Effective Date: June 18, 2026
Florida 1.27 ("Florida 1.27," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and protect it, and the choices you have. It applies to our website at florida127.org, our related online pages, our communications (including email and text messaging), and other interactions with us.
1. Information We Collect
- Information you provide directly: your name, email address, mailing address, mobile/phone number, and other details you submit through forms, registrations, giving, volunteer sign-ups, event check-ins, or when you contact us.
- Giving and transaction information: when you make a donation, your payment is processed by our third-party payment processor. We retain records of your gifts (such as amount, date, and designation) but do not store full payment card numbers.
- Information collected automatically: when you visit our website, we may collect device and usage information such as IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and referring pages, through cookies and similar technologies.
- Information from your participation: attendance, group or serving involvement, and your engagement with our ministries and programs.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve our website and ministries;
- Communicate with you about programs, events, volunteer opportunities, and updates;
- Process and acknowledge donations and provide giving statements;
- Coordinate events, registrations, and volunteer scheduling;
- Respond to your questions, requests, and support needs;
- Send text messages you have consented to receive (see "Text Messaging (SMS)" below);
- Maintain the safety, security, and integrity of our systems; and
- Comply with our legal obligations.
3. Text Messaging (SMS)
With your consent, we send text (SMS) messages related to our ministry — including training and class reminders, event notifications and schedule changes, volunteer coordination and respite care requests, support group and kinship group updates, and general organizational communications. You may opt in only by texting START (or JOIN or SUBSCRIBE) to (656) 232-1211; see our Text Message Program page for details. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of any purchase or donation. See our SMS Terms & Conditions for full program details.
- Message frequency: message frequency varies based on your interaction with us and the programs in which you participate.
- Message and data rates may apply. Any such charges are billed by your mobile carrier; please contact your carrier for details about your messaging or data plan.
- Opt out and help: you can opt out at any time by replying STOP, and reply HELP for help.
Mobile information — non-sharing: No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent are not shared with any third parties or affiliates. Information sharing with subcontractors who support our services (for example, our messaging provider) occurs solely to deliver the messaging service to you, and these providers are not permitted to use your information for their own purposes.
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information:
- With service providers who perform functions on our behalf (such as website hosting, our messaging provider, payment processing, and email delivery), under agreements that require them to protect your information and use it only to provide services to us;
- When required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Florida 1.27, our community, or others; and
- In connection with a merger, reorganization, or similar event, consistent with this Policy.
As stated above, mobile opt-in and SMS consent information is never shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, remember your preferences, and understand how the site is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect some features of the site.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, to maintain ministry and giving records, and to comply with our legal obligations, after which we securely delete or de-identify it.
8. Your Choices and Rights
- You may update or correct your information, or request access to or deletion of your personal information, by contacting us using the details below.
- You may opt out of marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in our emails.
- You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent. Information about children who participate in our programs is collected from, and managed with, their parents or guardians.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes are effective when posted on this page with a revised effective date.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at:
Florida 1.27
13310 N 53rd St Ste 200, Temple Terrace, FL 33617-1214
Email: info@florida127.org
Phone: (813) 563-5127