Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 10, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how EduFuture Foundation Inc (“EduFuture Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information when you visit our website
https://edufuturefoundation.org/, subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or otherwise interact with us online.

By using our website or providing your information to us, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree, please do not use our website or submit personal information to us.

Note: This Privacy Policy is a general template and does not constitute legal advice. We recommend that you review it with qualified legal counsel before publishing.

1. Who We Are

EduFuture Foundation Inc is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial education, seminars, and counseling services, with a particular focus on teachers, public servants, NGO employees, federal employees residing abroad, and retirees across the United States.

You can contact us using the details on our Contact page or via:

2. Personal Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with our website and services. We may collect the following categories of personal information:

2.1. Information You Provide Directly

  • Newsletter subscription: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your first name and email address, as well as your consent to receive communications and to this Privacy Policy.
  • Contact forms and inquiries: When you fill out our contact form, request information about seminars, financial counseling, or Medicare guidance, or otherwise reach out to us, we may collect:
    • First and last name
    • Email address
    • Phone number
    • Any information you choose to include in your message or comments
  • Event or seminar participation: If we offer registration for seminars, workshops, or virtual events through our website or linked platforms, we may collect your name, contact details, and information related to your participation (such as preferred session, location, or role as teacher/public servant, etc.).
  • Donations and support: If you choose to support us financially through online donations (including donations made via third-party platforms that are linked from our website), those platforms may collect payment information (such as credit card details). We generally receive only limited information, such as your name, contact details, donation amount, and any message you choose to send. Payment card information is typically processed directly by the third-party provider and not stored by us.

2.2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information about your device and how you use the site, such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Referring and exit pages
  • Pages viewed and links clicked
  • Date, time, and duration of visits
  • General location (e.g., country or region) based on IP address

This information is typically collected using cookies, log files, and similar technologies for analytics, performance, and security purposes.

2.3. Information from Third Parties

We may receive personal information about you from third parties, such as:

  • Email marketing or newsletter providers that help us manage subscriptions, email delivery, and engagement statistics (for example, whether you opened an email or clicked a link).
  • Analytics and website performance providers that help us understand how visitors use our website.
  • Social media and messaging platforms (such as WhatsApp) when you choose to interact with us through those services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve our website, blog, and online services.
  • To provide our seminars, financial counseling, and related programs.
  • To respond to your inquiries, questions, or requests submitted through contact forms or messaging platforms.
  • To send you newsletters, updates, event invitations, and educational content when you have subscribed or otherwise consented to receive such communications.
  • To personalize content or communications based on your interests (for example, topics relevant to teachers, public servants, or retirees).
  • To analyze website usage and improve user experience, security, and performance.
  • To prevent fraud, protect our rights and the rights of others, and comply with legal obligations.
  • To manage donations, acknowledgments, and donor communications.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), or another region with similar data protection laws, our legal bases for processing your personal information may include:

  • Consent: For example, when you subscribe to our newsletter or accept cookies that are not strictly necessary.
  • Legitimate interests: Such as improving our website, promoting our mission, and ensuring network and information security, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
  • Legal obligation: When we must process data to comply with applicable laws or respond to lawful requests.
  • Contractual necessity: When processing is required to perform a contract or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract (for example, when you register for an event or counseling session).

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies (such as pixels or tags) to:

  • Remember your preferences and improve your user experience.
  • Understand how visitors use our website and which pages are most popular.
  • Support security and prevent misuse of our services.

You can usually configure your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, some parts of our website may not function properly if you disable cookies.

6. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share personal information in the following circumstances:

  • Service providers: We may share information with trusted third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as email newsletter platforms, analytics providers, website hosting providers, and customer support tools. These providers are authorized to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us.
  • Donor and payment processors: When you make a donation or payment through a third-party platform, that provider will process your information according to its own privacy policy. We may receive limited information necessary for our records and acknowledgments.
  • Professional advisors: We may share information with our attorneys, accountants, or other professional advisors when necessary for legitimate business purposes.
  • Legal and safety purposes: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, in response to legal requests, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others, or to investigate fraud or security issues.
  • Organizational changes: If our organization undergoes a restructuring, merger, or other organizational change, your information may be transferred as part of that process, subject to applicable laws.

7. International Data Transfers

Our organization and many of our service providers are based in the United States. If you are located outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home jurisdiction.

Where required by law, we take appropriate measures to protect your personal information in connection with such transfers.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. For example, we may retain:

  • Newsletter subscription data until you unsubscribe or we no longer use the list.
  • Contact form submissions and correspondence for a reasonable period to manage our relationship and to maintain records.
  • Donation and transaction records for the period required by tax, accounting, or other legal obligations.

9. Your Rights and Choices

9.1. Email and Newsletter Preferences

You can unsubscribe from our newsletter or other marketing emails at any time by following the “unsubscribe” link in the email or by contacting us using the details in the “Contact Us” section below. Please note that we may still send you non-promotional communications (for example, regarding an event you registered for).

9.2. Rights for EEA/UK and Certain Other Regions

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or in a jurisdiction with similar data protection laws, you may have the following rights (subject to certain limitations and exceptions):

  • Right to access the personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Right to request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Right to object to or request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
  • Right to data portability, where technically feasible.
  • Right to withdraw your consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country or region.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details listed in the “Contact Us” section.

9.3. California and U.S. State Privacy Rights

Depending on your state of residence in the United States, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable state laws, such as the right to request access to or deletion of certain information, or to opt out of certain types of data sharing. We will seek to honor such requests in accordance with applicable law.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are directed primarily toward adults, including teachers, retirees, and other professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or a higher age where required by local law) without appropriate parental consent.

If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can take steps to delete such information.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect the personal information we collect and process. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services, such as external Medicare information sites, donation platforms, or social media and messaging tools (including WhatsApp). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third parties.

When you leave our website or interact with a third-party service, we encourage you to read their privacy policies to understand how they handle your information.

13. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice (such as by posting a prominent notice on our website).

Your continued use of our website after any changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

14. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, you may contact us using the following methods: