Effective Date: November 5, 2025

Privacy
Policy

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office Foundation (“Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have when you interact with our website.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide to us via website forms

We may collect the following information when you submit a form, make a donation inquiry, request information, or sign up to get involved:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address (if you choose to provide it)

Information collected automatically:

We use Google Analytics and similar tools to collect non-personal information about how visitors use our site. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser and device type
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring site or link
• General geographic location (not your precise address)

This information helps us understand interest in the Foundation, improve our content, and better support our programs.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Respond to your questions or requests
• Communicate about Foundation activities, events, sponsorships, and donation opportunities
• Process and track inquiries related to membership or support
• Improve our website and user experience through analytics
• Maintain records for administrative and legal purposes

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

3. Cookies and Google Analytics

Our website uses cookies and Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with the site. Cookies are small files stored on your device.

• You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being used.
• Google Analytics may track usage patterns on an aggregated basis and does not identify you personally to us.

For more on how Google uses data, visit Google’s privacy pages.

4. How We Protect Your Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the information we collect. While we work to protect your data, no website or internet transmission is 100% secure, so you should use caution when submitting information online.

5. Your Choices

You may:

• Request that we update or correct your contact information
• Request that we stop sending you certain communications
• Ask what information we have about you

To do so, contact us using the information below.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may link to other sites (for example, community partners or event pages). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we do, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is used, please contact:
Contact: John Carvelli
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
4700 W Midway Road
Ft. Pierce, FL 34981