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What we collect, and why.
We count visits so we can tell which pages help people, and we keep what you send us when you write or give. We do not advertise, and we do not sell or share anything about you. Here is exactly what we receive and what happens to it.
Last updated October 2026
The short version
We use Google Analytics to see how many people visit and which pages they find useful, so we can make the site work better for donors, families, and educators. It tells us things like how many visits a page had, roughly which city or country a visit came from, and what kind of device was used. It does not tell us your name or your email address.
We do not run advertising on this site, and we do not sell or share anything about you. Apart from those visit statistics, we only receive what you choose to send us.
What we collect, and only when you hand it over
The contact form
If you fill in the contact form we receive the name, the email address or phone number, and the message you typed, plus a note of which page you sent it from. That goes to the foundation's inbox. We keep it as long as we need to answer you and to keep a record of the conversation. We do not add you to a mailing list because you wrote to us.
Donations and ticket sales
Payments are handled entirely by PayPal. Card numbers never touch this website and we never see them. PayPal tells us who paid, how much, and the email address on the account, which is what lets us thank you and send an acknowledgement for your taxes. What PayPal itself does with your information is covered by PayPal's own privacy policy.
Donations sent by check or bank transfer
If you mail a check or send money through your bank, we receive whatever your bank passes along, usually a name and the amount. We use it to record the gift and to write you an acknowledgement.
What the website stores on your device
Analytics cookies. Google Analytics places small cookies in
your browser (named _ga and _ga_47JTQJLK0V)
so it can tell a return visit from a first one. They hold a random
number, not your name, and expire after up to two years.
Your language choice. If you pick a language from the menu at the top of the page, your choice is kept in the browser's session storage so the pages you visit next stay in that language. Your browser discards it when you close the tab.
The site works exactly the same if you block or delete cookies. Your browser's settings can do that, and Google offers a browser add-on that turns Google Analytics off on every website you visit.
Other companies
- Analytics. Every page loads Google Analytics, which sends Google the visit information described above. How Google handles it is covered by Google's privacy policy and its explanation of how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
- Translation. Choosing a language other than English loads Google's website translation widget, which necessarily sends the page text to Google to translate it. Staying in English does not load the translation widget.
- Payments. Opening the donation or ticket buttons loads PayPal's checkout, which is subject to PayPal's terms and privacy policy.
Our web host keeps ordinary server logs, which typically record the address of the request, the page asked for, and the time. That is normal for any website and is used to keep the site running and secure.
Children
This site is written for adults who want to support Escondido schools. We do not knowingly collect information from children, and there is nothing here for a child to sign up to.
Your choices
You can ask us what we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Write to the foundation and we will do it. There is no automated process to go through because there is very little to hold. To stop the visit statistics, block cookies or use the add-on described above.
California residents have specific rights under state privacy law. We do not sell or share personal information, and we never have.
Changes
If this notice changes, the date at the top changes with it. If a change is significant we will say so on the home page rather than quietly editing this page.
Contact
Questions about anything on this page can go to the foundation, and we answer within two business days.
Escondido Education Foundation
P.O. Box 461690
Escondido, CA 92046
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