Privacy Policy

346 Foundation
Last updated: November 14, 2025

346 Foundation (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of our grantees, scholarship applicants, partners, donors, and visitors to our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information when you interact with our website, our grant and scholarship programs, and our related services.

By using our website or submitting information to us, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

346 Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants and scholarships to support charitable programs and community impact projects.

Contact details:

  • Organization: 346 FOUNDATION

  • Address: 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809, USA

  • Phone: (800) 839-1754

  • Email: [email protected]

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us using the details above.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you interact with us, you may choose to provide:

  • Contact information – name, email address, phone number, mailing address.

  • Grant or scholarship application information – project descriptions, budgets, organization details, resumes/CVs, education history, references, and other information you include in your application or supporting documents.

  • Donor information – name, contact details, donation amount, and donation history.

  • Communication content – messages you send through contact forms, email, or other communication channels.

  • Newsletter or updates signup information – name and email address when you subscribe.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • Usage data – pages visited, links clicked, time spent on pages, referring/exit pages.

  • Technical data – IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, approximate location (city/country), and similar technical information.

This information is typically collected using cookies and similar technologies (see Section 7: Cookies & Tracking Technologies).

2.3 Payment / Donation Information

If you make a donation online, your payment information (such as credit card number) is processed by a secure third-party payment processor (for example, PayPal, Stripe, or a similar provider). We do not store your full payment card details on our servers.

We may receive limited information from payment processors, such as:

  • Confirmation that a payment was successful

  • The donation amount and date

  • Basic donor details (name, email, billing address if provided)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for purposes including:

  • Grant & scholarship administration

    • Reviewing, evaluating, and processing applications

    • Communicating with applicants and grantee organizations

    • Managing grant or scholarship agreements, reporting, and follow-up

  • Program and foundation operations

    • Planning, monitoring, and improving our charitable programs

    • Evaluating impact and reporting on program outcomes (usually in aggregated or anonymized form)

  • Communication

    • Responding to your questions and support requests

    • Sending updates about your application, grant, or scholarship

    • Sending newsletters or announcements if you have opted in

  • Donor relations

    • Processing and acknowledging donations

    • Providing receipts and documentation for your records

    • Informing donors about the impact of their support (where permitted)

  • Legal, compliance, and security

    • Protecting our rights, safety, and property and that of our users and partners

    • Detecting and preventing fraud or misuse

    • Complying with applicable laws, regulations, and reporting obligations

We will only use your personal information for the purposes described above, or for closely related purposes that are compatible with the original reason for collection.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (If Applicable)

Where required by law (for example, in certain jurisdictions), we rely on one or more of the following legal bases to process your personal information:

  • Your consent (e.g., when you subscribe to our newsletter)

  • Performance of a contract or grant relationship (e.g., processing your application and managing a grant or scholarship)

  • Compliance with legal obligations (e.g., record-keeping and reporting requirements)

  • Legitimate interests (e.g., improving our programs, website security, fraud prevention), provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information to marketers.

We may share your information with:

  • Service providers and vendors

    • Website hosting, email service providers, data storage, analytics, IT support

    • Payment processors to handle donations
      These providers are allowed to use your information only to perform services on our behalf and are expected to protect it appropriately.

  • Professional advisors

    • Lawyers, auditors, or consultants when necessary for legal, compliance, or governance reasons.

  • Regulatory bodies or law enforcement

    • When we are required to do so by law, subpoena, court order, or other legal processes

    • To protect our rights, safety, or property, or the rights, safety, or property of others.

  • Program partners

    • In some cases, limited information about grantees or scholarship recipients may be shared with partner organizations or funders involved in the same program, typically in a professional context and, where possible, with notice to you.

Whenever possible, we share information in aggregated or anonymized form so individuals cannot be directly identified.

6. Data Retention

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

  • Fulfill the purposes described in this Policy

  • Administer grants, scholarships, or donations

  • Comply with legal, accounting, and reporting requirements

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of record (e.g., financial records, grant files). When information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete, anonymize, or securely destroy it.

7. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience

  • Understand how visitors use our site (analytics)

  • Improve site performance and security

You can typically configure your browser to:

  • Refuse some or all cookies

  • Notify you when a cookie is being set

  • Delete existing cookies

If you disable cookies, some features of the site may not function properly, but basic access will generally still be available.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., partner organizations, resources, or payment processors).

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website and programs are generally not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate consent as required by law.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without proper consent, please contact us at [email protected], and we will take appropriate steps to delete that information.

10. Your Choices & Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you

  • Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information

  • Request deletion of your information in certain circumstances

  • Object to or restrict certain types of processing

  • Withdraw consent where we rely on consent (e.g., unsubscribe from emails)

To exercise these rights or update your information, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 839-1754

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

11. How We Protect Your Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. International Visitors

Our foundation is based in the United States. If you access our website or submit information from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.

By using our site or providing information, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to jurisdictions that may have different data protection laws than your home country.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, programs, or legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Significant changes may be highlighted on our website.

Your continued use of our website or services after any changes means you accept the updated Policy.

14. How to Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at:

346 FOUNDATION
Address: 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809, USA
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Email: [email protected]