Effective Date: 11/1/2025
Introduction
New Futures, Inc. ("we," "our," or "us") is a nonprofit organization dedicated to legislative advocacy assistance and training. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you interact with our organization.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us through website forms and other interactions with our organization. The types of information we may collect include:
- Contact Information: Names, email addresses, phone numbers, and home addresses
- Payment Information: Credit card details, billing information, and transaction history when you make donations or payments
- Legislative Mapping Data: Information related to your legislative district, advocacy interests, and participation in our programs
How We Collect Information
We collect information primarily through:
- Website forms and online submissions
- Our EveryAction database system
- Direct communications with our staff and volunteers
- Event registrations and training program sign-ups
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Legislative Advocacy: To map legislative districts, coordinate advocacy efforts, and connect you with relevant legislative opportunities
- Program Delivery: To provide advocacy assistance, training programs, and educational resources
- Communications: To send you updates, newsletters, action alerts, and information about our programs and initiatives
- Donations and Payments: To process contributions and maintain accurate financial records
- Organizational Operations: To improve our services, analyze program effectiveness, and fulfill our mission
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We respect your privacy and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
Coalition Partners
When working with coalition partners on joint advocacy efforts, we may share relevant information with these organizations. We clearly disclose on specific forms when information will be shared with coalition partners, and you will have the opportunity to opt out of such sharing.
Service Providers
We use EveryAction as our database management system and may work with other trusted service providers who assist us in operating our organization, conducting advocacy work, or servicing you. These parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
Protection of Rights
We may disclose information when we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of New Futures, our supporters, or others.
Children's Privacy
New Futures does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age without parental involvement. When minors participate in our programs, we require parental or guardian consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13 without proper consent, please contact us immediately.
Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights and Choices
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal obligations
- Opt-Out: You may opt out of receiving communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails or contacting us directly
- Restriction of Sharing: You may opt out of having your information shared with coalition partners by declining such sharing on our forms or contacting us
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and analyze website traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on our website with a new effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
New Futures
100 North Main Street Suite 400
Concord, NH 03301
Email: info@new-futures.org
Phone: 603-225-2540
Your privacy matters to us. Thank you for trusting New Futures with your information as we work together to solve problems through policy change.
For more information on accessing shared services, email info@new-futures.org.
