Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 19, 2026
The Saint Francis Institute for Animals (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States. This website is intended for individuals located in the United States. We are committed to protecting your privacy and using your personal information responsibly in support of our nonprofit mission.
This Privacy Policy describes how personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or interact with this website.
Website Hosting
This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal information when you visit this website, including:
Information about your browser, network and device
Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website
Web pages you view while on this website
Your IP address
Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. You can read more about how Squarespace uses your data (site usage information of end users) for its own purposes in their Privacy Policy.
Site Analytics
This website collects personal information to power our site analytics, including:
Information about your browser, network, and device
Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website
Your IP address
This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:
Clicks
Internal links
Pages visited
Scrolling
Searches
Timestamps
We provide this information to Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.
Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit the cookies Squarespace uses.
These necessary and required cookies are always used, which allow Squarespace, our hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you.
These analytics and performance cookies are used on this website, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.
Webforms
When you submit information to this website via a webform, we collect the data requested in the webform in order to track and respond to your submissions. We provide this information to Squarespace, our website hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us and help us manage our relationship with you.
This may include collecting your name, email address, and any additional information you choose to provide. We use this information only for nonprofit purposes, such as responding to inquiries or providing updates related to our mission.
Donations
When you make a donation through this website, we collect personal information necessary to process your contribution, which may include your name, email address, mailing address, and donation amount.
We use donation-related information to:
Process and acknowledge your donation
Provide donation receipts or confirmations
Maintain accurate financial records as required by law
Communicate with you regarding your support of our nonprofit mission
We do not sell, rent, or trade donor personal information.
Fonts
This website serves font files from and renders fonts using Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display this site to you, these third parties may receive personal information about you, including: Information about your browser, network, or device; information about this site and the page you’re viewing on it; and your IP address.
How We Use Personal Information
We use personal information collected through this website to
Operate, maintain, and improve our website
Process donations and applications
Communicate with you about your account, applications, or donations
Maintain security and prevent fraud
Comply with legal and reporting obligations
Carry out any other purpose you authorize
Sharing of Personal Information
We share personal information only with trusted service providers, such as Squarespace and payment processors, who help us operate our website and process donations. These service providers may access personal information only as necessary to perform their services for us.
We may also disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request.
Children
Our website and services are not intended for children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.
Your Rights
You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable legal requirements. You may also opt out of receiving non-essential communications from us at any time.
Your State Privacy Rights
Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to:
Access personal information we maintain about you
Request a portable copy of that information
Correct inaccurate personal information
Request deletion of your personal information
These rights vary by state and may apply only in certain situations.
To submit a request to exercise these rights, email us at: info@saintfrancisinstitute.org. We will respond as required by applicable law.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at info@saintfrancisinstitute.org