Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
The Path of Citrus Co. Inc. respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you choose to share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect through our website and how we may use it.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide through our website, including when you:
• Make a donation.
• Apply to volunteer.
• Register for an event.
• Sign up for our newsletter or other communications.
• Contact us or submit a question or request through an online form.
Depending on the service, this information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, payment information, and other information you choose to provide.
We may use cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies to help us understand how visitors use our website and improve its functionality and content.
How We Use Your Information
We use information you provide for legitimate purposes related to our rescue mission, including to:
• Process and acknowledge donations.
• Respond to questions, requests, and inquiries.
• Review and communicate with volunteer applicants.
• Register and communicate with event participants.
• Send newsletters, updates, and information about our programs, services, events, and opportunities to support our mission.
• Improve our website, programs, and services.
• Maintain the security and proper operation of our website.
• Meet applicable legal, accounting, or administrative requirements.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Donations and Payment Information
Donations made through our website may be processed by a third-party payment or donation service. Payment information may be collected and processed by that service in accordance with its own privacy policy and security practices. We generally do not receive or store complete credit card or bank account information on our own website.
Service Providers
We may use trusted third-party services to help us operate our website and carry out our mission. These services may include providers that process donations, manage event registrations, support volunteer applications, distribute newsletters, host our website, or provide website analytics.
These providers may have access to information necessary to perform their services, but we do not authorize them to use your information for purposes unrelated to the services they provide to us, except as otherwise permitted by their own terms or applicable law.
Email Communications
If you sign up to receive our newsletter or other communications, we may use your email address to send you information about our rescue mission, programs, events, volunteer opportunities, fundraising efforts, and other mission-related activities.
You may unsubscribe from non-essential email communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in our emails or by contacting us directly.
Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality and to understand how visitors use our website.
We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand website traffic and improve our website. These services may collect information about your visit, including your IP address, device, browser, and pages you visit. We do not use website analytics to intentionally identify individual visitors.
Information About Children
Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us through our website without appropriate permission, please contact us so that we can address the situation.
Protecting Your Information
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect the personal information we receive. However, no website or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your Choices
You may choose not to provide personal information through our website. However, some information may be necessary for us to process a donation, register you for an event, consider a volunteer application, respond to a request, or provide a service you have requested.
You may also contact us to ask questions about the personal information we may have received from you or to request that we update or correct your information, subject to applicable legal and administrative requirements.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, or practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how The Path handles personal information, please contact us:
The Path of Citrus Co. Inc.
Donor Administration
[email protected]
PO Box 3024, Inverness, FL 34451
(352) 527-6500 ext. 9