Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 1, 2026

Introduction

St. Joseph Center (“St. Joseph Center,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a California nonprofit organization providing supportive services to individuals and families, including individuals experiencing housing instability and those who are unhoused.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining the security of personal information collected through our website, https://stjosephctr.org, and any related pages or subdomains (the “Site”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information.

Definitions

For purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Personal Information means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked to an individual.
Usage Data means information automatically collected when visiting the Site, such as IP address or browser type.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device to improve website functionality and analyze usage.
Service Providers are third parties that process information on our behalf.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

You may provide Personal Information when you:

Sign up for our newsletter
Submit a program application form
Submit a contact form
Apply to volunteer
Make a donation
Apply for employment

Information collected may include:

First and last name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address (for donations)
Employment-related information (if applying for a position)
Legal and health-related history (if applying for a program)
Any information you voluntarily include in a message

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, we may collect Usage Data, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Pages visited
Date and time of visit
Referring website

This information is collected through cookies and analytics tools.

How We Use Information

We use Personal Information to:

Respond to inquiries
Process donations
Communicate with volunteers and supporters
Send newsletters and organizational updates
Process employment applications
Process program applications
Improve website functionality and performance
Comply with legal, financial, and regulatory obligations

Third-Party Service Providers

Our website uses third-party services to provide certain features and functionality. These services may collect information about your interaction with our website in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Third-party services used on this website include YouTube (embedded video content), Google Maps (location display), WordPress (website platform), Constant Contact (email communications), Harness (online donations), Stripe and PayPal (payment processing), Better Impact (volunteer application management), Microsoft Forms (program applications), SmartRecruiters (employment applications), Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (website analytics), and an ADA accessibility widget, Weglot Translate, used to improve the accessibility and usability of the website.

When you interact with these services—such as playing a video, submitting a form, applying to volunteer or for a job, subscribing to emails, or making a donation—information may be collected directly by the third-party provider. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of these providers to understand how their information is collected, used, and protected.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to:

Analyze website traffic
Improve performance
Enhance user experience

You may control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Site.

Data Retention

We retain Personal Information only as long as necessary to:

Fulfill the purposes described in this Policy
Comply with legal, accounting, and reporting requirements
Maintain donor and financial records as required by law

Newsletter information is retained until a subscriber unsubscribes. Donation records are retained in accordance with applicable nonprofit and tax regulations.

Employment applicant information is retained in accordance with recruiting platform policies and applicable law.

Program applicant information is retained in accordance with funder contract requirements.

Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect Personal Information.

The Site uses secure encryption (SSL). Access to Personal Information is restricted to authorized personnel and Service Providers who require it to perform their responsibilities.

While we strive to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.

No Sale of Personal Information

St. Joseph Center does not sell Personal Information.

We do not exchange Personal Information for monetary compensation and do not knowingly share Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

Although nonprofit organizations are generally exempt from certain provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), St. Joseph Center voluntarily provides the following disclosures to California residents.

California residents have the right to:

Request access to the Personal Information we collect about them
Request correction of inaccurate Personal Information
Request deletion of Personal Information, subject to legal exceptions
Request information about categories of Personal Information collected and disclosed
Not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights

To exercise these rights, please contact us at:

Email: community@stjosephctr.org

Mailing Address: 
St. Joseph Center 
204 Hampton Drive 
Venice, CA 90291

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children through the Site.

If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

External Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any sites they visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Information

Email: community@stjosephctr.org

Mailing Address: 
St. Joseph Center 
204 Hampton Drive 
Venice, CA 90291