Empowered By Knowledge Inc.
Empowering Youth Through Financial Knowledge
Privacy Policy
Effective date: September 22, 2026 | Last updated: September 22, 2026
Empowered By Knowledge, Inc. respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect through our website and related forms, why we use it, when we may share it, and the choices available to you.
Information we collect
Information you provide may include:
Your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, and other contact details.
Information submitted through contact, program-interest, registration, volunteer, sponsorship, or donation forms.
Communications you send to us and records of our responses.
Donation details and transaction records.
Payment card information is generally collected and processed by the third-party payment provider rather than stored directly by us.
Information a parent or legal guardian provides about a youth participant, including information reasonably needed for registration, safety, accommodations, meals, or program administration.
Information collected automatically may include your device type, browser, Internet Protocol address, pages visited, referring page, approximate location, and cookie or similar technology data. Our website platform and service providers may collect this information to operate, secure, and improve the site.
How we use information
Respond to inquiries and provide requested information.
Register participants and administer programs, events, sponsorships, donations, and volunteer activities.
Send operational messages, receipts, confirmations, reminders, and updates.
Send text messages only when the recipient has provided the required consent.
Maintain records, protect the website, prevent fraud, meet legal obligations, and improve our services.
Share information about our programs or fundraising when permitted by law and consistent with the recipient’s choices.
How we share information
We do not sell personal information. We may share information with vendors and service providers that help us host the website, process payments, deliver communications, manage registrations, store records, or provide professional services. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect rights or safety, in connection with an organizational transaction, or with your direction or consent.
Mobile information and SMS consent: No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with third parties, except with service providers that support delivery of the text messaging program or when disclosure is required by law.
Cookies and analytics
Our site and its service providers may use essential cookies and similar technologies for security, functionality, analytics, and performance. Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies, but some site features may not function properly. If we add advertising or nonessential tracking technologies, we will update this policy and use any legally required consent tools.
Youth and children
Our programs may serve youth, but this website is not intended to collect personal information directly from children under 13. A parent or legal guardian should submit information for a child under 13. If we learn that we collected personal information online from a child under 13 without required parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it. Parents or guardians may contact us to review or request deletion of a child’s information.
For participants ages 13 through 17, we may require a parent or legal guardian to complete registration, consent, release, or emergency-contact forms before participation.
Data security and retention
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including program administration, donor records, legal compliance, dispute resolution, and organizational recordkeeping.
Your choices and requests
You may ask us to review, correct, or delete personal information you submitted, subject to legal and recordkeeping requirements. You may unsubscribe from email using the link in the message and may opt out of text messages by replying STOP. To make a privacy request, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
Third-party websites
Our website may link to external websites or services, including payment processors, social networks, and registration tools. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for their content or practices.
Changes and contact
We may update this policy as our practices or legal obligations change. The updated date will appear at the top of the page. Questions or requests may be sent to info@empoweredbyknowledgeinc.org, 336-934-5236, or Empowered By Knowledge, Inc., 5900 Scotland Road, Greensboro, NC 27407.
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