Privacy Policy

(Last updated August 11, 2026)

Eastern Iowa Outdoors Foundation (“EIOF,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through eiof.org (the “Website”), how we use and protect that information, and the choices available to you.

Eastern Iowa Outdoors Foundation is a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Information We Collect Information You Provide

We may collect personal information when you:

Complete a contact or inquiry form
Request information about EIOF
Subscribe to email updates
Express interest in donating, partnering, volunteering, or supporting a project
Tell us about a potential land or conservation opportunity
Communicate with us by email, telephone, or another method

The information collected may include:

Name
Email address
Telephone number
Mailing address
Organization or business affiliation
Areas of interest
Information included in messages or project inquiries
Donation or transaction information, when applicable

Please do not submit sensitive personal, financial, medical, or confidential information through a general website contact form.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies. This may include:

Internet Protocol address
Browser and device type
Operating system
Pages viewed
Links clicked
Date and time of visits
Referring website
General geographic location
Other information about how visitors use the Website

This information helps us operate the Website, understand how it is used, improve its performance, and protect it from misuse.

How We Use Information

EIOF may use collected information to:

Respond to questions and requests
Provide information about EIOF, its mission, and its projects
Communicate with donors, partners, landowners, volunteers, and community members
Evaluate potential land, conservation, or public-access opportunities
Process and acknowledge donations
Provide receipts or other transaction-related communications
Send newsletters, project updates, event information, or fundraising communications
Maintain organizational and donor records
Improve the content, accessibility, security, and performance of the Website
Comply with legal, financial, reporting, and regulatory requirements
Protect EIOF, its Website, and its users from fraud, misuse, or security threats

We will use personal information only for legitimate organizational purposes or as otherwise permitted by law.

Email Communications

If you subscribe to EIOF communications or otherwise ask to receive updates, we may send you information about projects, partnerships, events, fundraising efforts, and other organizational activities.

You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the message or by contacting us. We may still send nonpromotional communications related to donations, inquiries, transactions, or an ongoing relationship with EIOF.

Donations and Payment Information

Donations may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. EIOF will provide appropriate donation acknowledgments and retain contribution records as required for tax, accounting, auditing, and reporting purposes. Donors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the deductibility of individual contributions.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Keep the Website functioning properly
Remember visitor preferences
Understand Website traffic and usage
Measure the effectiveness of communications
Improve Website performance and security
Support embedded content or social-media features

Some cookies are necessary for the Website to operate. Others, such as analytics or marketing cookies, may be optional.

You can manage cookies through the Website’s cookie-consent controls, when available, or through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some portions of the Website function.

Website Hosting and Service Providers

The Website is hosted through Wix.com. Wix and other service providers may process information on EIOF’s behalf to provide website hosting, form management, analytics, email communications, donation processing, security, data storage, and related services.

These service providers may access personal information only as necessary to perform services for EIOF, comply with legal obligations, or protect their rights and systems. Their handling of information may also be governed by their own privacy policies.

Embedded Content and Third-Party Links

The Website may include links to third-party websites or embedded services, including social-media platforms, maps, videos, payment services, and partner organizations.

When you interact with third-party content or leave the EIOF Website, the third party may collect information according to its own privacy policy. EIOF is not responsible for the privacy, security, or content practices of third-party websites and services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you use.

How We Share Information

EIOF may share personal information with:

Website hosting and technology providers
Email and communications providers
Payment and donation processors
Professional advisors, accountants, auditors, or legal counsel
Project partners or public agencies when necessary to respond to a project inquiry and with appropriate consideration for confidentiality
Government authorities or other parties when required by law
Other parties when necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of EIOF or others

EIOF does not sell or rent personal information to third parties for their own commercial purposes.

We may share aggregated or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify an individual.

Donor Privacy

EIOF respects the privacy of its donors. We do not sell, rent, or trade donor names, contact information, or donation history to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Donor information may be shared with service providers that assist with payment processing, recordkeeping, communications, auditing, or other legitimate organizational operations.

EIOF may publicly recognize donors unless a donor requests anonymity. Donors who wish to remain anonymous should notify EIOF when making a contribution or contact us using the information below.

Information Security

EIOF uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should use caution when submitting information online.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
Maintain donor, financial, project, and organizational records
Meet legal, tax, accounting, and reporting obligations
Resolve disputes
Protect the organization and enforce agreements

When information is no longer reasonably needed, we may securely delete, anonymize, or archive it in accordance with our record-keeping practices.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on applicable law and the nature of your relationship with EIOF, you may ask us to:

Confirm whether we maintain personal information about you
Correct inaccurate contact information
Update your communication preferences
Unsubscribe you from promotional communications
Delete information that is no longer required for legal or organizational purposes

Some information may need to be retained to comply with tax, accounting, charitable-giving, contractual, or other legal obligations.

To make a request, contact us using the information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Children’s Privacy

The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. EIOF does not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian consent.

If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected improperly, we will take reasonable steps to delete it. A parent or guardian who believes a child has provided personal information through the Website should contact us.

Visitors Outside the United States

EIOF is based in the United States. If you access the Website from another country, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or another location where our service providers operate.

Privacy laws in those locations may differ from the laws in your country.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

EIOF may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in its practices, technology, services, or legal obligations.

When material changes are made, the revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Website after an updated policy is posted constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.

Contact Us

Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or Eastern Iowa Outdoors Foundation’s handling of personal information may be directed to:

Eastern Iowa Outdoors Foundation
Attn: Privacy Director

18936 Shooting Star Rd,
Anamosa, IA 52205

You may also contact us through the form available at eiof.org/contact-us.