Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 7, 2025

The Brighter Days Ahead Foundation (“BDAF,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), provides this privacy policy to describe how we collect, use, and share the information of individuals who visit our website at https://www.brighterdaysaheadfoundation.org/, and any other websites that link to this privacy policy (“the Site”).

The Brighter Days Ahead Foundation is a fiscally sponsored fund of the Entertainment Industry Foundation. For more information about the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s data practices, please see its privacy policy at https://www.eifoundation.org/privacy-policy/.

Information Collection

When using our Site, you may provide information about yourself, including your name and contact information, email address, phone number and any other information you choose to provide. We collect this information when you join our email list, make a donation, place a merchandise order, contact us, or interact with us for any other purpose. We may also collect your mailing and billing information when you donate or place a merchandise order.

We (and other entities) automatically collect information relating to your interactions with us and our Site, including browser type, IP address, pages visited and other activities on the Site, device type, and time and date of visit, and other information we collect through the use of cookies and similar technology. See the “Digital Analytics” [Insert hyperlink to this section] section of this privacy policy to learn more about the use of this information and the choices available to you.

Information Use

We may use your information for any lawful purpose, including the following:

To process your donations;
To respond to your inquiries, including questions about donation status;
To fulfill a merchandise order;
To operate and improve our products and services;
To operate, personalize, and improve the Site, including for analytics purposes;
To send updates and marketing materials that may be of interest to you;
To comply with the law and to maintain the security of our Site; or
With your consent, or as otherwise disclosed at the time information is collected.

We may use information that has been de-identified or aggregated without limitation.

Information Sharing

We may share the information we collect with other parties, including the following:

With third-party service providers who process information on our behalf, such as payment processors, customer relationship management providers, and email service providers, or with our legal or business advisors;
With our fiscal sponsor(s) as needed to facilitate your donations, maintain the relationship, and comply with legal obligations (such as disclosure requirements and legal filings);
With any affiliates or partners that we may have in the future;
With other organizations and entities that sponsor or jointly offer our services and events, when you participate in those services or events;
With third party organizations with missions that align with ours to send you messages we think may be of interest to you;
As part of an actual or potential corporate sale, merger, or acquisition, or other transfer of all or part of our assets, including as part of a bankruptcy proceeding;
Pursuant to a subpoena, court order, governmental inquiry, or other legal process or as otherwise required by law, to protect our rights or the rights of third parties, or to protect the safety or security of any person or entity;
With your consent or as otherwise disclosed at the time of data collection or sharing.

We may share information that has been de-identified or aggregated without limitation.

Digital Analytics

We may work with third parties that collect data about your use of the Site and other sites or apps over time for non-advertising purposes. BDAF uses Google Analytics and other third-party services to improve the performance of the Site and for analytics and marketing purposes. For more information about how Google Analytics collects and uses data when you use our Site, visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners, and to opt out of Google Analytics, visit tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Additionally, your browser may offer tools to limit the use of cookies or to delete cookies; however, if you use these tools, our Site may not function as intended.

Third-Party Links and Tools

The Site may provide links to third-party websites or apps (such as those of our grantee organizations). We do not control the privacy practices of those websites or apps, and they are not covered by this privacy policy. You should review the privacy policies of other websites or apps that you use to learn about their data practices.

Your Choices

To opt out of our email marketing, you can use the link provided at the bottom of each marketing message. If you opt out of our email marketing, we will still send you messages related to our transactions and relationship with you, such as donation confirmations.

Updating Your Information

If you would like to update your contact information, reach out to us using the information in the Contact section below.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

If our information practices change, we will post these changes on this page. We encourage you to visit this page periodically to learn of any updates.

Contact

If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

[email protected].

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