Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 2026

DIGS, Inc. respects the privacy of our website visitors, participants, families, supporters, volunteers, donors, and community members. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, how that information is used, and the steps we take to protect your privacy.

Who We Are

DIGS (Developing Independence, Growth & Security), Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving adults with developmental challenges ages 18 and older.

Our website is digsrome.org.

You may contact DIGS regarding this Privacy Policy or our website using the following information:

DIGS, Inc.
P.O. Box 1053
Rome, Georgia 30162-1053

Phone: 706-766-8141
Business Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM Eastern Time
Email: drew.taylor@digsrome.org

Information We Collect

We collect only the personal information reasonably necessary to communicate with visitors, provide requested information, process donations, operate and secure our website, and support the programs and activities of DIGS, Inc.

The information collected depends on how you interact with our website.

Contact Forms — WPForms

DIGS uses WPForms to provide contact and other online forms.

When you submit a form through our website, we may collect information such as your name, email address, telephone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide through the form.

We use this information to respond to your inquiry, provide requested information, or carry out the purpose identified on the form.

Information submitted through our forms is not sold or rented to third parties for marketing purposes.

Mailing List and Newsletter — EmailOctopus

DIGS uses EmailOctopus to manage and distribute our email newsletter and other email communications.

When you voluntarily subscribe to our mailing list, your name and email address may be provided to and processed by EmailOctopus for the purpose of delivering DIGS communications.

We may send subscribers:

  • Monthly newsletters
  • Upcoming events and program information
  • DIGS news and announcements
  • Community updates
  • Other information related to the activities of DIGS

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in our email communications.

When you unsubscribe, we will stop sending you newsletters and promotional communications. Our email service provider may retain limited information necessary to maintain an unsubscribe or suppression record so that your request not to receive future emails can be honored.

Donations and Payment Processing — PayPal

DIGS uses PayPal to securely process online donations.

When you choose to make a donation, you may be directed to PayPal or interact with PayPal’s payment services. PayPal may collect information necessary to process your donation, such as your name, email address, billing information, payment method, and other transaction information.

DIGS does not collect or store your full credit card, debit card, or banking information on the DIGS website. Payment information is processed by PayPal according to PayPal’s own privacy and security practices.

DIGS may receive information from PayPal related to your donation, such as your name, contact information, donation amount, transaction date, and transaction status. We may retain this information as necessary for donation records, accounting, tax reporting, acknowledgments, and other legitimate nonprofit administrative purposes.

Website Form Security — hCaptcha

DIGS uses hCaptcha to help protect website forms and other areas of our website from spam, bots, abuse, and automated activity.

When hCaptcha is used, it may process certain technical information about your interaction with the website to determine whether the activity is being performed by a person rather than an automated system. This may include information such as IP address, browser and device information, and other technical or interaction data necessary to provide its security services.

hCaptcha may also use cookies or similar technologies for security, accessibility, and technical purposes. Additional information about cookies associated with hCaptcha can be found in our Cookie Policy.

Information processed through hCaptcha is used to help protect the DIGS website and its visitors and is not used by DIGS for advertising or marketing purposes.

Website Analytics—Google Analytics

DIGS uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors find and use our website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

  • Browser and device type
  • General geographic information
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on the website
  • Referring websites or sources
  • Website interactions
  • Other technical and usage information

We use this information to understand website traffic and improve the information, accessibility, and overall experience we provide to our visitors.

Google may use cookies and similar technologies in connection with its analytics services and processes information according to its own privacy practices.

Website Security—Wordfence

DIGS uses Wordfence to help protect our website against unauthorized access, malicious activity, spam, malware, and other security threats.

As part of providing website security, Wordfence may process technical information associated with visits to our website, including IP addresses, attempted login information, browser or device information, and other information necessary to identify and prevent potentially malicious activity.

This information is used for website security and protection and is not used by DIGS for advertising or marketing purposes.

