Data Stewardship • Zero Data Monetization

Privacy Policy & Data Ethics

Our strict protocols on information security, donor confidentiality, and the complete separation of agricultural logistics data from third-party advertising networks.

1. Foundational Commitment

The Christmas Tree Farm Foundation is committed to honoring your digital privacy with the same integrity we apply to environmental stewardship. We collect only the data necessary to coordinate philanthropic grants, manage conifer subscription verification, dispatch white-glove logistics, and process tax-deductible donor receipts. We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

We process the following categories of information exclusively for direct operational service:

  • Donor & Subscriber Data: Name, billing details, contact email, and donation tier selections used to allocate silviculture grants and generate compliance documentation.
  • Fulfillment & Location Data: Delivery addresses and preferred service windows required for annual conifer delivery, stand setup, and post-holiday retrieval.
  • Agricultural & Partner Records: Farm acreage, GPS boundary files, soil health test results, and worker safety logs submitted for Evergreen Sealâ„¢ certification.

3. Payment & Financial Security

All financial transactions, donor pledges, and digital vault downloads are processed through secure, PCI-DSS compliant third-party payment gateways utilizing end-to-end encryption. The Foundation never stores raw credit card numbers or complete banking credentials on our local servers.

4. Disclosure to Third Parties & Logistics Network

Your delivery data is shared exclusively with accredited fulfillment and logistics teams (such as Christmas Tree Joe authorized drivers and certified Recycle Park personnel) strictly to execute in-room setup, maintenance, and seasonal removal. These partners are bound by strict non-disclosure obligations.

5. Data Retention & User Rights

You retain full control over your personal records. You may request a complete export or permanent erasure of your profile and contact information at any time, provided retention is not required by statutory non-profit tax auditing and charitable grant reporting mandates.

6. Contact Our Data Governance Officer

For questions regarding our privacy architecture, data rights requests, or audit records, contact our compliance team directly at privacy@xmasmade.com.