CALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE
Effective Date: August 17, 2026
Project Kinship ("Project Kinship," "we," "us," or "our") respects the privacy of individuals who visit our website and interact with our organization. This California Privacy Notice explains privacy rights and choices available to California residents in connection with personal information collected through the Project Kinship website at www.projectkinship.org (the "Site").
The California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended ("CCPA"), generally applies to certain businesses that meet specified statutory requirements. Project Kinship is a nonprofit organization, and the CCPA does not generally apply to nonprofit organizations solely because they operate a website or collect personal information. Nothing in this California Privacy Notice should be interpreted as an admission that Project Kinship is a business subject to the CCPA. Nevertheless, Project Kinship is committed to meaningful privacy protections and provides the privacy rights and request procedures described below to California residents to the extent applicable and appropriate. If applicable law provides you with greater rights or protections than those described here, Project Kinship will comply with applicable legal requirements.
Through the public-facing Site, Project Kinship may collect the following categories of personal information:
Identifiers
Examples may include:
Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Examples may include:
Communications
We may collect the contents of messages, inquiries, or other communications that you voluntarily submit through the Site.
Donation-Related Information
If you choose to make a donation through a third-party donation platform, that platform may collect personal and payment-related information directly from you. Project Kinship may receive certain donor information from the donation platform, depending on the platform's configuration and your interaction with it.
Inferences and Analytics Information Analytics services may generate information concerning general Site usage, engagement, traffic sources, or other characteristics derived from your interactions with the Site.
Project Kinship may collect personal information from:
Project Kinship may use personal information for the following business or organizational purposes:
Project Kinship may disclose personal information to categories of recipients that help us operate our organization and Site, including:
Project Kinship does not sell personal information for monetary consideration. Project Kinship also does not provide contact-form submissions or newsletter subscription information to third parties for their own independent direct-marketing purposes.
Project Kinship does not sell personal information collected through the Site for monetary consideration. Project Kinship does not intentionally share personal information collected through the Site for cross-context behavioral advertising. If our practices change in a manner that would constitute a sale or sharing of personal information under applicable California law, we will update this Notice and provide any disclosures, notices, and choices required by applicable law.
To the extent applicable to Project Kinship and the information we maintain, California residents may have rights under California privacy laws that include the following.
Right to Know / Access
You may have the right to request information about personal information collected about you, including the categories of personal information collected and, where applicable, additional information about how that information is used or disclosed.
Right to Delete
You may have the right to request deletion of personal information that Project Kinship maintains about you, subject to applicable exceptions. For example, certain information may need to be retained to comply with legal obligations, complete a transaction, maintain security, or satisfy other legally recognized exceptions.
Right to Correct
You may have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information maintained by Project Kinship.
Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing
California residents may have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information under circumstances covered by the CCPA. Project Kinship does not sell personal information and does not intentionally share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Right to Limit Certain Uses of Sensitive Personal Information
California residents may have a right to limit certain uses and disclosures of sensitive personal information under circumstances covered by the CCPA. Project Kinship does not currently use the public Site to collect sensitive personal information for purposes that would require such a limitation. Information collected through Project Kinship's programs and services may involve different privacy practices and may be governed by separate notices or requirements.
Right to Non-Discrimination
To the extent applicable under California privacy law, Project Kinship will not discriminate against an individual for exercising a privacy right available under applicable law.
California residents may submit privacy-related requests by contacting Project Kinship:
Email: info@projectkinship.org
Phone: (714) 941-8009
Mail: Project Kinship, 1833 E. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Please clearly identify the nature of your request and provide enough information for us to understand and respond to it. For security purposes, Project Kinship may need to verify your identity before providing information, correcting information, or completing a deletion request. We will use personal information provided in connection with a privacy request only as reasonably necessary to process, verify, and respond to the request and as otherwise permitted by law.
