Privacy Policy
Breaking Bread (“Breaking Bread,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect information when you visit trybreakingbread.com or interact with forms, features, communications, or other services made available through the website (collectively, the “Site”).
Our basic approach is simple: we collect only the information reasonably useful to operate and improve Breaking Bread, and we do not sell your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information in two primary ways: information you choose to provide and information collected automatically when you use the Site.
Information You Provide
Depending on how you interact with Breaking Bread, you may provide information such as:
- your name;
- email address;
- institution, organization, school, or community;
- city, state, country, or other general location information;
- your role or connection to an institution or organization;
- information submitted when you ask to join a Table, start a Table, partner with Breaking Bread, attend an Eating or other event, apply to a program, or otherwise get involved;
- messages, comments, questions, or other information you choose to submit through free-response fields; and
- any other information you voluntarily provide to us.
Because Breaking Bread facilitates dialogue among people of different backgrounds and beliefs, information you voluntarily provide in a message or form could sometimes reveal information that may be considered sensitive under certain laws. We do not ask visitors to provide sensitive information unless it is reasonably relevant to the interaction, and we ask that you not submit highly sensitive information that is unnecessary for your request.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, analytics services, security tools, or similar technologies. This information may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address;
- browser and device type;
- operating system;
- pages viewed and links clicked;
- referring or exit pages;
- date and time of access;
- general or approximate location derived from an IP address;
- cookie or similar technology identifiers; and
- information about how visitors interact with and navigate the Site.
We may use this information in identifiable, pseudonymous, aggregated, or de-identified form.
We do not intentionally collect Social Security numbers, government identification numbers, financial-account credentials, biometric identifiers, or precise geolocation through the Site unless we clearly disclose a legitimate need for such information at the point of collection.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Site may use cookies, pixels, local storage, analytics tools, or similar technologies. Some may be placed automatically when you visit the Site.
These technologies may be used to:
- enable core website functionality;
- remember preferences;
- maintain security and prevent abuse;
- understand website traffic and usage;
- identify technical problems;
- measure the effectiveness of our communications or outreach; and
- improve the design, content, and accessibility of the Site.
Some cookies or technologies may be provided by third-party service providers that help us host, secure, analyze, or operate the Site.
You can usually control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Site. Where applicable law requires consent before non-essential cookies or similar technologies are used, we will seek that consent.
Where legally required, we will also honor applicable browser-based privacy or opt-out signals.
3. How We Use Information
We may use information collected through the Site to:
- operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site;
- respond to inquiries and requests;
- connect people with Breaking Bread programs, Tables, Eatings, partnerships, or opportunities;
- process expressions of interest, applications, registrations, or similar submissions;
- communicate with you about Breaking Bread when appropriate;
- understand how visitors use the Site;
- analyze participation, reach, engagement, and program effectiveness;
- prevent fraud, abuse, security incidents, and technical problems;
- maintain organizational records;
- comply with legal obligations; and
- protect the rights, safety, property, and integrity of Breaking Bread, our participants, our partners, and others.
We may also use aggregated or de-identified information for research, reporting, planning, communications, or other organizational purposes when the information does not reasonably identify an individual.
4. We Do Not Sell Personal Information
Breaking Bread does not sell personal information and does not intend to sell personal information.
We do not exchange personal information for money or other valuable consideration as part of a business involving the sale of personal data.
We also do not use personal information collected through the Site to provide third-party cross-site or cross-context behavioral advertising.
If our practices materially change in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any notice, consent mechanism, or opt-out right required by applicable law before engaging in the new practice.
5. When We May Disclose Information
We may disclose information in limited circumstances necessary to operate Breaking Bread.
Service Providers
We may provide information to companies or individuals that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, form processing, email services, analytics, database or cloud storage, security, spam prevention, and other technical support.
These disclosures help us operate the Site and are not sales of your personal information.
Breaking Bread Tables, Leaders, and Partners
When necessary to fulfill a request you make—for example, an inquiry about joining or starting a local Table—we may provide relevant information to an appropriate Breaking Bread leader, chapter, institutional contact, community partner, or other person involved in responding to your request.
We aim to limit these disclosures to information reasonably necessary for the purpose involved.
Legal, Safety, and Security Reasons
We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:
- comply with applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process;
- respond to a lawful government request;
- investigate or prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents;
- enforce applicable terms or policies; or
- protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Breaking Bread or others.
