Effective Date: June 24, 2026
Last Updated: June 24, 2026
Brooklyn Emerge Inc. (“Brooklyn Emerge,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at brooklynemerge.com (the “Site”) or engage with our programs and services.
Please read this policy carefully. By using our Site, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
- Register for a program or class (ESL, GED, TLC, computer classes, after-school programs, homeschooling)
- Sign up for job placement or career grooming services
- Apply for volunteer or internship opportunities
- Request or register for meal distribution services (Halal Mealshare)
- Make a donation or contribute to our organization
- Contact us through our website, email, or phone
- Subscribe to our newsletter or community updates
This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, date of birth, household size, and any other details you choose to share.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- IP address and browser type
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring URLs (the page you came from)
- Device type and operating system
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
1.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third-party sources such as partner organizations, government agencies, or community referral networks, where permitted by law.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Program Delivery: To register you for and administer our educational, vocational, and community programs.
- Service Coordination: To connect you with food assistance, job placement, mentorship, or other services we offer.
- Communication: To send you program updates, event announcements, newsletters, and important notices.
- Fundraising & Reporting: To process donations and report program outcomes to funders and grant-making organizations (in aggregate or anonymized form where possible).
- Website Improvement: To analyze Site usage and improve the user experience.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
- Safety: To protect the safety and security of our participants, staff, and volunteers.
We do not use your personal information for commercial marketing purposes or sell it to advertisers.
3. How We Share Your Information
We value your privacy and limit sharing of your information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted vendors or contractors who assist us in operating our Site or delivering our programs (e.g., email platforms, database providers), under strict confidentiality agreements.
- Partner Organizations: With community partner organizations when necessary to connect you with services, and only with your knowledge or consent.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government authority, or to protect the rights and safety of Brooklyn Emerge, our participants, or the public.
- Organizational Transfers: In the event of a merger, reorganization, or transfer of assets, your information may be transferred, subject to the same privacy protections described in this policy.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site may use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience. These may include:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our Site (e.g., Google Analytics).
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Site.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Program records may be retained for a minimum of seven (7) years in accordance with nonprofit recordkeeping standards.
6. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Children’s Privacy
Brooklyn Emerge serves youth as part of our mission. When collecting information about participants under the age of 13, we do so only with verifiable parental or guardian consent, in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site without parental consent.
8. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal retention obligations)
- Opt out of receiving non-essential communications from us
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 11 below.
9. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:
Brooklyn Emerge Inc.
1001 Newkirk Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Phone: (929) 327-5878
Email: shabir@brooklynemerge.org
Website: www.brooklynemerge.com
