Who we are
Effective date: August 20, 2026
Sharing the Dream operates the website https://sharingthedream.net. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through the website, why we collect it, how it may be used or shared, and the choices available to website visitors.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
Contacting Us
When you contact Sharing the Dream by email or telephone, we may collect your name, email address, telephone number, message, and any other information you voluntarily provide. We use this information to respond to inquiries, provide information about programs and services, and maintain appropriate organizational records. Please do not send sensitive personal information unless we specifically request it through an appropriate method.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name… email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
Sharing the Dream does not sell or rent visitors’ personal information. Information may be shared with trusted service providers that help us operate, host, secure, and maintain the website; deliver communications; or detect spam. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect legal rights, or to protect the safety and security of our organization, website visitors, and community.
How long we retain your data
Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely so we can recognize follow-up comments, maintain moderation records, and protect the website from spam or abuse. Information submitted through email, telephone communications, program inquiries, or other interactions is retained only as long as reasonably necessary to respond, provide services, maintain appropriate records, protect security, and meet legal or administrative obligations.
For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you. You may also ask questions about how your information is used. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request, and we may retain information required for legal, administrative, recordkeeping, fraud-prevention, or security purposes. Requests may be sent to info@sharingthedream.net.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam-detection service. Website information may also be processed or stored by hosting, security, email, and other service providers that support the operation of the website. These providers may process information in locations outside the visitor’s state or country, subject to their applicable privacy and security practices.
Your contact information
For questions about this Privacy Policy or requests concerning personal information, contact Sharing the Dream at info@sharingthedream.net or 904-449-7640. Mail may be directed to the Temporary Administrative Office
6501 Arlington Expressway, B105
#3068
Jacksonville, Florida 32211
Additional information
Sharing the Dream uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or loss. However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
What data breach procedures we have in place
If Sharing the Dream becomes aware of a suspected data breach, we will take reasonable steps to investigate, contain, document, and address the incident. We will notify affected individuals, service providers, or government authorities when required by applicable law.
What third parties we receive data from
Sharing the Dream does not purchase personal information about website visitors from data brokers. We may receive limited technical, security, spam-detection, hosting, or communication information from service providers that support the website and our operations.
What automated decision-making and/or profiling we do with user data
Sharing the Dream does not use personal information collected through this website to make automated decisions or create profiles that produce legal or similarly significant effects. Automated tools may be used only for routine website functions such as spam detection and security.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
Sharing the Dream will comply with privacy, data-protection, recordkeeping, and disclosure requirements that apply to its website and operations. No additional industry-specific website privacy disclosures are identified at this time. This policy may be updated as our programs, technology, service providers, or legal obligations change.