Privacy Policy

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Effective Date: August 2, 2025

Strong Through Every Mile (STEM) (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website: www.stemrunning.com.

Who We Are:

Strong Through Every Mile (STEM) is a nonprofit organization based in New York and dedicated to empowering survivors of domestic and interpersonal violence and abuse through the sport of running.

Information we collect:

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information:

This may include:

• Name   
• Email address   
• Mailing address   
• Phone number   
• Payment information (processed securely via a third-party payment processor)   

Non-personal information:

This includes:

• Browser type and version   
• IP address   
• Device type   
• Pages visited   
• Time spent on the site   
• Referring website   

How we use your information:

We may use your information to:

• Communicate with you about our programs, events, and updates   
• Process donations and send receipts   
• Respond to inquiries or requests   
• Improve the user experience on our website   
• Fulfill legal obligations   

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

Cookies and tracking technologies:

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember user preferences   
• Analyze site traffic and usage   
• Provide relevant content and user experience   

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect functionality.

Third-party services:

We work with trusted third-party service providers to:

• Process donations   
• Manage email subscriptions   
• Track analytics   

These providers are authorized to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us.Examples include:

• Google Analytics   
• Mailchimp (or similar)   
• Stripe or PayPal   

Please refer to their privacy policies for additional details.

Data security:

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access or misuse. However, no system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

Your rights and choices:

You may:

• Request access to your personal information   
• Ask us to update or correct your information   
• Opt out of marketing communications   
• Request deletion of your data where legally applicable   

To make a request, contact us at:

📧 Email: contact@stemrunning.com

📬 Mailing Address: Strong Through Every Mile, PO Box 113 Slingerlands, NY 12159

Children's privacy:

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware that we’ve collected information from a child without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

Legal compliance:

We comply with applicable U.S. and New York State privacy laws. If you are located outside the U.S., please note that your information may be transferred to the U.S. and governed by U.S. laws.

Changes to this policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top. Continued use of our website after changes are posted indicates your acceptance of the new terms.

Contact us:

If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Strong Through Every Mile (STEM) 

📧 Email: contact@stemrunning.com 

📬 Mailing Address: PO Box 113, Slingerlands, NY 12159

🌐 Website: stemrunning.com