FLINT GLOBAL PARTNERS, INC. — PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: 24 August 2026
This Privacy Notice describes how Flint Global Partners, Inc. ("Flint Global," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and safeguards personal information. It covers information we collect through our website and in our direct relationships with donors, partners, and supporters. This Notice tells you about your choices regarding your personal information, and how to reach us with questions.
Types of Information We Collect
The table below summarizes the personal information we collect and why.
| Context | Types of Data | Primary Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Information |
If you make a donation or payment, we collect your name, billing address, e-mail address, phone number, communication preferences, and interactions with Flint Global. We also keep a record of your donations, including check images and mailed in donor messages. Payment card or bank account information is collected, processed, and stored by our third-party payment processors; Flint Global does not retain full card or bank account numbers. Your personal information and donation history are protected through industry-standard processes and technology, and our financial processes are annually reviewed by independent auditors. |
To process and receipt donations, resolve donor questions, process refunds, track giving commitments, and maintain accurate giving records. |
| Account Registration | If you access donor tools through our Bloomerang-hosted giving pages, we collect your name and contact information. | To support donation processing and, where applicable, let you view your own giving history. |
| Demographic and Prospect Research Information | We may research and record information about a prospective donor's giving capacity and interests as part of our donor relationship process. | To responsibly identify and steward relationships with individuals and organizations aligned with our mission. |
| Email Engagement | If you receive email from us, we use certain tools to capture data related to when you open our message, click on any links or banners it contains, and make donations. | We use this information to understand how you interact with our communications to you. |
| Program Travel and Events | If you register for a fundraising event or join a program-related trip, we may collect your name, contact information, and any other information relevant to the event or trip, including passport information for international travel. | To register you for the event, facilitate coordination of a trip, process related payments, and communicate logistics. |
| Mailing List | When you sign up for one of our newsletter or mailing lists, we collect your email address or postal address. | To share information about our programs and services with individuals that consent to receive such information. We also use this information to share information about our programs or services. |
| Feedback and Support | Name, email address, and the content of your message when you contact us. | To respond to your inquiry. |
| Donor Audio, Photos and Videos | Photographs, video, and audio involving donors you choose to provide to us or consent to be captured. Attendance at one of our public events is considered consent to appear in general photos from that event. | To share audio, video, or photographs for marketing purposes with donor consent. |
| Website Usage Data | IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time on site, collected through our website platform's built-in analytics. | To understand site usage and maintain website security and performance. |
In addition to information collected directly from you, we may occasionally receive information from other sources — for example, if you apply for a job with us, we may conduct a background check.
Use of Information
We use the information described above to:
- Process, fulfill, and manage donations, purchases, and any related refunds, returns, or exchanges
- Communicate with donors, partners, and supporters about our mission and programs
- Respond to inquiries and provide support
- Maintain the security and performance of our website
- Comply with legal, tax, and financial recordkeeping obligations
- Comply with grant, funder, and partner reporting or contractual obligations
- Conduct basic analytics to understand how our website is used
- Protect the vital interests of any individual, such as to prevent harm
Disclosure to Third Parties
We do not sell, rent, or exchange your personal information with data brokers or other third parties for their own marketing purposes.
We disclose information only in the following situations:
- Service Providers. We share information with trusted service providers who help us operate. These providers are contractually limited to using your information only to perform services on our behalf.
- Grant Funders and Research Partners. When required by a grant or partnership agreement, we may share limited information (such as project participant's name, project details, or professional information related to a funded initiative) with funding organizations, universities, or research partners supporting the specific project.
- Legal Requirements. We may disclose information in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or where necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Flint Global, our donors, or others.
- Business Transfers. If Flint Global were to merge with or be acquired by another organization, donor information may be transferred as part of that transaction, with notice provided beforehand.
- With Your Consent. We may share information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
How Long We Keep Personal Information
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to support our ongoing relationship with you as a donor, partner, or supporter of our mission, and to meet our legal and financial obligations. Where you have opted in to marketing communications, we retain that data until you unsubscribe or object to further contact. We periodically review inactive donor records and archive or securely delete data no longer needed for these purposes, or when there is no longer a legal basis for holding it.
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies through our website hosting platform to understand site traffic and improve performance. We do not currently use third-party advertising trackers on our website.
You can manage your cookie preferences using the cookie banner on our website, or through your browser settings. For more detail, see our Cookie Policy: flintglobal.org/cookies.
Online Data Security
We use industry-standard technical and organizational safeguards to protect your personal information, including access controls limiting staff access to job-relevant systems and multi-factor authentication where available. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Minors
Our website and donation forms are not intended for individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through our website.
Your Data Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and subject to certain exceptions, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete your personal information
- Obtain a copy of your personal information in a portable format
- Object to or restrict certain processing of your information
- Withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on your consent
- Non-discrimination for exercising any of these rights
We will honor deletion requests except where we are required to retain information for legal, tax, contractual, or accounting purposes (for example, records related to donation receipts).
Submitting a Request to Exercise Your Rights
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at admin@flintglobal.org or +1 (615) 486-2182. To protect your privacy, we may need to verify your identity before processing your request. You may also designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf, subject to identity verification.
Changes to This Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
Contacting Us
Flint Global Partners, Inc
114 N Cedar Ave Ste P
Cookeville, TN 38501
United States
Email: admin@flintglobal.org
Phone: +1 (615) 486-2182