Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how New Jersey Jewish Education Fund, doing business as Jewish Education Fund of America (“JEFA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, maintains, protects, and discloses personal information obtained through our website at www.jefamerica.org (the “Website”) and related services that reference this Privacy Policy.

JEFA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for K–12 students through scholarship programs, including programs associated with the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit under Internal Revenue Code Section 25F.

By using our Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Contact information, including name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, and communication preferences.
• Donor information, including donation amounts, transaction history, and information needed to process contributions and issue acknowledgments.
• Parent and guardian information submitted in connection with inquiries about scholarship opportunities.
• School information, including school names, authorized representatives, contact information, and participation inquiries.
• Communications, including questions, comments, correspondence, and information submitted through online forms.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information.
• Pages visited, referring websites, and interactions with Website content.
• General geographic location derived from IP addresses.
• Cookies and similar technologies used to improve Website functionality, security, and performance.

Information from Other Sources

We may receive information from service providers, participating schools, donors, publicly available sources, and other organizations as necessary to administer our programs and fulfill our nonprofit mission.

2. How We Use Personal Information

JEFA may use personal information to:

• Respond to inquiries and provide information about our organization.
• Process donations, issue acknowledgments, and maintain financial records.
• Communicate with donors, parents, schools, and other interested parties.
• Facilitate access to scholarship applications and related services.
• Administer scholarship programs and verify eligibility where applicable.
• Comply with federal and state laws, including applicable tax reporting and scholarship-granting requirements.
• Improve Website functionality, accessibility, security, and user experience.
• Provide organizational updates, fundraising communications, and information about scholarship opportunities.
• Detect and prevent fraud, unauthorized access, and other unlawful activities.

3. Donor, Parent, and School Portals

JEFA's Website may provide links to separate online portals serving donors, parents or guardians, and participating schools.

These portals may be developed, hosted, or administered through third-party technology providers acting on JEFA's behalf.

Information submitted through these portals may include additional personal, financial, educational, or eligibility-related information necessary for scholarship administration, donation processing, or school participation.

Where a portal is operated on JEFA's behalf, its handling of personal information will be governed by this Privacy Policy unless a separate or supplemental privacy notice is provided.

JEFA expects its service providers to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security protections for information processed on its behalf.

4. Disclosure of Personal Information

JEFA may disclose personal information to:

• Service Providers: Technology vendors, website hosts, payment processors, communication platforms, and other providers assisting with our operations.
• Participating Schools: When reasonably necessary to administer scholarships, verify enrollment, or coordinate scholarship awards.
• Government and Regulatory Authorities: When required by applicable law, including federal or state tax and scholarship reporting requirements.
• Professional Advisors: Accountants, attorneys, auditors, and other professionals assisting JEFA.
• Other Parties With Consent: When an individual authorizes or directs disclosure.

JEFA does not sell donor, parent, or student personal information to third parties for monetary consideration.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to protect our legal rights, prevent fraud, comply with legal obligations, or protect the safety and security of our operations.

5. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our Website may use cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies to understand visitor activity, maintain functionality, and improve performance.

Visitors may adjust their browser settings to restrict or disable cookies. Certain Website features may not function properly when cookies are disabled.

If JEFA uses third-party analytics or advertising services, those services may process information in accordance with their applicable privacy practices.

6. Data Security and Retention

JEFA takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, administer scholarship programs, maintain required records, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

7. Children's Privacy

JEFA supports educational opportunities for children; however, our public Website is intended primarily for adults, including donors, parents, guardians, and authorized school representatives.

We do not knowingly solicit personal information directly from children under age 13 through our public Website.

Parents or legal guardians may provide information concerning their children through authorized scholarship application processes, subject to applicable privacy requirements.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information directly to us without appropriate authorization, please contact infojefamerica.org.

8. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact JEFA to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information, subject to applicable law and legitimate recordkeeping requirements.

You may opt out of promotional email communications by using the unsubscribe instructions included in those communications or contacting us directly.

Even if you opt out of promotional communications, we may continue sending necessary transactional, administrative, or program-related communications.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, including donation-processing platforms, scholarship portals, and external educational resources.

Third-party websites that operate independently of JEFA may have their own privacy policies and terms of use.

JEFA is not responsible for the privacy practices of independently operated third-party websites.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

JEFA may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our operations, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice of material changes.

11. Contact Us

For questions, privacy inquiries, or requests concerning personal information, please contact:

Jewish Education Fund of America (JEFA)
New Jersey Jewish Education Fund
Website: www.jefamerica.org
Email: infojefamerica.org

Effective Date: October 12, 2026