Last Updated: July 1, 2026

Royal Arch Research Assistance, Inc. (“R.A.R.A.”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the website www.GiveToRARA.org. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, protect, and retain information when you visit our website, make a donation, subscribe to communications, contact us, or otherwise interact with our website.

By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including but not limited to your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, donation information, communication preferences, and any information submitted through contact forms, newsletter forms, event forms, or other website features.

We may also collect non personal information automatically when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, time spent on the website, date and time of access, and other usage information.

How We Use Information

We may use information collected through this website to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve our website.
• Process donations and provide donation acknowledgments.
• Respond to questions, requests, and communications.
• Send newsletters, updates, fundraising communications, and organizational announcements.
• Maintain donor records and communication preferences.
• Analyze website usage and improve visitor experience.
• Protect the security and integrity of our website.
• Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and administrative obligations.

Online Donations and Payment Processing

Online donations made through our website are processed by secure third party payment processors. R.A.R.A. does not store complete credit card numbers, debit card numbers, bank account numbers, or full payment credentials on its website servers.

When you make an online donation, payment information is submitted directly to the third party payment processor and is governed by that provider’s privacy policy, terms, and security practices. We may receive limited donation related information, such as your name, contact information, donation amount, date of donation, transaction status, and any designation or message you provide.

Charitable Contributions and Tax Receipts

Royal Arch Research Assistance, Inc. is a nonprofit organization recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are generally tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Donation acknowledgments may be provided by R.A.R.A. or by our third party payment processor. The IRS requires written acknowledgment for certain charitable contributions, and acknowledgments for contributions of $250 or more must state whether any goods or services were provided in exchange for the contribution. Donors are responsible for retaining appropriate records for their own tax purposes. IRS guidance explains that donors need a written acknowledgment for charitable contributions of $250 or more, and that certain quid pro quo contributions require disclosure of the value of goods or services received. 

Donor Privacy

R.A.R.A. respects the privacy of our donors. We do not sell, rent, trade, or exchange donor names, mailing addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, donation histories, or personal information with third parties for their own marketing or fundraising purposes.

Donor information may be used to process gifts, issue acknowledgments, maintain records, communicate with donors, provide updates about our mission, and comply with legal or administrative obligations.

R.A.R.A. endeavors to handle donor information with respect and confidentiality. The Association of Fundraising Professionals Donor Bill of Rights states that donors should be assured their gifts are used for the purposes for which they were given, should receive appropriate acknowledgment, and should be assured donation information is handled with respect and confidentiality to the extent provided by law. 

Anonymous Donations

If you request that your donation remain anonymous, we will make reasonable efforts to honor that request in public recognition materials. We may still maintain internal records of the donation for accounting, tax, administrative, legal, and compliance purposes.

Donation Designations

If a donor indicates a preference that a gift be used for a particular purpose, R.A.R.A. will make reasonable efforts to honor that preference. Unless a gift restriction is accepted by R.A.R.A. in writing, donations may be treated as unrestricted charitable contributions and may be used where most needed to advance the mission of the organization.

Donation Refunds

If you believe a donation was made in error, please contact us promptly. Refund requests are reviewed on a case by case basis. Refunds, when approved, may be processed through the original payment method when available and may be subject to third party payment processor rules, fees, or limitations.

Email Communications

If you subscribe to receive updates, newsletters, fundraising messages, or other communications, we may use your email address to send those communications. You may unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting us.

We may continue to send non marketing communications related to donations, receipts, transactions, security, or administrative matters.

Cookies

Cookies are small files placed on your device by websites you visit. Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, remember preferences, analyze traffic, help prevent spam or abuse, and improve the user experience.

You may choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. If you refuse or disable cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.

Analytics and Website Data

We may use analytics tools to better understand how visitors use the website. These tools may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, device type, browser type, general location information, referring websites, and other usage data. This information helps us improve website performance, content, accessibility, and donor experience.

Log Data

Whenever you visit our website, our servers may collect information that your browser sends to us, commonly known as log data. This log data may include your IP address, browser version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and other statistics.

Comments

If visitors leave comments on the website, we may collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. After approval of a comment, a profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of the comment. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available from Automattic.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data, including EXIF GPS data. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images posted on the website.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Pages and articles on this website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, maps, forms, articles, or social media content. Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.

These third party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged into that third party website.

Service Providers

We may use third party companies, vendors, and service providers to help operate our website and support our mission. These may include payment processors, website hosting providers, email communication platforms, analytics providers, spam detection services, security services, form providers, database tools, and other operational providers.

These third parties may have access to personal information only as needed to perform services on our behalf. They are expected to use the information only for the purposes for which it was provided and to protect it through appropriate safeguards.

When We Share Information

We may share personal information in the following limited circumstances:

• With service providers who perform functions on our behalf.
• With payment processors to process donations and transactions.
• When required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process.
• When necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of R.A.R.A., our users, donors, or others.
• In connection with accounting, audit, tax, compliance, or administrative obligations.
• With your consent or at your direction.

What We Do Not Do

R.A.R.A. does not sell donor information. We do not rent donor lists. We do not trade donor information with other organizations. We do not store complete credit card information on our website servers.

Security

We value your trust and use commercially reasonable safeguards designed to protect personal information. These safeguards may include administrative, technical, and physical measures appropriate to the nature of the information collected.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

The Federal Trade Commission notes that effective data security begins with assessing what information is collected, where it is stored, how it moves, and who has access to it. 

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including donor relations, donation records, tax compliance, accounting, legal obligations, dispute resolution, security, and organizational operations.

If you leave a comment, the comment and related metadata may be retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, if any, we may store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users may be able to see, edit, or delete certain personal information at any time, except they may not be able to change their username. Website administrators may also see and edit that information.

Your Privacy Choices

You may request to review, correct, update, or delete certain personal information we maintain about you, subject to legal, tax, accounting, security, and administrative obligations.

You may unsubscribe from email newsletters or marketing communications by using the unsubscribe link included in those communications.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information.

The Federal Trade Commission explains that COPPA applies to websites and online services directed to children under 13, or services with actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information from children under 13. Although nonprofit entities are generally not subject to COPPA, the FTC encourages nonprofits to post privacy policies and protect child visitors. 

Medical and Research Information Disclaimer

R.A.R.A. supports research related to Central Auditory Processing Disorder and related charitable purposes. Information on this website is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or professional healthcare guidance.

You should consult qualified healthcare professionals regarding medical questions, diagnosis, treatment, or health related decisions.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. If you click a third party link, you will be directed to that external website. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, security practices, or practices of third party websites or services.

Accessibility

R.A.R.A. seeks to make its website accessible and usable for visitors. If you experience difficulty accessing any part of the website, please contact us so we may review the issue and make reasonable efforts to improve accessibility.

International Visitors

Our website is operated from the United States. If you access the website from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, processed in, and maintained in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your location.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Changes are effective when posted unless otherwise stated.

Contact Us

If you have questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the contact information provided on our website.

Royal Arch Research Assistance, Inc.
Website: www.GiveToRARA.org