Privacy Policy

At BLUE Missions, protecting your privacy is a top priority. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you interact with us — whether you are preparing for a mission trip, enrolling in an online course, supporting our work, or simply browsing our website.

Who This Policy Covers

This policy applies to all individuals and organizations that engage with BLUE Missions across our various programs, including:

Travel and Volunteer Experiences:

  • Mission trip volunteers (high school, university, family, or corporate)

  • Parents and guardians of volunteers

  • Trip leaders, chaperones, and support staff

Education and Action Programs:

  • Students enrolled in virtual or in-person courses and workshops

  • Educators and school administrators

  • Participants in programs like REACH or CAUSE Class

General Supporters and Partners:

  • Donors, sponsors, ambassadors, and members of The Tank or The Source

  • Website visitors and newsletter subscribers

Whether you travel with us to serve in the field or learn with us online, we treat your information with the same level of respect and care.

Information We Collect

We collect only the information needed to support your involvement with BLUE Missions and improve your experience. This may include:

  • Contact information (name, email, phone number)

  • Parent or emergency contact details (if applicable)

  • Medical, travel, or consent forms for mission trips

  • Payment and donation information

  • Learning and course progress, quiz results, and certificates (for education programs)

  • Communication preferences, messages, and feedback

We strive to keep our data collection purposeful and limited to what's essential for program success and safety.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Register and prepare volunteers and students for programs

  • Communicate with families, educators, and participants

  • Process payments and donations

  • Deliver educational and training content

  • Provide support and respond to inquiries

  • Measure our impact and improve user experience across both travel and education initiatives

What We Don’t Do

  • We do not sell or rent your information to anyone.

  • We do not collect unnecessary personal data.

  • We do not use your information for advertising or profiling.

How We Protect Your Data

Your data is securely stored and only accessed by authorized personnel. We work with reputable systems and providers under contract to ensure data protection. Any system issues that may affect data or access are addressed promptly with care.

Retention of Personal Information

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws and regulations.

Third-Party Services

We work with trusted third-party service providers to help deliver our programs and services. These providers will only collect, use, or disclose your information as needed to perform the services they offer to us – such as processing payments or supporting online learning.

Some third-party services, like payment processors, have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies to understand how your information may be handled, especially when completing a transaction.

These providers may operate in different jurisdictions. If you choose to engage with a third-party service, your information may be subject to the laws of the country where that provider or its servers are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party platform or application, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We recommend reviewing the privacy terms of any external sites or tools you access through us.

Your Rights

You may at any time:

  • Request access to your personal data

  • Ask to correct or update your information

  • Request removal of your data (as long as it does not affect active programs)

  • Change your communication preferences

To make a request, email us at info@bluemissions.org.

Policy Updates

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our programs or legal requirements. The latest version will always be posted on our website.

Effective April 4th, 2025