Privacy Policy | GMA Foundations

Last Updated: September 9, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit or use our website, gmafoundations.com (the “Website”), communicate with us, submit information through our online forms or application systems, or otherwise interact with GMA.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

Your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, and organization or affiliation.
Information you provide when contacting us or requesting information.
Information submitted through grant, funding, or other application processes.
Information provided when registering for events, programs, or communications.
Information submitted as part of an employment application or inquiry.
Any other information you choose to provide to us.

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you use our Website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, referring website, and general information about how you interact with the Website.

2. How We Use Information

We may use personal information for legitimate organizational and business purposes, including to:

Respond to inquiries and requests.
Communicate with applicants, grantees, clients, partners, and other stakeholders.
Administer grant programs and application processes.
Provide philanthropic, administrative, financial, consulting, and related services.
Process and evaluate employment applications.
Maintain and improve our Website and online systems.
Understand Website usage and improve our communications and services.
Protect the security and integrity of our Website and systems.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and organizational obligations.
Carry out other purposes disclosed at the time information is collected or with your consent where required.

3. How We Share Information

We may share personal information when reasonably necessary to operate our organization and provide our services.

Depending on the circumstances, information may be shared with:

Service providers and vendors that provide technology, hosting, communications, administrative, financial, or other services to GMA.
Professional advisers, including legal, accounting, audit, investment, or other advisers.
GMA’s clients, foundations, or philanthropic partners when appropriate to administer a grant, program, or other philanthropic activity.

GMA does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

Where appropriate, we seek to require service providers and other parties receiving personal information to use that information only for authorized purposes and to maintain reasonable safeguards.

4. Grant Applications and Client Information

GMA provides professional services to foundations, families, corporations, and other philanthropic organizations. In connection with those services, GMA may receive and maintain information relating to grant applicants, grantees, clients, and other organizations or individuals.

The handling of information submitted through a particular grant program or application may also be governed by the privacy practices, terms, or notices applicable to that program or system.

If you are applying for funding, please review any additional privacy information provided as part of the applicable application process.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies to support Website functionality, security, analytics, and user experience.

Cookies may allow us to understand how visitors use our Website and help us improve its content and functionality.

You can generally control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of the Website.

6. Analytics and Third-Party Services

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Our Website may also contain links to websites operated by third parties. GMA is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites that we do not operate.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to provide our services, maintain appropriate business and organizational records, resolve disputes, comply with legal and regulatory obligations, and otherwise fulfill legitimate organizational purposes.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information, which may include the right to:

Request access to personal information we maintain about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable legal and organizational requirements.
Object to or request restrictions on certain processing.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Request information about how your personal information is collected and used.

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Some information may be exempt from deletion, access, or other requests where we are required or permitted to retain or process it by law or for legitimate organizational purposes.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us through the Website, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or organizational activities.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or GMA Foundations’ privacy practices, please contact us:

GMA Foundations
info@gmafoundations.com