Effective Date: May 28, 2026

Friends of Baby Jesus Inc. is a New York not-for-profit corporation recognized as a tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We are deeply committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, website visitors, and friends.

Because our website serves an institutional purpose and uses trusted third-party platforms to process financial transactions, we do not directly collect, harvest, or store sensitive financial data on our servers. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle the information related to your interaction with our institutional website (friendsofbabyjesus.org).

1. Information You Voluntarily Provide

As an institutional website, we only collect personal information that you explicitly and voluntarily choose to share with us, such as when you use our contact forms or send an email to info@friendsofbabyjesus.org. This information may include:

• Full Name
• Email Address
• Phone Number
• Mailing Address
• Any message or inquiry details you provide.

2. How Donation Information is Handled (Payment Security)

To ensure the highest standard of data protection, Friends of Baby Jesus Inc. does not directly process, access, or store your credit card, debit card, or bank account numbers.

• All online donations are securely redirected to and processed by Donorbox and Stripe, our trusted third-party payment infrastructure providers.
• These processors collect your payment and billing details under their own strict, industry-compliant security standards (PCI-DSS).
• Friends of Baby Jesus Inc. only receives non-sensitive confirmation reports from these processors, which include the donor’s name, contact details, and the donation amount, strictly for tax-deductible receipting, regulatory recordkeeping, and accounting purposes required under New York law.

3. Fiduciary Oversight and Use of Information

Consistent with our Bylaws and corporate purposes, Friends of Baby Jesus Inc. maintains independent control and strict fiduciary oversight over all distributed funds. Any information we collect is used exclusively to:

• Acknowledge and process your charitable contributions.
• Issue official, tax-deductible donation receipts in compliance with IRS regulations.
• Respond directly to your contact forms, comments, and inquiries.
• Send optional operational updates, newsletters, or progress reports regarding our board-approved international grant initiatives.

4. Absolute Non-Disclosure and Third-Party Sharing

In strict compliance with our organizational ethics and conflict of interest guidelines, Friends of Baby Jesus Inc. does not sell, rent, lease, trade, or share your personal information or email lists with any third-party marketing firms, commercial entities, or unapproved organizations . Information is only accessed by authorized personnel or trusted operational partners bound by confidentiality, and it will only be disclosed if strictly required to comply with law enforcement, state agencies, or IRS mandates.

5. Cookies and Automated Data

Our website may use basic cookies and analytics tools to optimize performance, analyze web traffic patterns, and improve user navigation. This data is entirely aggregated and non-personal (e.g., browser type, time spent on pages, and referring URLs). You can choose to disable cookies through your personal browser settings without losing access to our institutional content.

6. Data Security and Retention

We implement reasonable and standard administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your voluntary contact information against unauthorized access or loss. We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the legal, financial, and reporting obligations defined by the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law and the Internal Revenue Service.

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Friends of Baby Jesus Inc. reserves the right to amend or update this institutional Privacy Policy at any time to maintain alignment with evolving state and federal regulations. Any modifications will be instantly effective upon posting to this page, updated with the revised date at the top.

8. Contact Information

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, your data, or our compliance practices, please contact us directly at our official corporate channels:

• Email: info@friendsofbabyjesus.org
• Mailing Address: 321 Spook Rock Rd, Suite A109 – Suffern, New York – 10901
• EIN (Tax ID): 87-4697136