Your Privacy

Privacy Policy

Effective September 24, 2026

The Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation ("JB-LF," "we," "us") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Northern Virginia. This policy explains what information we collect through our website, jb-lf.org, how we use it, and the choices you have. We've tried to keep it short and in plain language.

The short version

  • We only collect information you choose to give us — when you volunteer, subscribe, donate, register or email us.
  • We do not run ads, and our website does not use analytics, advertising cookies or tracking pixels.
  • We never sell, rent or trade your personal information.
  • You can ask us to update or delete your information at any time by emailing info@jb-lf.org.

Information you give us

Volunteer sign-up

When you use the volunteer form on our Get Involved page, we collect your first and last name, email address, phone number (optional), the areas you're interested in helping with, your availability, and anything you choose to share in the notes field. The form is processed by our website host, Netlify, and delivered to our team.

Newsletter

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your first name and email address. Our mailing list is managed by Mailchimp.

Donations

Online donations are processed by Zeffy, a fundraising platform for nonprofits, using the donation form embedded on our site. Zeffy collects the information needed to complete your gift, including your name, contact details and payment information. Zeffy shares your name, contact details and the details of your gift with us so we can thank you and provide a receipt. JB-LF never sees or stores your full card number.

5K & Carnival registration

Race registration takes place on Zippy Reg, a separate registration website. Zippy Reg collects the information needed to register participants and shares registration details with us so we can run the event.

Emails and messages

If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to include in your message.

Information collected automatically

Like nearly every website, our host (Netlify) automatically records basic technical information when pages are requested — such as your IP address, browser type, the page requested and the date and time. This is used to deliver the site, keep it secure and troubleshoot problems. We don't use it to identify you or build a profile of you.

Our site loads its fonts from Google Fonts. When your browser requests those fonts, Google receives your IP address as part of that request. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.

We do not use Google Analytics or any other analytics service, and we do not use advertising networks, retargeting, social media pixels or similar tracking tools.

Cookies

Our website does not set its own cookies. The donation form on our Get Involved page is provided by Zeffy, which may use cookies and similar technologies of its own — for example, to process payments and help prevent fraud. Those are controlled by Zeffy, not JB-LF, and are described in Zeffy's Privacy Policy. You can set your browser to block or delete cookies, though that may affect how the donation form works.

How we use your information

  • To respond to your messages and questions
  • To coordinate volunteers and match you with opportunities that fit your interests
  • To process donations, send receipts and thank you for your support
  • To send our newsletter and updates, if you've subscribed
  • To plan and run our events, including the annual 5K & Carnival
  • To keep our website secure and working properly
  • To meet our legal, tax and accounting obligations as a nonprofit

How we share your information

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We share it only in these limited ways:

  • With service providers who help us operate, only as needed to provide their services: Netlify (website hosting and forms), Mailchimp (newsletter), Zeffy and its payment processor (donations), Zippy Reg (event registration) and Google Fonts (website fonts).
  • When required by law, such as to comply with a legal obligation or valid legal process, or to protect the rights and safety of JB-LF and others.

We may thank sponsors and donors publicly — for example on our Sponsors page or at events. If you'd prefer to be anonymous, just let us know and we'll honor that.

Our site links to other websites, including our registration provider, event partners, sponsors and social media pages. Those sites have their own privacy practices, and we encourage you to review them.

Your choices

  • Newsletter: Every newsletter includes an unsubscribe link, or you can email us to be removed. Like most email services, Mailchimp may record whether our emails are opened or links are clicked.
  • Access, correction and deletion: You can ask to see the personal information we hold about you, correct it, or have it deleted by emailing info@jb-lf.org. We may need to keep certain donation records to meet tax and legal requirements.

Security and retention

Our website is served over a secure, encrypted connection (HTTPS), and we use reasonable measures to protect the information you share with us. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information and limit access to those who need it.

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described here, or as required by law — for example, donation records we must retain for tax purposes.

Children's privacy

Our website is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through this site. Registration for our Kids' Fun Run is completed by a parent or guardian through our registration provider. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our website or practices change. When we do, we'll post the new version here and update the effective date at the top of the page.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your information? We're happy to help.

Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation
1069 West Broad St. #242
Falls Church, VA 22046
info@jb-lf.org