Privacy Policy

Information collected during checkout

Beacon collects the information needed to process and fulfill public event purchases and donations. This can include purchaser name, email address, phone number when you provide one during Beacon or Stripe Checkout, billing address, attendee names or emails, cart contents, donation notes, payment amount, order identifiers, and Stripe payment identifiers.

Beacon may also process technical information such as IP address, request timing, browser or device details, security logs, and checkout status events. This information helps operate checkout, prevent fraud, troubleshoot errors, and maintain reliable payment records.

How information is used

Checkout information is used to process payments, create event orders, issue receipts, manage attendee admission, support refund or cancellation requests, reconcile accounting records, prevent fraud, and respond to disputes or legally required requests.

Beacon does not use public checkout information to send unrelated marketing messages unless a separate lawful consent or relationship permits that communication.

Payment data

Card details are handled by Stripe. Beacon stores limited payment metadata such as payment status, amount, card brand, last four digits when available, processor reference IDs, and refund references. Beacon does not store full card numbers or card security codes.

Sharing with organizations and processors

The organization hosting the event or receiving the donation can access transaction details needed to fulfill the purchase, run the event, provide support, and maintain financial records. Beacon shares payment data with Stripe and may share records with service providers that help operate email, receipt, database, hosting, logging, fraud prevention, or support systems.

Beacon does not sell public checkout personal information. Beacon may disclose information when required by law, to protect the checkout service, to investigate fraud or security issues, or to respond to payment disputes and card-network evidence requests.

Retention

Beacon keeps transaction and support records for as long as reasonably needed for event operations, accounting, tax, audit, legal, fraud-prevention, and dispute-response purposes. Organizations may have additional retention obligations for charitable, tax, or accounting records.

Your choices

Contact payment support to request help with access, correction, deletion, or privacy questions. Some records may need to be retained where required for accounting, legal compliance, fraud prevention, dispute defense, or payment processing.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights under state, federal, or international privacy laws. Beacon and the organization will review applicable requests based on the transaction, the organization involved, and legal retention requirements.

Text messages

These protections also apply to the Connie Erickson Foundation Event Notifications program operated by Connies Crusaders Inc., publicly known as The Connie Erickson Foundation, using Beacon Event Management.

You choose which texts to receive. Requesting a sign-in or ticket-verification code allows that one-time code only. Auction alerts and event-balance payment links each require their own optional opt-in where offered. Auction alerts include outbid and winning-bid notices, payment links for winnings, and closing or reopening updates. Event-balance texts contain balance reminders and secure payment links. A receipt requested through staff is one text, not a subscription. Providing a contact number, buying a ticket, or bidding alone does not sign you up for recurring texts. Consent is not a condition of bidding or purchase.

Beacon keeps a record of the wording and version you agreed to, the number and relevant event or bidder, the page where you agreed, and the time of your choice. Where collected, the record includes your browser type and a one-way digest of your IP address; receipt requests also name the staff member and device that recorded your request. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to stop transactional texts or HELP for help; you can also turn auction alerts off from the auction page. Verification-code permission is kept separately from recurring-message permission.

Mobile numbers are never sold or rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Beacon processes your messaging choices on behalf of the organization sending the requested texts. Your consent applies only to that organization and the program you selected; it cannot be transferred to another organization or used to enroll you in a different messaging program.

All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information won’t be shared with any third parties.

Stripe and other services

Stripe processes payment information under its own terms and privacy notices. When you use Stripe Checkout, Stripe may collect and process information directly to complete payment, prevent fraud, comply with law, and operate its payment services.