Privacy Policy — The Crutch Foundation

Effective Date: November 18, 2025

The Crutch Foundation (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of all visitors, donors, volunteers, and community members who use our website: https://thecrutchfoundation.org.

This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your data.

  1. Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to help detect and prevent spam.

An anonymized string (a “hash”) created from your email address may be submitted to the Gravatar service to check if you use it.

After a comment is approved, the profile image associated with your Gravatar account may appear publicly with your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location data from images displayed publicly.

  1. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience and improve site functionality.

  • If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
  • A temporary cookie is set on the login page to determine whether your browser accepts cookies.
  • When you log in, several cookies may be set to save login details and display preferences:
    • Login cookies last for two days.
    • Display preference cookies last for one year.
    • Choosing “Remember Me” extends your login for two weeks.
  • If you edit or publish content, an additional non-personal cookie may store the post ID of the article you edited.

No cookies used by The Crutch Foundation contain sensitive personal information.

  1. Embedded Content

Pages and articles on this site may include embedded content from other websites such as videos, images, or articles.

Embedded content behaves exactly as if you were visiting the external website directly.
These external websites may collect data, use cookies, track interactions, and monitor usage, especially if you have an account with them.

The Crutch Foundation does not control the privacy practices of external websites.

  1. How We Use and Share Data

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

We only share data when necessary for:

  • Site functionality (e.g., automated spam detection)
  • Security or legal compliance
  • User-requested actions (for example, password reset emails may include your IP address for safety verification)
  1. How Long We Keep Your Data
  • Comments: Comments and associated metadata are stored indefinitely to help us recognize and approve future comments automatically.
  • User Accounts: If you create an account, we store the information you provide in your user profile.
    You may view, update, or delete your personal information at any time, except for your username.
    Website administrators may also view and edit this information to assist with support or account management.
  1. Your Data Rights

If you have an account on our site or have submitted comments or forms, you may request:

  • A copy of the personal data we have collected about you
  • Correction of inaccurate information
  • Deletion of your personal data

Requests may not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To request data access, changes, or removal, please contact us at:
[Insert Crutch Foundation contact email here]

  1. Security

The Crutch Foundation takes reasonable measures to safeguard your personal information. However, no online platform can guarantee absolute security. We encourage users to protect their login credentials and practice safe browsing.

  1. Data Processing & Spam Detection

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection systems to maintain website security and integrity.

  1. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Revisions will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

  1. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us: from the contact form

The Crutch Foundation Website:  https://thecrutchfoundation.org