Excel Community Development Corporation Privacy Notice

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At Excel Community Development Corporation ("Excel CDC," "we," or "us"), we value the privacy of the people we serve, our donors, volunteers, and partners, and visitors to our website at www.excelcdc.com. This notice explains how we collect, use, protect, and share personal information through our website, programs, and services (together, our "Services").

Personal information is information that identifies or could reasonably be used to identify a specific person. It does not include deidentified or aggregated information.

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Information You Provide to Us

Contact and Newsletter Sign-Ups: If you sign up for updates or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.

Program Applications and Participation: When you apply to or take part in our programs, including Queens with Gems, Project Promise, and job training and placement services, we may collect information like your name, contact details, household information, children's names and ages (for childcare coordination), employment and education history, and information you share to determine eligibility. That can include whether you receive public assistance such as housing support or SNAP benefits.

Stipend Information: If you receive a program stipend, we may collect the information needed to process payments and meet tax and reporting requirements.

Community Healing Resource Center: If you use our healing and trauma-informed care services, we may collect information you choose to share about your experiences and wellbeing. We treat this information as strictly confidential. We use it only to provide you with services, and we do not share it except with your written consent or where the law requires.

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Donations: If you donate, we or our third-party payment processor may collect your name, contact information, and payment details. We do not store full card numbers.

Volunteers and Job Applicants: If you volunteer or apply to work with us, we may collect your contact information, availability, work history, and references. For roles that involve youth or vulnerable people, we may also collect background check information, with your consent.

Events: If you register for a community event, workshop, or training, we may collect your name, contact information, and details relevant to the event.

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Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our website, we may collect basic technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and the pages you view. We may use cookies to help our website work properly and to understand how visitors use it. You can manage cookies in your browser settings.

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How We Use Information

We use personal information to:

• Determine eligibility for our programs and deliver services

• Coordinate supports like childcare, job training, and job placement

• Process stipends, donations, and receipts

• Communicate with you about programs, events, and updates

• Manage volunteers and hiring

• Report to funders and grantors, using aggregated or deidentified data whenever possible

• Improve our programs and measure their impact in the community

• Comply with legal, tax, and regulatory obligations

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How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share it only in these situations:

• Service providers that help us operate, such as payment processors, email services, and website hosting, under confidentiality obligations

• Partner organizations, such as employers, training providers, or childcare providers, only when needed to deliver services you've requested and with your consent

• Funders and government agencies when required by grant terms or law, in deidentified or aggregated form wherever possible

• Legal requirements, such as a court order or subpoena, or to protect someone's safety

• With your consent for any other purpose

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Your Choices

You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the link in any message. You may ask to see, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you by contacting us. Some records may need to be kept for legal or grant reasons.

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Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information, and we limit access to staff who need it to serve you. No system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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Children's Information

Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children online. Where our programs involve children, we collect information about them only from a parent or guardian, and only what is needed to provide services.

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Third-Party Links

Our website may link to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so please review their policies.

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Changes to This Notice

We may update this notice from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

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Contact Us

Excel Community Development Corporation 4825 W Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60651 info@excelcdc.com | (773) 373-9235

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Last updated: [October 10, 2026]