Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 27, 2026
Last Updated: July 27, 2026

Lions United Sports Club Incorporated (“Lions United,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose information when you visit lionsunitedsportsclub.com, make a donation, register for an event, apply for a program or scholarship, volunteer, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with our organization.

By using our website or submitting information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you provide directly to us, information collected automatically through the website, and information received from service providers or community partners.

Information You Provide

Depending on how you interact with Lions United Sports Club, we may collect:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Mailing address
  • Organization or company name
  • Donation amount and donation preferences
  • Event registration information
  • Volunteer interests and availability
  • Scholarship or program application information
  • Sponsorship and partnership inquiries
  • Messages submitted through contact forms
  • Photographs, testimonials, or stories submitted with permission
  • Any other information you voluntarily provide

Donation and Payment Information

When you make an online donation or payment, your transaction may be processed by a third-party payment provider.

We generally do not directly store complete credit card, debit card, or bank account details. Payment providers may collect and process this information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

We may receive limited transaction information, such as:

  • Donor name
  • Contact information
  • Donation amount
  • Transaction date
  • Payment status
  • Donation designation
  • Receipt or transaction number

Scholarship and Program Information

If you apply for a scholarship or participate in one of our programs, we may collect additional information needed to evaluate eligibility or administer the program, including:

  • Date of birth
  • School or educational institution
  • Academic information
  • Proof of enrollment
  • Personal statements
  • Recommendation letters
  • Financial-need information
  • Identification or residency documentation
  • Parent or guardian information
  • Other application materials

We request that applicants submit only the information required by the applicable application or program.

Health Fair Information

Our website may provide information about community health fairs and wellness programs.

Unless clearly explained and necessary for a specific program, we do not intend to collect detailed medical records or sensitive health information through general website contact forms.

Information collected by participating healthcare professionals or medical organizations during a health fair may be subject to their own privacy policies, professional responsibilities, and applicable laws. Lions United Sports Club may not control how independent healthcare providers collect or manage such information.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics technologies, server logs, and similar tools.

This information may include:

  • Internet Protocol address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Approximate geographic location
  • Referring website
  • Pages visited
  • Links clicked
  • Date and time of access
  • Time spent on the website
  • Website performance and error information

We use this information to maintain the website, understand how visitors use it, improve performance, protect against misuse, and enhance the user experience.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, support website functionality, measure traffic, and understand visitor activity.

Cookies are small files placed on your device when you visit a website.

We may use:

Essential Cookies

These cookies support basic website functions, security, forms, and donation or registration processes.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors find and use our website, including which pages receive the most engagement.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies may remember preferences or support embedded content, videos, maps, social media features, and other website tools.

Third-Party Cookies

Service providers whose tools appear on our website may place their own cookies. Their use of cookies is governed by their respective privacy policies.

You may be able to manage or block cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.

4. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

  • Respond to questions and requests
  • Process donations and provide receipts
  • Administer scholarships and community programs
  • Manage volunteer applications
  • Register participants for events
  • Coordinate fundraising activities
  • Communicate with donors, volunteers, applicants, and partners
  • Review sponsorship and partnership inquiries
  • Send newsletters and organizational updates
  • Provide information about events, programs, and campaigns
  • Maintain donor and supporter records
  • Improve our website, programs, and communications
  • Measure website traffic and engagement
  • Prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
  • Maintain financial and organizational records
  • Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations
  • Protect the rights, safety, and property of Lions United Sports Club and others

We will not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this policy without providing appropriate notice.

5. Email Communications

You may receive emails from us when you:

  • Submit a contact form
  • Make a donation
  • Register for an event
  • Apply for a scholarship or program
  • Sign up to volunteer
  • Subscribe to newsletters
  • Request information
  • Enter into a partnership or sponsorship arrangement

Marketing or newsletter emails will include a way to unsubscribe where required.

Even after unsubscribing from promotional communications, you may still receive administrative or transactional messages relating to donations, registrations, applications, volunteer activities, or other ongoing interactions.

You may also request removal from nonessential communications by contacting:

contact@lionsunitedsportsclub.com

6. How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent personal information.

We may share information in limited circumstances, including with:

Service Providers

We may use trusted providers to assist with:

  • Website hosting
  • Website maintenance
  • Donation processing
  • Payment processing
  • Email delivery
  • Event registration
  • Data storage
  • Analytics
  • Form management
  • Accounting
  • Marketing and communications
  • Information security

These providers may access information only as reasonably necessary to perform services for us and are expected to protect it appropriately.

Program and Event Partners

We may share necessary information with trusted schools, healthcare organizations, sports clubs, volunteers, venues, sponsors, community organizations, or other partners involved in administering a program or event.

We limit such sharing to information reasonably necessary for the applicable activity.

