GreenBinz helps communities keep usable school supplies out of landfills and place them where they can support learning. This policy explains what information may be handled when you visit greenbinz.org, contact us, volunteer, or ask about a school or community collection.
Information we may collect
We collect information you choose to provide. This can include your name, email address, message, school or organization affiliation, general location, availability, and details needed to coordinate a collection, chapter, volunteer activity, or supply distribution.
Our website and hosting providers may also process limited technical information, such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages viewed, and approximate timestamps. This information helps deliver the site, protect it from abuse, and understand whether our educational material is useful.
How we use information
- Respond to questions and coordinate school-supply collections, sorting, and distribution.
- Communicate with schools, community groups, volunteers, prospective chapters, and recipient organizations.
- Operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the website and our program materials.
- Maintain appropriate program records and comply with legal or safety obligations.
- Share program updates when a person has asked to receive them.
We do not sell personal information. We do not use information submitted through the contact form to build advertising profiles.
When information may be shared
Information may be shared with volunteers, chapter leads, participating schools, recipient organizations, or service providers only when reasonably necessary to answer a request or run an activity. Providers that host the site, filter spam, deliver email, or supply embedded media may process information under their own terms. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect safety, or to investigate misuse.
Children and student privacy
GreenBinz activities often involve schools and student volunteers, but this website is not directed to children under 13 and is not intended to collect their personal information directly. A child under 13 should not submit a form or other personal information through the site without the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian. A parent, guardian, teacher, or authorized school representative should make online submissions on behalf of a child where appropriate. Please do not submit student education records, precise home addresses, health information, or other unnecessary sensitive details.
Photos and program stories
We may publish photographs or descriptions of collections and community impact when appropriate permission has been obtained. Schools, parents, guardians, and participants may contact us if they believe an image or identifying detail should be reviewed or removed.
Retention and security
We retain information only as long as reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, program continuity, safety, recordkeeping, or legal requirements. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, but no website, email service, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Your choices
You may ask us to correct or delete information you previously provided, or to stop optional communications. Some information may need to be retained when required for legitimate operational, safety, or legal reasons. You can also manage browser storage and cookies as described in our Cookies notice.
External services and links
The site may include embedded video, social media, or links to third-party websites. Those services may collect information independently, and their privacy practices are not controlled by GreenBinz. Review their policies before providing information.
Policy updates and contact
We may update this policy as our website or community program changes. The effective date above identifies the current version. Questions or privacy requests can be submitted through our Contact Us page.