Privacy Policy

Introduction

End of Life Choices California (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a California nonprofit organization that provides medical and health-related educational information through our website, endoflifechoicesca.org (the “Site”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), and other applicable laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information.

Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide to Us

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:
• Name
• Email address
• Mailing address
• Phone number
• Donation information
• Volunteer application details (e.g., education, employment history, availability)
• Any information you provide through contact forms

We do not provide medical treatment or collect protected health information (PHI) as defined under HIPAA.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information:
• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Pages visited
• Date and time of visits
• Referring website

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect this information.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:
• Provide educational resources and respond to inquiries
• Process and acknowledge donations
• Communicate with donors and supporters
• Review and process volunteer applications
• Improve website performance and user experience
• Maintain security and prevent fraud
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Online Donations

Donations made through our Site are processed by secure third-party payment processors. We do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.

Payment processors may collect payment information directly from you and process it according to their own privacy policies.

Volunteer Applications

If you submit a volunteer application, we may collect:
• Contact information
• Resume or work history
• Education information
• Availability
• References

This information is used solely to evaluate volunteer eligibility and manage volunteer relationships.

We retain volunteer application information only as long as necessary for legitimate organizational purposes and legal compliance.

How Long We Retain Information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
• Fulfill the purposes described in this policy
• Maintain required nonprofit and tax records
• Resolve disputes
• Comply with legal obligations

California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
Right to Know

Request details about:
• Categories of personal information collected
• Specific pieces of personal information
• Sources of information
• Business purposes for collection
• Categories of third parties receiving information

Right to Delete

Request deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions.

Right to Correct

Request correction of inaccurate personal information.

Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To submit a request, contact:
Email: info@endoflifechoicesca.org
Phone: 760-636-8009
Mail: 153 S. Sierra Ave #30, Solana Beach, CA 92075

We may verify your identity before fulfilling requests.