Legal and Safety Purposes

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

  • Comply with a law, court order, subpoena, or legal process
  • Respond to a lawful government request
  • Prevent fraud or misuse
  • Investigate a security incident
  • Protect the safety of participants, volunteers, staff, or the public
  • Protect our legal rights or property
  • Enforce agreements or website policies

Organizational Changes

If Lions United Sports Club undergoes a merger, restructuring, transfer of assets, or similar organizational change, information may be transferred as part of that process, subject to applicable law and appropriate safeguards.

7. Donor Privacy

We respect the privacy of our donors.

Donor information may be used to:

  • Process contributions
  • Issue donation receipts
  • Maintain financial records
  • Send acknowledgments
  • Provide program updates
  • Meet tax, accounting, or reporting obligations
  • Contact donors about future opportunities to support our mission

We do not sell or rent donor names, email addresses, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, or donation information.

We may publicly recognize donors or sponsors only when appropriate and with permission. Donors may request anonymity by contacting us or selecting an available anonymous-donation option.

Public nonprofit filings and financial reporting may be subject to legal disclosure requirements. However, we will not voluntarily publish personally identifying donor information unless authorized or legally required.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate authorization.

Some of our scholarships, sports activities, educational initiatives, and community programs may involve minors. When personal information about a minor is required, we may request consent or authorization from a parent or legal guardian.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has submitted personal information without appropriate permission may contact us at:

contact@lionsunitedsportsclub.com

We will review the request and take reasonable steps to delete the information when appropriate.

9. Photographs, Videos, and Testimonials

We may photograph or record nonprofit events, health fairs, sports activities, fundraising programs, award ceremonies, and community gatherings.

Photographs, videos, testimonials, or participant stories may be used on our website, social media accounts, newsletters, fundraising materials, or other communications only when we have an appropriate basis or permission to do so.

For content involving minors, we may require authorization from a parent or legal guardian.

To request the removal of a photograph, testimonial, or story, contact us at contact@lionsunitedsportsclub.com. We will review reasonable removal requests, although we may not be able to remove materials that have already been printed, lawfully shared, or archived.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

These measures may include:

  • Access controls
  • Secure website connections
  • Password protections
  • Limited access to personal information
  • Secure service providers
  • Staff and volunteer confidentiality practices
  • Regular software updates
  • Data backup and security monitoring

No website, electronic transmission, or data-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Please do not send highly sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers, complete financial account details, passwords, or medical records, through general email or website contact forms.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy.

Retention periods may depend on:

  • The nature of the information
  • The purpose for which it was collected
  • Donation and tax-record requirements
  • Scholarship or program administration
  • Event participation
  • Volunteer management
  • Legal and contractual obligations
  • Dispute resolution
  • Security and fraud prevention

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.

12. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to request that we:

  • Confirm whether we hold personal information about you
  • Provide access to certain information
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Delete certain information
  • Stop sending promotional emails
  • Update your communication preferences
  • Remove your information from selected records
  • Explain how certain information has been used or shared

These rights may be subject to legal exceptions. For example, we may need to retain donation, financial, tax, legal, or transaction records.

To submit a privacy request, email:

contact@lionsunitedsportsclub.com

Please include your name, contact information, and a clear description of your request. We may need to verify your identity before completing it.

13. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, donation platforms, social media networks, event services, maps, videos, or partner organizations.

We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy, security, availability, or content of third-party services.

Visiting or using a third-party service is subject to that provider’s own privacy policy and terms. We encourage you to review those policies before submitting personal information.

14. Social Media

Lions United Sports Club may maintain pages or profiles on social media platforms.

Information you post publicly or submit through a social media platform may be collected and used by that platform according to its own policies. Public comments, photographs, messages, and interactions may also be visible to other users.

Please avoid posting sensitive personal information through public social media features.

15. International Activities and Data Transfers

Lions United Sports Club supports activities in the United States, Jamaica, and potentially other locations.

Information related to events, programs, donations, partnerships, or volunteer activities may be accessed or processed in countries other than the country where it was originally collected.

Where appropriate, we take reasonable steps to protect information shared across borders. However, privacy and data-protection laws may differ between countries.

16. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting.

Because there is not currently a universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, our website may not respond to all Do Not Track requests. You can control certain tracking technologies through your browser or cookie settings.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in:

  • Our website
  • Our programs
  • Our data practices
  • Technology
  • Service providers
  • Legal or regulatory requirements

When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

Material changes may also be communicated through a notice on our website or through other appropriate methods.

Your continued use of the website after an updated policy is posted indicates acknowledgment of the revised policy.

18. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, contact:

Lions United Sports Club Incorporated
Website: lionsunitedsportsclub.com
Email: contact@lionsunitedsportsclub.com
Location: West Babylon, New York, United States