9. Authorized Agents
Where permitted by applicable law, you may designate an authorized agent to submit a privacy request on your behalf. Project Kinship may require documentation demonstrating that the agent has been authorized to act on your behalf and may take reasonable steps to verify your identity.
10. Response to Privacy Requests
Project Kinship will review and respond to privacy requests in accordance with applicable law and the nature of the request. If we are unable to fulfill a request, we will explain the reason to the extent required or permitted by law.
11. Personal Information Collected Through Programs and Services
This California Privacy Notice concerns the public-facing Site. Project Kinship provides programs and services that may require the collection of additional information through separate intake, enrollment, case-management, HMIS, consent, or other systems. Those systems may involve information that is not collected through the public Site, including potentially sensitive information. Such information may be governed by separate privacy notices, confidentiality obligations, consent forms, contractual requirements, or other applicable laws and regulations.
12. Children's Information
The public-facing Site is not directed to children under 13, and Project Kinship does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site. Project Kinship's youth and other programs may have separate privacy and consent procedures.
13. Changes to This California Privacy Notice
Project Kinship may update this California Privacy Notice when our privacy practices, legal obligations, or Site functionality change. The "Effective Date" at the top of this Notice indicates when it was last updated.
14. Contact Us
For questions regarding this California Privacy Notice or to submit a privacy request:
Project Kinship 1833 E. 17th Street Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 941-8009 info@projectkinship.org
Project Kinship ("Project Kinship," "we," "us," or "our") respects the privacy of individuals who visit our website and interact with our organization. This California Privacy Notice explains privacy rights and choices available to California residents in connection with personal information collected through the Project Kinship website at www.projectkinship.org (the "Site").
1. Important Information About the CCPA
The California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended ("CCPA"), generally applies to certain businesses that meet specified statutory requirements. Project Kinship is a nonprofit organization, and the CCPA does not generally apply to nonprofit organizations solely because they operate a website or collect personal information. Nothing in this California Privacy Notice should be interpreted as an admission that Project Kinship is a business subject to the CCPA. Nevertheless, Project Kinship is committed to meaningful privacy protections and provides the privacy rights and request procedures described below to California residents to the extent applicable and appropriate. If applicable law provides you with greater rights or protections than those described here, Project Kinship will comply with applicable legal requirements.
2. Personal Information We May Collect
Through the public-facing Site, Project Kinship may collect the following categories of personal information:
Identifiers
Examples may include:
- Name;
- Email address;
- Telephone number; and
- Other contact information you voluntarily provide.
Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Examples may include:
- IP address;
- Browser type;
- Device type;
- Operating system;
- Pages viewed;
- Referring and exit pages;
- Date and time of visits; and
- Information regarding interactions with the Site.
Communications
We may collect the contents of messages, inquiries, or other communications that you voluntarily submit through the Site.
Donation-Related Information
If you choose to make a donation through a third-party donation platform, that platform may collect personal and payment-related information directly from you. Project Kinship may receive certain donor information from the donation platform, depending on the platform's configuration and your interaction with it.
Inferences and Analytics Information Analytics services may generate information concerning general Site usage, engagement, traffic sources, or other characteristics derived from your interactions with the Site.
3. Sources of Personal Information
Project Kinship may collect personal information from:
- You directly;
- Your interactions with the Site;
- Cookies and similar technologies;
- Analytics providers;
- Service providers acting on our behalf; and
- Third-party donation platforms when you choose to make a donation.
4. Purposes for Collecting Personal Information
Project Kinship may use personal information for the following business or organizational purposes:
- Responding to inquiries;
- Providing information requested by visitors;
- Managing newsletter and mailing-list subscriptions;
- Operating and maintaining the Site;
- Measuring Site traffic and engagement;
- Improving Site content and functionality;
- Maintaining Site security;
- Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, or security incidents;
- Complying with legal obligations; and
- Other purposes disclosed at the time information is collected or otherwise permitted by law.
