Privacy, Donor, Donation, Terms & Scholarship Safeguards
Foundation policies for trust, transparency, and responsible stewardship.
These website statements explain how
the Foundation handles donor information, donations, scholarship applicant confidentiality, and acceptable use of the site.
Privacy Policy
Personal, donor, volunteer, and scholarship-related information is used only for legitimate Foundation purposes, including communications, donation processing, scholarship review, recordkeeping, and compliance.
Donor Privacy
The Foundation does not sell, rent, trade, or share donor names, contact information, or giving history for marketing or solicitation purposes.
Donation Disclosure
The Freker Family Foundation is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. EIN: 42-1980185.
Terms of Use
Website content is provided for general informational purposes. Scholarship details, deadlines, eligibility, and award amounts may change at the Foundation's discretion.
Scholarship Confidentiality
Application materials, financial information, recommendations, essays, scoring, and committee deliberations are confidential and used only for scholarship administration.
The Freker Family Foundation respects the privacy of donors, scholarship applicants, families, volunteers, partners, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information provided to us through our website, donation forms, scholarship materials, email communications, and other Foundation activities.
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Information We May Collect
The Foundation may collect information that individuals voluntarily provide, including name, mailing address, email address, phone number, donation information and giving history, volunteer or partnership inquiries, scholarship application information, academic and financial materials, recommendation letters, essays, and communications sent to the Foundation.
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Payment information for online donations may be processed by a third-party payment provider. The Foundation does not intentionally store full credit card or bank account information on its website.
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How We Use Information
The Foundation may use collected information to process and acknowledge donations, provide tax receipts and donor communications, review scholarship applications, communicate with applicants and partners, maintain accurate organizational and financial records, improve Foundation programs, and comply with applicable legal, tax, reporting, and nonprofit obligations.
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How We Protect Information
The Foundation takes reasonable steps to protect personal, donor, financial, and scholarship-related information. Access to confidential information is limited to individuals who need it to perform Foundation duties, including board members, committee members, officers, service providers, or professional advisors.
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Sharing of Information
The Foundation does not sell, rent, or trade personal information. Information may be shared only when necessary to process donations, administer scholarship awards, communicate with educational institutions, comply with legal or regulatory requirements, work with trusted service providers, or protect the rights, safety, or integrity of the Foundation.
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Scholarship Applicant Information
Scholarship application materials are confidential and used only for eligibility review, selection, award processing, reporting, and recordkeeping. Applicant information will not be publicly shared without consent.
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Children and Minors
Because the Foundation supports youth and scholarship applicants, information may be submitted by or about minors. When appropriate, the Foundation may require parent or guardian acknowledgment or consent.
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Updates and Contact
The Foundation may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Questions may be directed to info@frekerfamilyfoundation.org.
The Freker Family Foundation is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy of its donors. We collect donor information only for legitimate Foundation purposes, including processing contributions, issuing acknowledgments and tax receipts, maintaining accurate records, communicating about Foundation activities, and complying with applicable legal and nonprofit reporting requirements.
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The Foundation does not sell, rent, trade, or share donor names, contact information, or giving history with third parties for marketing or solicitation purposes.
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Donor information may be shared only with trusted service providers, payment processors, professional advisors, or government authorities when necessary to process donations, maintain records, comply with law, or support Foundation operations.
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Donors may request that their gifts be listed anonymously in public recognition materials. The Foundation will make reasonable efforts to honor donor anonymity requests. Public recognition may include donor names, giving categories, sponsorships, tribute gifts, or event-related acknowledgment unless anonymity is requested.
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Questions or donor privacy requests may be directed to info@frekerfamilyfoundation.org.
The Freker Family Foundation is a federally recognized tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. EIN: 42-1980185.
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Donations support the Foundation's charitable and educational mission, including scholarships, educational support, youth development programs, youth athletics, community initiatives, and related Foundation operations.
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Unless specifically restricted and accepted by the Foundation, donations are considered unrestricted gifts and may be used where the Foundation determines they will have the greatest impact in furtherance of its charitable mission.
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Scholarship funds are generally paid directly to educational institutions and are intended to support tuition, fees, books, supplies, or other approved educational expenses.
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The Foundation does not provide goods or services in exchange for donations unless specifically stated in an acknowledgment. Donors should consult their tax advisor regarding the deductibility of any contribution.
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Donation refunds are generally not provided except in cases of processing error, duplicate payment, or other circumstances approved by the Foundation.
Welcome to the website of The Freker Family Foundation. By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. This website provides information about the Foundation's mission, programs, scholarships, youth development activities, donation opportunities, and community impact.
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The content on this website is provided for general informational purposes only and may be updated, modified, or removed at any time. Information on this website is not legal, tax, financial, educational, or professional advice. Donors should consult their own tax or financial advisors regarding charitable contributions. Scholarship applicants should consult school counselors, financial aid offices, or educational institutions regarding educational decisions and financial aid matters.
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Donations made through the website or linked third-party platforms are subject to the terms, conditions, and privacy practices of the applicable payment processor or donation platform.
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Scholarship details, eligibility criteria, deadlines, award amounts, and application requirements may change at the discretion of the Foundation. Submitting a scholarship application does not guarantee an award. All scholarship decisions are subject to Foundation policies, eligibility criteria, review committee evaluation, conflict-of-interest safeguards, available funding, and final Board approval.
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All website text, graphics, logos, photos, and other content are owned by or licensed to the Foundation unless otherwise noted. Visitors may view and share website content for personal, educational, or charitable purposes, provided the content is not altered, misrepresented, or used for commercial purposes without permission.
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This website may link to third-party websites, payment processors, donation platforms, educational institutions, or partner organizations. The Foundation is not responsible for the content, security, privacy practices, or availability of third-party websites.
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Visitors may not submit false or misleading information, attempt unauthorized access, interfere with website security, upload malicious code, misrepresent affiliation with the Foundation, or use Foundation materials for unauthorized commercial purposes.
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To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Foundation is not liable for damages arising from use of this website, reliance on website content, or use of third-party links or services. The Foundation may update these Terms of Use from time to time.
The Freker Family Foundation is committed to protecting the confidentiality, dignity, and privacy of scholarship applicants and their families.
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Scholarship application materials may include personal, academic, financial, family, recommendation, and essay information. These materials will be used only for legitimate scholarship administration purposes, including eligibility review, applicant evaluation, award selection, Board approval, payment processing, reporting, and recordkeeping.
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Access to scholarship materials is limited to authorized Foundation representatives, which may include board members, scholarship review committee members, officers, administrative support, professional advisors, or others who need access to perform Foundation responsibilities.
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All individuals involved in the scholarship review process are expected to maintain confidentiality and may not disclose applicant information, committee discussions, scoring results, financial information, or award deliberations except as authorized by the Foundation.
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Scholarship reviewers must disclose any personal, family, financial, or other relationship with an applicant and must recuse themselves from reviewing, discussing, scoring, or voting on that applicant when a conflict of interest exists.
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The Foundation may publicly announce scholarship recipients only with appropriate consent. Public announcements may include the recipient's name, school, award name, general educational plans, and approved photo or biographical information. Applicants who are not selected will not be publicly identified.
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Scholarship records will be retained in accordance with Foundation policy and applicable legal, tax, and nonprofit recordkeeping requirements. Questions may be directed to info@frekerfamilyfoundation.org.