Privacy Policy

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Career Girls Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Introduction

Career Girls cares about your privacy and wants you to feel confident about how your information is handled when you use our Website.

This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains the personal data we collect through www.careergirls.org (the “Website”), together with related interactions that begin through the Website, including when you contact us, sign up to receive updates, submit a volunteer interest form, submit content or make a donation through a link or tool made available on the Website. It explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and the choices available to you.

Career Girls is based in the United States and provides educational resources, videos and support for students, educators and mentors. We aim to use personal data in a way that is respectful, responsible and aligned with our mission.

In some jurisdictions, including in Europe and the United Kingdom, organizations that decide how and why personal data is used are referred to as “data controllers”. Career Girls acts in that role in relation to the personal data covered by this Privacy Policy.

We use industry-standard measures to protect personal data. However, no method of transmitting or storing data online is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Personal data we collect

You do not need to register, create an account or provide any information in order to browse most of the Website. We collect personal data in the following ways:

Information you provide directly

We may collect:

  • your first name, last name, email address and the content of your message when you contact us through the Website, by telephone or by email;
  • information submitted through the “Volunteer Interest Form”, including your contact details and, where relevant, your school or organisation and your role;
  • limited information relating to donations, such as your name and email address, where this is shared with us by our payment providers;
  • information you choose to submit for publication, including testimonials or “Shoutouts”, which may include your name, grade level or similar contextual information;
  • information you provide when signing up to receive updates or communications from us.

Information collected automatically

We may also collect:

  • usage data, such as which pages you visit, how long you spend on the Website, and how you interact with it;
  • device and connection information, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system and screen display.

We use cookies and similar technologies on the Website to help it function, understand how it is used and improve our services. For more information about how we use cookies and the choices available to you, please see our Cookies Policy.

Information collected from third parties

We may also collect personal data from third parties where relevant, including payment providers or where a parent, guardian or school submits information on your behalf.

How we use personal data

We use personal data to deliver the support and information you have asked for and to provide and maintain the Website. We limit our use of personal data to what is reasonably necessary for these purposes.

We may use personal data for the following purposes:

  • to respond to enquiries, volunteer applications and other communications;
  • to administer and record donations;
  • to publish content where permission has been provided;
  • to understand how the Website is used and improve its content and functionality;
  • to monitor usage and maintain security;
  • to detect, prevent and address technical issues;
  • to comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements;
  • to protect Career Girls, Website users and the public;
  • to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

Where you sign up to receive updates, we may use your contact details to send information about Career Girls and our programmes. You can opt out at any time.

We do not sell personal data.

Legal bases for processing

Where required under applicable data protection law, Career Girls relies on the following legal bases:

  • your consent, including where you choose to contact us, submit information or sign up for communications;
  • our legitimate interests, including operating and improving the Website, responding to users and supporting our mission, provided these interests do not override your rights;
  • compliance with legal obligations;
  • performance of a contract or steps taken at your request before entering into a contract, including in connection with donations or similar interactions.

These legal bases apply only where required under applicable data protection law and do not apply in all jurisdictions.

If you would like more information about how these legal bases apply to your personal data, you can contact us.

Who we share personal data with

We may share personal data with the following categories of recipients, where necessary and appropriate:

  • our team members, where required to develop, improve or operate the Website;
  • trusted service providers who help us operate the Website, manage communications or analyse usage;
  • third-party payment providers in connection with donations.

We select providers that are appropriate for the services they perform and expect them to handle personal data in accordance with applicable data protection standards.

We do not collect or store payment card details. Payment information is handled directly by payment providers, and their privacy policies apply. These providers include:

If you or your parent, guardian or school give us permission to publish content, including testimonials, we may make that content publicly available on the Website. Once published, such content may be accessible to users globally. You may request removal of such content by contacting us.

We may also disclose personal data where required by law, in response to a valid legal request, or where necessary to protect Career Girls, its users or the public.

International transfers

Career Girls is based in the United States. Personal data may be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.

Data protection laws in those countries may differ from those in your country.

Where required under applicable data protection law, including where personal data is subject to European or UK law, we take steps to ensure that personal data remains appropriately protected when transferred internationally. These steps may include:

  • reliance on adequacy decisions;
  • use of standard contractual clauses;
  • other lawful transfer mechanisms recognised under applicable law.

You can contact us for further information about these safeguards.

How we protect personal data when sharing it

When we share personal data with third parties, we expect them to:

  • use personal data only for the purposes for which it was shared;
  • handle personal data securely;
  • notify us if they are unable to meet those requirements.

Where we engage service providers, we require them to protect personal data appropriately and to notify us if they can no longer do so. If we receive such notice, we will take prompt steps to prevent and remediate any unauthorized use.

How long we keep personal data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing support, administering donations, maintaining records, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes and enforcing agreements.

Retention periods depend on the type of data and the purpose for which it was collected.

You are not required to provide personal data to browse the Website. However, if you choose not to provide certain information, we may not be able to respond to your enquiry, process a donation or provide certain services.

Your rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have rights in relation to your personal data. These rights do not apply in all circumstances and are not absolute. They may be subject to conditions and exceptions under applicable law.

These rights may include, for example:

  • the right to be informed about how personal data is collected and used;
  • the right of access to personal data;
  • the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
  • the right to request deletion of personal data in certain circumstances;
  • the right to request restriction of processing;
  • the right to object to certain processing;
  • the right to receive personal data in a portable format;
  • the right to withdraw consent, where applicable.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

You may also have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects. Career Girls does not carry out such processing.

You may also have the right to complain to a data protection authority or regulator where applicable.

If you are based in California, you may have rights under California law, including the right to request information about certain disclosures of personal data for direct marketing purposes. Career Girls does not share personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes unless you have specifically agreed to that.

To exercise any rights available to you, or if you have any concerns about how your personal data is handled, please contact us. We may request information to verify your identity.

Children and young people

Career Girls is an educational resource for students, educators and mentors.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without appropriate involvement of a parent, guardian, school or other authorized adult where required.

Where content is submitted for publication, including testimonials, we expect that appropriate permission has been obtained before it is shared with us.

If you believe personal data has been provided without appropriate consent, please contact us and we will review and, where appropriate, delete the information.

Links to other sites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, the Website or applicable laws.

Where appropriate, we will notify users of material changes. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact: [[email protected]] or via the Website at: /about/contact-us/