Empowering Communities with Meadowbrook High School Alumni Association Inc, New York Chapter

Last Updated: October 20, 2026

The Meadowbrook High School Alumni Association Inc. – New York Chapter (“the Association,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of alumni, students, families, volunteers, donors, supporters, and visitors to our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use and protect it, and the choices available to you when interacting with our website.

The Meadowbrook High School Alumni Association Inc. – New York Chapter is a nonprofit alumni organization established in 1995.

Our mission is to connect Meadowbrook alumni, support current students and our Alma Mater, encourage community involvement, and create opportunities for alumni to give back.

Our website provides information about Association activities, scholarships, educational support, school development initiatives, membership, events, volunteer opportunities, and fundraising programs.

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when contacting us, joining the Association, subscribing to updates, participating in activities, or supporting our initiatives.

Information you provide may include:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Meadowbrook graduation year
• Membership or volunteer information
• Event or scholarship inquiries
• Newsletter subscription information
• Messages or inquiries submitted through our website
• Other information you voluntarily provide

Information collected automatically

 Our website is hosted through GoDaddy and may use Google Analytics to understand general website activity and improve the visitor experience.

These services may automatically process certain technical information, including:

• Browser and device information
• Pages visited
• Referring websites
• Approximate geographic location
• Date and time of website visits
• General website usage information

Google Analytics 4 does not log or store individual users' IP addresses. However, our website hosting and security providers may process IP addresses as necessary to operate and protect the website.

The Association uses website analytics to understand general visitor activity and improve website performance.

The Association accepts charitable contributions to support its educational, scholarship, school improvement, sports development, feeding, and community initiatives.

Donations may be made through third-party payment services, including Zelle and Cash App, or by check.

The Association does not collect payment-card numbers or online banking credentials directly through this website.

When you use a third-party payment service, the information you provide is subject to that provider's privacy and security practices.

The Association may maintain appropriate donation records, including donor names, contact information, contribution amounts, and payment details necessary for acknowledgment, accounting, and applicable recordkeeping obligations.

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to questions, inquiries, and requests
• Provide membership and volunteer information
• Communicate about Association events and activities
• Share updates about scholarships and educational programs
• Send newsletters and announcements to individuals who have requested them
• Administer membership, donations, and events
• Maintain appropriate Association records
• Support fundraising and community initiatives
• Improve website functionality and security
• Meet applicable legal, financial, and administrative obligations

We use personal information for purposes related to the Association's mission and operations.

The Association does not sell or rent personal information.

We may share information when reasonably necessary with:

Service providers: Companies supporting website hosting, email communications, analytics, donation processing, event management, or related services.

Association leadership and authorized volunteers: Officers, board members, committee members, or volunteers who need information to carry out Association activities.

Legal authorities: When disclosure is required by law or reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of the Association, its members, or others.

We seek to limit the information shared to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

If you subscribe to updates or request communications, we may contact you about:

• Association news and announcements
• Alumni gatherings and upcoming events
• Scholarship and educational initiatives
• Membership opportunities
• Volunteer activities
• Fundraising campaigns
• Other Meadowbrook alumni activities

You may request to stop receiving promotional emails at any time by using an unsubscribe option, where provided, or contacting us directly.

Unsubscribing from promotional communications will not prevent us from responding to your inquiries or sending necessary administrative communications.

Our website is hosted using GoDaddy website services.

GoDaddy and other service providers used by the website may employ cookies and similar technologies to support:

• Essential website functionality
• Website security
• Performance and visitor analytics
• Website improvements
• Other enabled website features

Some cookies may be provided by third-party services.

Where available, visitors may manage cookie preferences through website controls or their browser settings.

The cookies and tracking technologies used depend on the features and services enabled on the website.

Our website may display photographs, videos, names, alumni stories, event highlights, scholarship presentations, and other content related to Association activities.

We may publish such materials where appropriate and consistent with applicable permissions and Association practices.

If you appear in a photograph, video, or story and would like to request its removal, please contact us.

For photographs or personal information involving minors, appropriate authorization should be obtained from a parent, guardian, school, or other authorized party when required.

Our website may contain links to external websites and services, including:

• Zelle and Cash App
• Social media platforms
• Meadowbrook High School
• Sponsors and community partners
• Event registration services
• Other educational and community resources

The Association does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites.

When you visit an external website or use a third-party service, that provider's privacy policy and terms may apply.

We encourage visitors to review those policies before sharing personal information.

Our website is intended primarily for alumni, families, supporters, donors, volunteers, and members of the broader Meadowbrook community.

It is not directed to children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through our website.

For scholarship or educational inquiries involving minors, we encourage parents, guardians, school representatives, or other authorized adults to submit information on their behalf.

If you believe personal information from a child under 13 has been submitted improperly, please contact us so we can review the matter.

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

Access to personal information is limited to authorized individuals and service providers who reasonably need it for Association purposes.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted or stored electronically.

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Respond to inquiries
• Maintain Association and membership records
• Administer events, donations, and volunteer activities
• Fulfill financial and tax recordkeeping requirements
• Meet applicable legal or regulatory obligations
• Support legitimate administrative needs

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and its intended use.

You may contact us to request that we:

• Provide information about personal information you have submitted
• Correct or update inaccurate information
• Review a request to delete personal information
• Remove you from promotional email communications
• Review a request to remove a photograph, video, or story featuring you

Certain information may need to be retained for legal, financial, tax, administrative, or recordkeeping purposes.

Depending on your location, additional privacy rights may apply under applicable law.

We will review and respond to privacy requests as required by law.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, programs, technology, service providers, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

Any updates will be reflected by the revised “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or information you have provided to the Association, please contact:

Meadowbrook High School Alumni Association Inc. – New York Chapter

Mailing Address:
PO Box 341414
Jamaica, NY 11434

Phone: 847-372-9853

Email: Meadowbrookhsaany@gmail.com

You may also contact us through the Contact Us page on our website.