarespace for website hosting and related website services

  • Mailchimp for newsletter and email communications

  • Givebutter for fundraising and donation services

  • Payment processors used in connection with donations

  • Professional advisers or service providers assisting with accounting, tax, legal, technology, security, or organizational operations

These organizations may process information according to their own terms, privacy policies, and contractual obligations.

We may also disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process

  • Respond to a lawful government request

  • Protect the rights, property, or safety of JB27, our supporters, or others

  • Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security concerns, or misuse of our services

10. We Do Not Sell Personal Information

JB27 does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties for monetary compensation.

Our use of service providers such as Squarespace, Mailchimp, Givebutter, and payment processors to operate our website, send communications, or process donations should not be interpreted as JB27 selling your personal information.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and organizational measures designed to protect information entrusted to us.

We also rely on established third-party service providers to provide security for information processed through their systems.

However, no website, email transmission, electronic communication, database, or information-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or maintained by us or our service providers.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and as appropriate for the operation of our nonprofit organization.

For example, certain donation, financial, tax, accounting, and organizational records may need to be retained for legal, financial, regulatory, or recordkeeping purposes.

Newsletter information may be retained as necessary to manage subscriptions and honor unsubscribe requests.

We may also retain information when reasonably necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal rights or comply with applicable law.

13. Your Choices

You have choices regarding certain information you provide to JB27.

Email Communications

You may unsubscribe from marketing and newsletter emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link contained in our emails.

Updating Information

You may contact us if you believe personal information you have provided to JB27 needs to be corrected or updated.

Deletion Requests

You may contact us to request deletion of personal information maintained directly by JB27.

We will consider such requests in accordance with applicable law and our legitimate recordkeeping obligations. We may need to retain certain information for tax, accounting, donation, legal, fraud-prevention, or regulatory purposes.

Information maintained independently by third-party providers may also be subject to those providers' privacy policies and retention practices.

14. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended to provide information about JB27's charitable mission, programs, resources, activities, and opportunities to the general public.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information online from children under the age of 13 without appropriate authorization.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information directly to JB27 through our website without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

15. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to websites, social-media platforms, donation services, resources, or other services operated by third parties.

When you leave the JB27 website or interact directly with a third-party service, that third party's privacy practices may apply.

JB27 is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or operation of websites and services that we do not control. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services they choose to use.

16. Social Media

JB27 may maintain accounts or pages on third-party social-media platforms.

If you interact with JB27 through a social-media platform, information about that interaction may be processed by the applicable platform according to its own privacy policy and settings.

Information you choose to make public on social media may be visible to others. Please use appropriate care when sharing personal information through public posts, comments, or messages.

17. Donor Privacy

We value the privacy and trust of our donors.

JB27 does not sell donor lists or donor personal information.

We may use donor information as reasonably necessary to process contributions, provide receipts and acknowledgments, maintain required records, communicate with donors, fulfill legal obligations, and support the administration of our charitable organization.

Donor information may be processed by service providers, including Givebutter and applicable payment processors, as necessary to facilitate donations and related services.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, technology, service providers, organizational practices, or applicable requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically for updates.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or information you have provided to JB27, please contact us:

The Jake Baker 27 Fund, Inc.

7820B Wormans Mill Rd
PMB 190
Frederick, MD 21701

Email: info@jakebaker27.org
Phone: (301) 606-6340