Gulfport Senior Foundation
Distinctly Gulfport — distinctlygulfport.org
5501 27th Ave S
Gulfport, FL 33707
Phone: (727) 893-1244
Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:30 AM–2:30 PM
Last Updated: September 3, 2026
The Gulfport Senior Foundation (“Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit DistinctlyGulfport.org, communicate with us, register for an event, make a donation, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with the Foundation through our website.
By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when interacting with our website or the Foundation. Depending on how you use the site, this information may include:
Name
Mailing address
Email address
Telephone number
Donation or transaction information
Event registration information
Newsletter or mailing-list preferences
Information submitted through contact forms, surveys, or other website forms
Other information you voluntarily provide to us
When you make a donation, purchase event tickets, register for an event, or complete another financial transaction, payment information may be collected and processed by a third-party payment processor. The Foundation generally does not directly store complete credit or debit card information.
When you visit DistinctlyGulfport.org, certain technical information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, server logs, and similar technologies. This may include information such as your:
IP address
Browser and device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of your visit
Referring website or source
General geographic location
Interactions with website content
We use this information to understand how visitors use the website, improve its performance and content, measure community engagement, and maintain website security.
The Gulfport Senior Foundation may use information collected through this website to:
Process donations and provide appropriate acknowledgments or receipts
Process event registrations, ticket purchases, or reservations
Respond to questions, inquiries, and requests
Send newsletters, Foundation updates, event announcements, and community information
Maintain donor, supporter, volunteer, and participant records
Improve Distinctly Gulfport and our digital communications
Understand how visitors interact with our website and content
Promote Foundation programs, fundraising initiatives, events, and community activities
Prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized use of the website
Meet applicable legal, financial, accounting, and regulatory requirements
If you subscribe to a newsletter, register for an event, make a donation, or otherwise request communications from the Foundation, we may send you emails concerning Foundation programs, events, community news, fundraising initiatives, and other relevant information.
Marketing or promotional emails will provide an opportunity to unsubscribe or modify your communication preferences. Transactional or administrative communications relating to a donation, registration, or other request may still be sent when necessary.
Donations and other payments made through DistinctlyGulfport.org may be processed using third-party payment providers. Those providers may collect payment and personal information necessary to complete your transaction and are responsible for handling that information according to their own privacy and security policies.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party payment provider they use.
DistinctlyGulfport.org may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand visitor behavior, remember preferences, and measure the effectiveness of our communications.
We may also use third-party analytics and digital services that collect information about website activity. Depending on your browser and device, you may be able to restrict or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or use third-party services for functions such as event registration, ticketing, donations, payment processing, email communications, maps, social media, embedded media, or analytics.
The Gulfport Senior Foundation does not control the privacy practices of independent third parties. When you leave DistinctlyGulfport.org or interact with an independent third-party service, that organization’s privacy policy and terms may apply.
The Gulfport Senior Foundation does not sell your personal information.
We may share limited information with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our website, process transactions, administer events, distribute communications, maintain records, provide services, or otherwise support Foundation operations.
We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of the Foundation, our visitors, or others.
We respect the privacy of our donors and supporters. Donor information is used for legitimate Foundation purposes, including processing and acknowledging contributions, maintaining financial records, communicating with supporters, and fulfilling legal and accounting obligations.
We do not sell donor lists or donor personal information to third parties.
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should use appropriate care when submitting personal information online.
DistinctlyGulfport.org is intended primarily for a general community audience and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement.
If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected inappropriately, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.
You may contact the Gulfport Senior Foundation to request that we:
Update or correct personal information we maintain about you
Remove you from promotional email communications
Update your communication preferences
Answer questions about how your personal information is being used
Certain information may need to be retained for legitimate operational, accounting, tax, legal, or regulatory purposes.
The Gulfport Senior Foundation may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, operational practices, or applicable requirements.
When changes are made, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised. We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:
Gulfport Senior Foundation
5501 27th Ave S
Gulfport, FL 33707
Phone: (727) 893-1244
Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:30 AM–2:30 PM
Website: DistinctlyGulfport.org
