Effective date: July 1, 2026
The Pittsburgh Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute ("Pittsburgh APRI," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and share it, how we protect it, and the choices you have regarding your information.
This policy applies to our website and to the programs, services, and communications we offer, including email and text messaging (SMS).
Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you sign up for our newsletter, complete a contact or interest form, apply to a program like Breaking the Chains, register for an event, make a donation, or sign up to receive text messages.
This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and any information you choose to include in a message or submission.
When you opt in to receive text messages through our designated registration form, we collect your mobile phone number and consent to receive communications. We may also maintain records of your communication preferences and consent, including the date and method of your opt-in.
When you make a donation, payment is processed by a third-party payment processor. We do not store your full payment card details on our servers.
We also collect limited technical information automatically when you visit our website, such as your browser type, device information, and general usage patterns. This helps us understand how the website is used and improve its functionality.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to respond to your inquiries, process program applications, send newsletters and organizational updates, process and acknowledge donations, register you for events, and improve our programs and website.
We may also use your information to communicate with you about our work, community initiatives, volunteer opportunities, fundraising activities, voter registration efforts, and ways to get involved.
If you have opted in to receive text messages, we may use your mobile phone number to send communications consistent with the consent you provided.
We may use information to maintain communication preferences, administer our programs, and comply with applicable legal obligations.
Text Messaging and SMS Communications
Pittsburgh APRI offers text messaging communications to individuals who have opted in to receive them. These communications may include organizational and campaign updates, event invitations, volunteer opportunities, fundraising appeals, voter registration reminders, get-out-the-vote messages, and other information related to our activities and mission.
By opting in to our text messaging program, you consent to receive recurring text messages from Pittsburgh APRI at the mobile phone number you provide.
The following terms apply to our text messaging program:
- Consent: You agree to receive recurring text messages from Pittsburgh APRI when you affirmatively opt in through our designated registration process. Providing a phone number for another purpose does not, by itself, constitute consent to receive recurring promotional text messages.
- Message Frequency: Message frequency varies depending on organizational activities, campaigns, events, and other communications.
- Message and Data Rates: Message and data rates may apply according to your wireless carrier's plan.
- Opt-Out: You may opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. After your request is processed, you will no longer receive messages from that messaging program unless you opt in again. You may receive a final message confirming your opt-out.
- Help: Reply HELP to any text message for assistance, or contact us at info@pittsburghapri.org.
- Voluntary Participation: Consent to receive promotional text messages is voluntary and is not a condition of making a donation, participating in our programs, or receiving other services.
We respect your communication preferences and will honor requests to stop receiving text messages in accordance with applicable requirements.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
We may share limited personal information with trusted service providers who help us operate our organization, including email providers, payment processors, website analytics providers, and communications platforms. Information is shared only as necessary for these providers to perform services on our behalf.
We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, and security of our organization and community.
Mobile Information and SMS Consent Protection
No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
We do not sell, rent, transfer, or share mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in information, or text messaging consent with third parties, affiliates, or other organizations for their independent marketing, promotional activities, or lead generation.
All categories of information sharing described in this Privacy Policy exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent. This information will not be shared with third parties for their independent use.
We may use contracted service providers, including messaging platforms and wireless carriers, solely as necessary to deliver and administer our own text messaging program, process opt-out requests, and maintain compliance with applicable requirements. These providers are not authorized to use mobile information or SMS consent for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
Your consent to receive text messages from Pittsburgh APRI applies only to communications from our organization and will not be transferred to another organization for its independent messaging purposes.
Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to keep the site functioning properly and understand how visitors use it.
Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the site function.
How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we collect against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
These protections extend to information collected through our website, programs, and communications, including mobile phone numbers and SMS consent records.
No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. However, we work to safeguard your information and limit access to those who need it for legitimate organizational purposes.
Your Choices and Rights
You have choices regarding how we communicate with you and how your personal information is handled.
You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our messages.
You can opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. You may also contact us directly to request removal from our text messaging program.
You may request that we correct or delete your personal information, or ask what information we hold about you, by contacting us using the details below.
We will respond to reasonable requests consistent with applicable law and our organizational obligations.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, programs, services, or applicable requirements.
When we make changes, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page and post the updated policy on our website.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or how we handle your personal information, contact us at info@pittsburghapri.org or by mail us at Pittsburgh A. Philip Randolph Institute, PO Box 22194, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.