International Conservation Fund — Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 7th, 2026
Introduction
International Conservation Fund (“ICF,” “we,” “us”) is a U.S.-based, volunteer-run 501(c)(3) charity located at 41 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we protect it, and what rights you have over it.
Information We Collect
Information you provide directly
When you visit our website, donate, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us, you may provide personal information such as your name, email address, postal address, and phone number.
When you donate to ICF
We use Little Green Light, a third-party donor management platform, to process donations (in USD only) and store donor contact and giving information, accessed through our Little Green Light account. Little Green Light’s own practices are described in their Privacy Policy.
We retain donation and financial records for at least three (3) years, consistent with Massachusetts recordkeeping requirements applicable to our organization. If you’d like your non-financial contact data corrected or deleted sooner, contact us via our contact form and we’ll act on your request, subject to records we’re legally required to retain.
Newsletter subscription
If you subscribe, we collect your email address and use Mailchimp to send updates. Your email is processed per Mailchimp’s Privacy Policy. We retain it for as long as you remain subscribed; unsubscribe anytime via the link in any email or by contacting us.
Contact form
Information submitted (name, email, message) is used solely to respond to your inquiry, retained only as long as needed to do so, and not shared with third parties except as required by law.
Information collected automatically
We automatically collect limited technical information (IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URL) for website security and stability, retained only as long as needed for that purpose, and not used for behavioral tracking or advertising.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
| Category | Examples | Consent required? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | uncodeAI.css, uncodeAI.images, uncodeAI.screen, uncode_privacy[consent_types], uncode_privacy[privacy_bar] |
No |
| Security/fraud prevention | Google reCAPTCHA (_GRECAPTCHA), |
No |
| Analytics | Google Analytics 4 | Yes — off by default until opt-in |
| Embedded media | YouTube video embeds | Yes — off by default until opt-in |
Non-essential cookies are disabled by default and activate only once you give explicit opt-in consent via our cookie banner. Rejecting cookies is exactly as easy as accepting them, and you can change your preferences anytime via “Privacy Preferences” in our footer.
We also use a small technical mechanism to detect whether your browser supports the WebP image format, storing only a true/false capability flag with no personal information attached.
Google reCAPTCHA: Used to protect donors and our organization from fraud. Treated as a security measure necessary for transaction integrity, not used for advertising or profiling. Governed by Google’s Privacy Policy.
Google Analytics 4: Used, with your consent, to understand site usage. Withdraw consent anytime via cookie preferences.
Embedded YouTube videos: Loaded only after consent; a placeholder appears otherwise. Governed by YouTube’s Privacy Policy.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We share information only with the service providers named in this policy (Little Green Light, Mailchimp, Google) to the extent necessary to operate our services, or as required by law.
Your Privacy Choices
You may contact us at any time to ask what personal information we hold about you, correct it, or request its deletion (subject to the retention obligations described above). We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for advertising purposes.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us so we can delete it.
Third-Party Links
Our website may link to third-party sites not owned or controlled by ICF. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically; the “Last updated” date reflects the most recent revision.
Contact Us
Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy can be submitted via our contact form.