Last Updated: October 27, 2026
The Period Project (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose personal information in connection with https://periodproject.org (the “Website”), inquiries, donations, volunteer activities, newsletter subscriptions, and requests for menstrual products or information.
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:
Contact information: Your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, and organization or school affiliation.
Inquiry and program information: Information you provide when contacting us, requesting products, asking about chapters, or participating in our programs.
Volunteer and event information: Information you submit when expressing interest in volunteering, fundraising, hosting a packing party, or attending an event.
Donation information: Donation amounts, dates, contact details, communication preferences, and information associated with donation acknowledgments or recurring contributions.
Communications: Messages, feedback, and other information you choose to share with us.
Technical information: Depending on the services and settings in use, our Website and service providers may collect IP addresses, browser and device information, referring pages, pages visited, and the dates and times of visits.
We may receive information from donation platforms, fundraising services, or other organizations when you authorize them to share information with us or when necessary to administer your donation or requested participation.
Please provide only the information needed for your request. Do not include medical records, menstrual-cycle details, Social Security numbers, payment-card details, or other sensitive information in general contact forms or email. Organizations requesting products should avoid submitting identifying information about individual recipients unless we specifically arrange an appropriate method for doing so.
We use personal information, as appropriate, to:
Respond to questions and requests.
Coordinate product distribution and program participation.
Communicate with volunteers, donors, event participants, and community partners.
Process and acknowledge donations and maintain related records.
Send newsletters, fundraising communications, and organizational updates, subject to your preferences and applicable law.
Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Website and our services.
Prevent fraud, misuse, and unauthorized activity.
Meet legal, accounting, reporting, and recordkeeping obligations.
Where consent is required, we will request it separately. This Privacy Policy does not itself constitute consent to optional marketing or tracking.
Online donations may be handled through external fundraising and payment platforms, including services linked from the Website.
When you make a donation through an external platform, you provide payment information directly to that provider. We may receive information needed to administer and acknowledge your gift, such as your name, contact information, donation amount, transaction status, and any designation or message.
The provider’s privacy policy and terms explain its handling of payment information and other data. Please review those policies before submitting a donation. Do not send payment-card or bank-account information through our general contact form or email.
We may disclose information in the following circumstances:
Service providers: To organizations that support website hosting, communications, forms, donation processing, recordkeeping, security, and other operational functions.
Program coordination: To the chapter, volunteer coordinator, or community partner involved in fulfilling your request or coordinating an activity you have asked to participate in.
At your direction: When you ask us to share information or authorize a particular disclosure.
Legal and safety purposes: When required by law or reasonably necessary to respond to legal process, address fraud or security concerns, or protect rights and safety.
Organizational changes: In connection with a merger, restructuring, or transfer of operations, subject to applicable privacy requirements.
External platforms may also process information under their own privacy policies. Contact us if you have questions about information associated with a particular donation, form, or program.
The Website and external services it uses may employ cookies or similar technologies to support functionality, remember preferences, maintain security, and understand how visitors use their services.
Third-party features, such as maps, donation tools, or embedded content, may collect technical information when they load or when you interact with them.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect certain features, and browser controls may not prevent every form of data collection. Where available, use the applicable provider’s privacy settings or the Website’s cookie controls.
Where applicable law requires consent for nonessential technologies, those technologies must be used subject to that consent. Any legally required opt-out preference signals must be handled in accordance with applicable law.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in the message or contacting us at execdir@periodproject.org.
Opting out of marketing does not prevent us from sending communications necessary to respond to your inquiry, acknowledge a donation, administer your participation, or meet legal obligations.
You may also contact us to update your contact information or communication preferences.
Depending on where you live and which laws apply to our activities, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or a copy of certain personal information. Applicable law may also provide rights to withdraw consent, restrict or object to certain processing, or opt out of certain disclosures or uses.
To submit a request, email execdir@periodproject.org with the subject line “Privacy Request,” or contact us using the details below.
We may need to verify your identity and clarify the information involved before responding. An authorized representative may submit a request where permitted by law, subject to appropriate verification.
We will respond within applicable legal timeframes. Some information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, security, or other permitted purposes. If we cannot fulfill a request, we will explain the reason as required by law. Where an appeal right applies, you may submit an appeal to the same email address with the subject line “Privacy Appeal.”
We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights protected by applicable law.
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including administering donations and programs, maintaining required records, resolving disputes, and complying with legal obligations.
Retention periods depend on the type of information, the nature of our relationship with you, and applicable requirements. Information that is no longer needed should be securely deleted or de-identified, subject to necessary backup and recordkeeping practices.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. No website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
If you believe information you provided to us has been compromised, please contact us promptly.
Our educational mission includes supporting young people. Children under 13 should not submit personal information through our general Website forms. Parents, guardians, educators, and organizational representatives should contact us on their behalf.
If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through the Website, contact us so we can investigate and take appropriate action, including deletion where required. Any activity requiring the collection of children’s personal information must use appropriate notices and parental consent procedures where required by law.
The Website contains links to independently operated websites and services, including donation platforms, volunteer forms, social media, and shopping wish lists.
This Policy covers our handling of personal information. External providers’ policies govern their own collection and use of information. We encourage you to review those policies before submitting information.
The Period Project is based in the United States. Information provided to us may be processed in the United States and in other locations where our service providers operate. Privacy laws may differ from those in your country.
Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers, those requirements apply. Visiting the Website does not waive your legal rights.
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. The “Last Updated” date identifies the latest revision. We will provide additional notice or obtain consent when required by law.
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
The Period Project
355 Woodruff Road, Suite 106
Greenville, SC 29607
Email: execdir@periodproject.org
Phone: (864) 438-1157
Website: https://periodproject.org
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