Organizational Changes
If Breaking Bread undergoes a reorganization, merger, transfer of operations, or similar organizational transition, information may be transferred as part of that transition, subject to applicable law and appropriate privacy protections.
At Your Direction
We may disclose information when you specifically request or authorize us to do so.
6. Email and Other Communications
If you provide your email address, we may use it to respond to your inquiry or communicate with you about the Breaking Bread activity, opportunity, program, or relationship in which you expressed interest.
Where applicable, promotional or marketing communications will include a method for unsubscribing or otherwise changing your communication preferences. You may also ask us to stop sending non-essential communications at any time.
We may still send non-promotional messages that are reasonably necessary to respond to you, administer a program in which you participate, provide requested information, or address security or legal matters.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to operate Breaking Bread, respond to requests, maintain appropriate organizational records, resolve disputes, protect our systems, and satisfy legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
Information may remain temporarily in routine backups or archival systems after deletion from active systems. We may retain aggregated or de-identified information that no longer reasonably identifies you.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, acquisition, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure.
No website, transmission method, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot promise absolute security.
If we determine that a security breach involving personal information has occurred, we will take appropriate responsive measures and provide notifications as required by applicable law.
9. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live and the law applicable to your information, you may have rights concerning your personal information.
You may contact us to request that we:
- provide information about personal information we maintain about you;
- provide access to or a copy of certain personal information;
- correct inaccurate personal information;
- delete certain personal information;
- stop or limit certain uses of your information;
- honor an applicable opt-out right; or
- withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent.
Even where a particular statutory privacy right does not apply, Breaking Bread may choose to honor reasonable privacy requests when practicable.
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request. Certain requests may be limited or denied where permitted by law—for example, where retaining information is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect security, establish or defend legal claims, complete a transaction or request, or protect the rights of another person.
We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right.
If applicable law gives you a right to appeal our response to a privacy request, you may submit an appeal using the contact information below and identify the request as a “Privacy Appeal.”
10. Florida Privacy Notice
Breaking Bread is based in Florida and handles personal information in accordance with applicable Florida law.
Florida law requires covered entities to take reasonable measures to protect certain personal information and establishes notification requirements following qualifying data-security breaches.
The Florida Digital Bill of Rights may provide additional rights where its statutory requirements apply. Certain entities, including nonprofit organizations, are excluded from that law’s scope. Regardless of whether a particular provision applies to Breaking Bread, we seek to provide visitors with clear information about the categories of information we collect, why we use it, the parties to whom it may be disclosed, and the choices available to individuals.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits any privacy right you may have under applicable law.
11. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and Breaking Bread does not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without legally required authorization.
If we learn that we have collected personal information online from a child under 13 in circumstances requiring parental consent and such consent was not obtained, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information.
A parent or legal guardian who believes a child under 13 has provided personal information through the Site may contact us using the information below.
Programs, events, or partnerships that involve minors may be subject to separate registration, consent, safeguarding, or privacy procedures.
12. Third-Party Websites and Services
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, social-media platforms, institutional websites, registration services, or other external services.
When you leave the Site or interact directly with a third-party service, that third party’s privacy practices may apply. Breaking Bread does not control and is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of unaffiliated third parties.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of services you choose to use.
13. Visitors Outside Florida and Other U.S. Privacy Laws
Privacy laws vary by jurisdiction. If another applicable federal or state law gives you rights beyond those described in this Policy, Breaking Bread will honor those rights to the extent required by law.
Visitors outside the United States should understand that information submitted to Breaking Bread may be processed or stored in the United States or in other locations where our service providers operate, subject to applicable legal requirements.
14. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Generative artificial intelligence was used as a drafting and editing aid in the preparation of this Privacy Policy.
AI was not used to create or operate the Breaking Bread website as a whole, and the use of AI in preparing this Policy should not be understood to mean that Breaking Bread uses artificial intelligence to make decisions about website visitors or to operate its programs.
The final Privacy Policy was reviewed and adopted by Breaking Bread.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the Site, our practices, our service providers, or applicable law.
When we make changes, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. If a change materially affects how we use personal information already collected, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent where required by law.
We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
16. Contact Us
Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or Breaking Bread’s handling of personal information may be directed to:
Breaking Bread
Website: trybreakingbread.com
Email: hello@trybreakingbread.com
Please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line when contacting us about your personal information.