Last Updated: October 19, 2025
- Introduction
Welcome to the Dancing with Fireflies Foundation (“we,” “our,” or “us”), a nonprofit organization registered in the State of Tennessee and recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity by the IRS.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit dancingwithfireflies.org or interact with our programs and communications.
By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
- Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
A. Information You Provide Voluntarily
Contact information: your name, email address, phone number, or mailing address.
Donations: information required to process donations, such as payment details (processed securely by third-party providers — we do not store your credit card number).
Subscriptions and inquiries: when you sign up for newsletters or contact us directly.
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our site, we may automatically collect:
Log and usage data (IP address, browser type, referring URLs, etc.).
Cookies and analytics data (via tools like Google Analytics) to improve performance and visitor experience.
You can disable cookies in your browser at any time.
- How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
Communicate with you about programs, events, or donations.
Process contributions and provide receipts or acknowledgments.
Improve our website and community outreach.
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations under Tennessee and federal law.
We do not sell or rent your information to third parties.
- Sharing of Information
We may share limited information with:
Trusted service providers (hosting, email, or donation processors) who help operate our website or services.
Regulatory authorities as required by law, including filings with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Charitable Solicitations.
Law enforcement or courts when necessary to comply with applicable laws.
We will never sell or trade donor lists.
- Donor Privacy
As a Tennessee 501(c)(3) organization, we are committed to donor confidentiality.
We do not sell, rent, or exchange donor names, contact details, or donation histories.
Donor information is used only for acknowledgment, tax documentation, and regulatory compliance.
- Data Security
We take reasonable physical, technical, and administrative precautions to protect your personal information. While we strive for security, no online system can guarantee complete protection.
- Your Rights and Choices
You may:
Unsubscribe from our emails at any time.
Request access to or deletion of your personal data.
Adjust cookie preferences through your browser.
Requests can be sent to: info@dancingwithfireflies.org
- Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
- Governing Law
This Privacy Policy and any disputes related to it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to conflict of law principles.
- Updates to This Policy
- Contact Us
For questions or privacy concerns, contact:
We may update this policy from time to time. Updates will be posted here with a new effective date.
Dancing with Fireflies Foundation
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📧 info@dancingwithfireflies.org
🌐 https://dancingwithfireflies.org
Who we are
Our website address is: https://dancingwithfireflies.org
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.