Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 2026

Anchored Pathways to Higher Education respects the privacy of individuals who visit this website and interact with the organization online. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, shared, and protected when visitors use the Anchored Pathways website, submit information through forms, request support, sign up for updates, explore partnerships, or make donations.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, you should not use the website or submit personal information through it.

Who We Serve

Anchored Pathways to Higher Education provides educational guidance, college and career navigation, and related support for students in high school and older, as well as families, supporters, and community partners. Anchored Pathways does not knowingly provide online services to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13.

Because some program participants may be minors under age 18, Anchored Pathways may request parent or guardian information, acknowledgment, or consent depending on the type of form, event, program activity, or communication involved. Anchored Pathways provides educational guidance only and does not provide legal, financial, or clinical services.

Information We May Collect

Anchored Pathways may collect limited personal information when visitors voluntarily provide it through the website or through connected forms, donation tools, communication tools, or scheduling systems.

This may occur when individuals:

Submit a contact form.
Request support, information, or a meeting.
Sign up for updates or newsletters.
Inquire about partnerships, sponsorships, or volunteer opportunities.
Register for an event, workshop, or program activity.
Complete an intake or interest form.
Make a donation through the website.

The information collected may include:

Name.
Email address.
Phone number.
Mailing address, if voluntarily provided.
Organization or school name, when applicable.
Student grade level or general educational information, when relevant to services.
Parent or guardian contact information, when relevant.
Donation-related information necessary to process gifts through third-party platforms.
Any additional information a visitor chooses to submit in a message, form, or request.

Visitors may also choose to provide information related to their educational questions, goals, or service needs. Anchored Pathways encourages visitors not to submit highly sensitive personal information through general website forms unless specifically requested through a secure and appropriate process.

How Information Is Used

Information collected through this website may be used to:

Respond to questions, meeting requests, or requests for support.
Provide information about programs, services, resources, or events.
Communicate with students, families, donors, partners, sponsors, volunteers, or community members.
Share updates about Anchored Pathways activities, announcements, or opportunities.
Process donations through secure third-party payment platforms.
Maintain internal records related to program operations, communications, planning, safety, reporting, and organizational administration.
Improve the website, forms, communications, and overall user experience.nssa.stanford+1

Anchored Pathways does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to outside organizations.

Information About Minors

Anchored Pathways may work with high school students, including minors under age 18. When appropriate, the organization may request parent or guardian contact information, consent, acknowledgment, or permission for specific activities, communications, media use, or participation.

Anchored Pathways does not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. If Anchored Pathways learns that personal information from a child under 13 has been submitted through the website without appropriate authorization, the organization will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

Donations and Payment Processing

Online donations may be processed through secure third-party platforms. Anchored Pathways does not store full credit card numbers, debit card numbers, or bank account information directly on its website unless clearly stated through a secure service provider workflow.

Donors should review the privacy policies and terms of any third-party payment platforms used to process donations, recurring gifts, event payments, or sponsorships. Those third-party providers may collect and process information according to their own policies and security practices.

Email Communications and Updates

Visitors who sign up for updates, newsletters, announcements, or event information may receive email communications from Anchored Pathways. Recipients may opt out of non-essential marketing or update communications by using the unsubscribe option provided, when available, or by contacting the organization directly.

Anchored Pathways may still send administrative or service-related messages when necessary to respond to a request, manage an event, confirm a meeting, provide requested information, or address an issue related to participation, donations, or website use.

Website Analytics and Cookies

Like many websites, this site may use cookies, analytics tools, pixels, or similar technologies to better understand how visitors use the website and how the site can be improved.

This information may include:

Pages visited.
Time spent on the site.
Referring pages or websites.
General geographic location.
Device type.
Browser type.
General interaction patterns on the website.

This information is generally used in aggregated or technical form to understand website traffic, improve content, evaluate performance, and support site administration. Anchored Pathways does not use basic analytics information to personally identify visitors unless required for security, troubleshooting, or lawful purposes.

Visitors may be able to control certain cookies or tracking preferences through their browser settings or device settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how certain website features function.

Third-Party Tools and Service Providers

Anchored Pathways may use third-party platforms or service providers to support website hosting, contact forms, email communications, scheduling, analytics, donation processing, file storage, volunteer coordination, or other nonprofit operations. These providers may process information on behalf of Anchored Pathways to perform those services.nssa.stanford+1

Anchored Pathways seeks to use service providers that are appropriate for organizational needs and takes reasonable steps to limit access to information to what is necessary for operational purposes.

How Information Is Shared

Anchored Pathways may share information only in limited circumstances, including:

With service providers that support website, donation, communications, scheduling, or operational functions.
When necessary to respond to a request initiated by the visitor.
When required by law, legal process, court order, or governmental request.
When reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or operations of Anchored Pathways, its users, or others.
In connection with a nonprofit restructuring, merger, or transfer of assets, if ever applicable and legally permitted.

Anchored Pathways does not sell personal information to third parties.

Data Retention

Anchored Pathways retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for communication, service delivery, internal administration, reporting, recordkeeping, safety, legal compliance, or other legitimate nonprofit operational purposes. Written retention schedules are a recommended best practice for education-related and nonprofit recordkeeping.

Different categories of information may be retained for different periods depending on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it was collected. For example, contact inquiries may be kept for a shorter period than intake records, signed consent forms, donation records, or records needed for compliance, reporting, or financial accountability.

When information is no longer needed, Anchored Pathways will make reasonable efforts to delete, destroy, anonymize, or securely dispose of it in a manner appropriate to the type of record and the systems involved.

Data Security

Anchored Pathways takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational steps to help protect personal information submitted through the website. These steps may include limiting access to authorized individuals, using secure third-party tools, maintaining password protections, and following reasonable practices for handling sensitive records. Student privacy guidance emphasizes limiting access and using approved systems rather than unsecured personal storage.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can guarantee complete security. Visitors share information online at their own discretion and should avoid submitting highly sensitive information through general website forms unless specifically instructed to do so through an appropriate process.

External Links

This website may include links to external websites, payment processors, partner organizations, educational resources, or third-party tools for informational or operational purposes. Anchored Pathways is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of external websites.

Visitors should review the privacy policies and terms of any external websites they visit.

Your Choices

Visitors may choose whether to submit personal information through this website. Individuals may also request to be removed from future non-essential communications, subject to reasonable processing time and any records that Anchored Pathways must retain for legal, operational, financial, or administrative purposes.

Depending on the type of record and applicable requirements, Anchored Pathways may not be able to delete information that is needed to document transactions, donations, permissions, safety matters, or organizational obligations.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time as Anchored Pathways grows, changes its website features, adopts new tools, expands services, or updates its data practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acknowledgment of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled may be directed to Anchored Pathways through the Contact page of this website or through the organization’s published contact information.