Privacy Statement for AREULIVING NPO.

Effective Date: 08/30/2026
Last Updated: 08/30/2026

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AREULIVING NPO ("AREULIVING," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us, make a donation, volunteer, participate in an event or program, submit information through our forms, or otherwise interact with AREULIVING.

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1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with AREULIVING, we may collect the following categories of information:

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Information You Provide

This may include:

• Your name;

• Email address;

• Telephone number;

• Mailing address;

• Donation and transaction information;

• Volunteer or event information;

• Information submitted through contact forms, applications, surveys, or other forms;

• Communications you have with AREULIVING; and

• Other information you voluntarily provide to us.

If you participate in an AREULIVING program or apply for services, we may collect additional information reasonably necessary to administer that program or evaluate eligibility.

We ask that you provide only information that is necessary for the applicable purpose and that you do not submit sensitive personal information through a general contact form or ordinary email unless specifically requested through an appropriate secure process.

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Website and Technical Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring website, and the date and time of your visit.

We may also use cookies and similar technologies. Additional information is available in our Cookie Policy.

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2. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to inquiries and requests;

• Process and acknowledge donations and transactions;

• Administer volunteer activities, events, and programs;

• Process applications and provide services;

• Communicate with donors, volunteers, supporters, program participants, and other individuals who interact with AREULIVING;

• Send newsletters and information about our programs, services, activities, and events, where permitted;

• Maintain and improve our website and services;

• Understand website usage and improve user experience;

• Protect the security and integrity of our website, systems, and organization;

• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, and reporting requirements; and

• Carry out other purposes disclosed when information is collected or otherwise permitted by applicable law.

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3. How We Share Personal Information

AREULIVING does not sell personal information for monetary consideration, and we do not rent or trade personal information.

We may disclose personal information to service providers and other third parties that assist us with our nonprofit activities and operations. Depending on the services we use, these providers may assist with:

• Website hosting and technology;

• Donation and payment processing;

• Email and communications;

• Event registration;

• Forms and applications;

• Cloud storage and information technology;

• Website analytics;

• Security and fraud prevention; and

• Other administrative or nonprofit functions.

We may also disclose information when required by law or legal process, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of AREULIVING, our users, or others.

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4. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to or integrations with websites and services operated by third parties, including donation, payment, registration, social-media, and other service providers.

When you interact directly with a third-party service, that third party may collect and process information according to its own privacy policy and terms. AREULIVING does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

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5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for website functionality, security, preferences, analytics, or other purposes.

The types of cookies and similar technologies used on our website, their purposes, and available controls are described in our Cookie Policy.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide appropriate choices and obtain any required consent before using non-essential technologies.

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6. Data Security

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

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of personal information.

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7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, administer our programs and operations, comply with legal and accounting obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect our legitimate interests.

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

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8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and whether applicable privacy laws apply to AREULIVING, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information.

These rights may include the right to:

• Access certain personal information we maintain about you;

• Correct inaccurate personal information;

• Request deletion of certain personal information;

• Request a portable copy of certain personal information;

• Opt out of certain uses of personal information where applicable; and

• Exercise other rights provided by applicable law.

Colorado residents may have additional rights under the Colorado Privacy Act if the law applies to AREULIVING and the individual's circumstances.

If you wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, please submit a request through our Privacy Rights Request Form or contact us at cservice@areuliving.org.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. We will process privacy requests in accordance with applicable law.

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9. Global Privacy Control and Privacy Choices

If AREULIVING is subject to requirements concerning universal opt-out mechanisms under applicable Colorado law, we will process recognized universal opt-out signals, including Global Privacy Control (GPC), as required by law.

Information about how applicable privacy choices are handled is provided in this Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy.

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10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in circumstances where collection is prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe that we have collected personal information from a child in circumstances where it should not have been collected, please contact us so that we can evaluate the information and take appropriate action.

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11. Communications and Unsubscribing

If you receive newsletters or other promotional communications from AREULIVING, you may unsubscribe by following the instructions included in those communications.

Unsubscribing from promotional communications does not necessarily prevent us from sending administrative, transactional, donation-related, program-related, security, or other communications that are necessary or permitted by law.

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12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, technology, or applicable laws.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before implementing certain changes.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

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13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or wish to submit a privacy-related request, please contact:

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AREULIVING NPO
Email: cservice@areuliving.org

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For privacy-rights requests, please also use our Privacy Rights Request Form.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit or exclude any rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded under applicable law.