5. Categories of Recipients
Project Kinship may disclose personal information to categories of recipients that help us operate our organization and Site, including:
- Website hosting and technology providers;
- Email and newsletter service providers;
- Analytics providers, including Google;
- Information-security and technology providers;
- Third-party donation platforms and related service providers;
- Professional advisers where appropriate; and
- Government authorities or other parties when required or permitted by law.
Project Kinship does not sell personal information for monetary consideration. Project Kinship also does not provide contact-form submissions or newsletter subscription information to third parties for their own independent direct-marketing purposes.
6. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information
Project Kinship does not sell personal information collected through the Site for monetary consideration. Project Kinship does not intentionally share personal information collected through the Site for cross-context behavioral advertising. If our practices change in a manner that would constitute a sale or sharing of personal information under applicable California law, we will update this Notice and provide any disclosures, notices, and choices required by applicable law.
7. California Privacy Rights
To the extent applicable to Project Kinship and the information we maintain, California residents may have rights under California privacy laws that include the following.
Right to Know / Access
You may have the right to request information about personal information collected about you, including the categories of personal information collected and, where applicable, additional information about how that information is used or disclosed.
Right to Delete
You may have the right to request deletion of personal information that Project Kinship maintains about you, subject to applicable exceptions. For example, certain information may need to be retained to comply with legal obligations, complete a transaction, maintain security, or satisfy other legally recognized exceptions.
Right to Correct
You may have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information maintained by Project Kinship.
Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing
California residents may have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information under circumstances covered by the CCPA. Project Kinship does not sell personal information and does not intentionally share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Right to Limit Certain Uses of Sensitive Personal Information
California residents may have a right to limit certain uses and disclosures of sensitive personal information under circumstances covered by the CCPA. Project Kinship does not currently use the public Site to collect sensitive personal information for purposes that would require such a limitation. Information collected through Project Kinship's programs and services may involve different privacy practices and may be governed by separate notices or requirements.
Right to Non-Discrimination
To the extent applicable under California privacy law, Project Kinship will not discriminate against an individual for exercising a privacy right available under applicable law.
8. How to Submit a Privacy Request
California residents may submit privacy-related requests by contacting Project Kinship:
Email: info@projectkinship.org
Phone: (714) 941-8009
Mail: Project Kinship, 1833 E. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Please clearly identify the nature of your request and provide enough information for us to understand and respond to it. For security purposes, Project Kinship may need to verify your identity before providing information, correcting information, or completing a deletion request. We will use personal information provided in connection with a privacy request only as reasonably necessary to process, verify, and respond to the request and as otherwise permitted by law.
9. Authorized Agents
Where permitted by applicable law, you may designate an authorized agent to submit a privacy request on your behalf. Project Kinship may require documentation demonstrating that the agent has been authorized to act on your behalf and may take reasonable steps to verify your identity.
10. Response to Privacy Requests
Project Kinship will review and respond to privacy requests in accordance with applicable law and the nature of the request. If we are unable to fulfill a request, we will explain the reason to the extent required or permitted by law.
11. Personal Information Collected Through Programs and Services
This California Privacy Notice concerns the public-facing Site. Project Kinship provides programs and services that may require the collection of additional information through separate intake, enrollment, case-management, HMIS, consent, or other systems. Those systems may involve information that is not collected through the public Site, including potentially sensitive information. Such information may be governed by separate privacy notices, confidentiality obligations, consent forms, contractual requirements, or other applicable laws and regulations.
12. Children's Information
The public-facing Site is not directed to children under 13, and Project Kinship does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site. Project Kinship's youth and other programs may have separate privacy and consent procedures.
13. Changes to This California Privacy Notice
Project Kinship may update this California Privacy Notice when our privacy practices, legal obligations, or Site functionality change. The "Effective Date" at the top of this Notice indicates when it was last updated.
14. Contact Us
For questions regarding this California Privacy Notice or to submit a privacy request:
Project Kinship 1833 E. 17th Street Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 941-8009 info@projectkinship.org
