Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 16, 2026

General

The Luxury Education Foundation operates this website. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information in compliance with data privacy regulations, including California privacy laws.

Information We Collect Voluntarily

When you interact with our website, you may choose to provide us with personal data.

  • Program and Membership Applications: If you apply to become a part of the Luxury Education Foundation through our website, we collect your name, contact details, and any background, professional history, or qualification information required by our application forms.

  • Contact Forms: If you fill out our "Contact Us" form, we collect the personal information you explicitly provide, which may include your name, email address, phone number, and the contents of your message.

  • Donations: When you make a financial donation through our website, we collect your name, billing address, email address, phone number, and transaction details.

How We Use and Process Your Data

We only use the information you submit through our contact form to respond directly to your questions, provide customer support, or fulfill your requests.

  • No Data Selling: We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third-party advertising networks or external companies for marketing purposes.

  • Payment Processing (Donations): All online donations are securely processed through our third-party payment processors, such as Stripe. We do not collect, view, or store your credit card numbers or sensitive financial credentials on our internal servers.

  • Data Routing: We host our website using Squarespace. When you click submit on a contact form or an application to join LEF, your data is securely processed through Squarespace and routed using Zapier to our internal business spreadsheets. We use this application data solely to evaluate your submission, process your enrollment/membership, and manage your relationship with the foundation.

Cookies and Native Analytics

Our website uses essential and functional cookies provided by Squarespace to ensure our site runs securely and smoothly.

  • First-Party Analytics: We use Squarespace’s native, first-party analytics cookies to look at basic website traffic trends (such as page views and geographic regions).

  • Your Control: We do not use third-party tracking pixels (like Meta or TikTok). You have full control over our native analytics cookies through our website's cookie banner. You can choose to click Accept, Decline, or Manage Cookies at any time. Clicking "Decline" ensures your browsing session remains completely private.

Data Care & Retention

  • We take the security of your information seriously and use industry-standard measures to protect it from unauthorized access. We only keep your form submissions and application details for as long as needed to manage our relationship with you or fulfill your requests.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and programs are not intended for or directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 13 years of age.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes are made, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.

Your Choices and Control

You always retain control over your personal information. If you would ever like to review, update, or ask us to completely delete your information or form submissions from our internal spreadsheets, simply reach out to us at the email address below, and we will handle it promptly.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or your data, please contact us at: