This Cookie Policy explains how The Relief Bridge Foundation, Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, reliefbridgefoundation.com (the “Site”). This policy is designed to comply with applicable United States state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), and other comprehensive state privacy laws.
 
This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal information more broadly.
 
 

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to the website owners.
 
In addition to first-party cookies (set by us), we may use third-party cookies (set by external services like analytics providers or advertising networks) to enable certain features, analyze how our Site is used, and deliver relevant content.
 
 

2. How We Use Cookies

As a humanitarian organization, we use cookies strictly to support our mission, ensure the security of our Site, process donations safely, and understand how we can improve our outreach. We do not use cookies to track your activity across unrelated third-party websites for purposes unrelated to our charitable mission.
 
 

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

 
Category
Purpose
Do We “Sell” or “Share” This Data?
Strictly Necessary
Essential for the Site to function (e.g., maintaining your session during a donation, security features, load balancing). These cannot be disabled.
No. These are not used for tracking or marketing.
Functional / Preference
Remember your choices (e.g., language, region, or cookie preferences) to provide a personalized experience.
No.
Analytics / Performance
Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site (e.g., which pages are most visited, error rates). We use this to improve our humanitarian outreach and Site performance. (e.g., Google Analytics)
May be considered “Sharing” under certain state laws (like CCPA/CPRA) because data is shared with a third-party analytics provider.
Advertising / Social Media
Used to measure the effectiveness of our public awareness campaigns and social media advertisements, and to ensure we do not show disaster-relief ads to those who have already donated. (e.g., Meta Pixel, Google Ads)
Yes, this may be considered a “Sale” or “Sharing” under broad state definitions, as data is shared with third-party advertising networks.
(Note: While our Privacy Policy strictly guarantees that we do not sell donor lists or personal information for commercial profit, the technical sharing of device identifiers with advertising/analytics vendors via cookies may be legally defined as a “sale” or “sharing” under laws like the CCPA/CPRA. We provide the opt-out mechanism below to ensure full compliance.)
 
 

4. Your Rights Under US State Privacy Laws

Depending on your state of residence, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information collected via cookies:
 
  • Right to Know: You have the right to know what categories of personal information are collected via cookies and for what purpose.
  • Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions (e.g., information needed to process a past donation or comply with tax laws).
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to direct us to stop “selling” or “sharing” your personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you (e.g., by denying services or charging different prices) for exercising any of your privacy rights.
  • Global Privacy Control (GPC): Our Site is configured to recognize and honor universal opt-out mechanisms, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal, as a valid request to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
 
 

5. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You have full control over how cookies are used on our Site:
 
  1. Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our Site, a cookie banner will appear. You can click “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” or “Opt-out Preferences” to customize your choices and block non-essential cookies.
  2. Persistent Opt-Out Link: You can change your mind at any time. A permanent link labeled “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” is available in the footer of every page on our Site. Clicking this link will reopen the preference center.
  3. Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note: disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality of the Site, including the donation process.
 
 

6. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., payment processors, partner NGOs, or social media platforms). This Cookie Policy does not apply to those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party site you visit.
 
 

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or applicable laws. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
 
 

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our Compliance Department:
 
The Relief Bridge Foundation, Inc.
Attn: Media Relations & Legal Compliance
30 N Gould St, Sheridan, WY 82801, USA
Email: legal@reliefbridgefoundation.com
Website: www.reliefbridgefoundation.com