Hosting and Server Logs

Like most websites, the server hosting the DIGS website may automatically create and maintain technical logs when visitors access the site.

Server logs may contain information such as:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of access
  • Browser and device information
  • Pages or resources requested
  • Referring website
  • Error and security information

These records may be used for website operation, troubleshooting, performance monitoring, security, fraud prevention, and investigating technical problems or suspicious activity.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The DIGS website and third-party services used by our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function properly, provide security, remember visitor preferences, and help us understand how our website is used.

DIGS uses WPConsent to help manage cookie consent and provide visitors with information about the cookies and similar technologies used on our website.

When applicable, visitors can use the cookie consent options provided on our website to manage their cookie preferences. You may also control or disable cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the operation or availability of some website features.

Services used by our website—including Google Analytics, Wordfence, PayPal, hCaptcha, and other website technologies—may use cookies or similar technologies according to their respective privacy practices.

For more detailed information about the cookies used on our website, including their purpose and duration, please see our Cookie Policy.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Pages on the DIGS website may include embedded content such as videos, images, maps, social media content, or other external resources.

Embedded content from another website generally behaves in the same way as if you visited that website directly.

Those third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies, employ additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with their content. If you have an account with the third-party service and are logged into that account, your interaction may also be associated with your account.

DIGS does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites and encourages visitors to review their privacy policies.

Comments

DIGS currently does not accept public comments on our website.

How We Use Your Information

Information collected through the DIGS website may be used to:

  • Respond to questions and requests
  • Provide information about DIGS programs and services
  • Send newsletters and announcements when you have subscribed
  • Process and maintain records relating to donations
  • Maintain and improve our website
  • Understand how visitors use our website
  • Protect the security and integrity of our website
  • Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
  • Troubleshoot technical problems
  • Meet applicable administrative, accounting, tax, or legal requirements

Who We Share Information With

DIGS does not sell or rent your personal information.

We use trusted third-party service providers when necessary to operate our website, communicate with our community, protect our website, and process donations.

These currently include services used for:

  • Website hosting and server operation
  • WPForms for website forms
  • EmailOctopus for email communications
  • Google Analytics for website analytics
  • Wordfence for website security
  • PayPal for donation and payment processing
  • hCaptcha for spam and automated bot protection

These providers may process limited information as necessary to provide their respective services and maintain their own privacy policies and security practices.

We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect DIGS, our website, our participants, donors, visitors, or others from fraud, abuse, security threats, or unlawful activity.

How We Protect Your Information

DIGS takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to help protect information associated with our website.

Our website security measures may include:

  • Secure SSL/HTTPS connections
  • Website security monitoring
  • Firewall and malware protection
  • Regular software and plugin updates
  • Website backups
  • Access controls
  • Server-level security measures
  • Monitoring for unauthorized login attempts and other suspicious activity

While we take reasonable precautions to protect our website and information, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required for administrative, accounting, security, tax, or legal purposes.

Contact-form information may be retained as necessary to respond to inquiries and maintain appropriate communication records.

Mailing-list information is retained while you remain subscribed, with limited information potentially retained after unsubscribing to ensure your unsubscribe request continues to be honored.

Donation and transaction records may be retained as necessary for accounting, tax, reporting, and nonprofit record-keeping purposes.

Security and server records may be retained for an appropriate period to help maintain and protect the website.

Your Choices

You may contact DIGS if you would like to:

  • Ask about personal information you have provided to us
  • Correct inaccurate contact information
  • Request deletion of information you have submitted, when appropriate
  • Unsubscribe from DIGS email communications
  • Ask questions about how your information is collected or used

Some information may need to be retained when required for legitimate administrative, accounting, security, tax, or legal purposes.

Children’s Privacy

The DIGS website and its programs are primarily intended to provide information about our organization and services for adults ages 18 and older.

We do not knowingly use our website to collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without appropriate consent. If we become aware that such information has been submitted through our website, we will take reasonable steps to address or remove it when appropriate.

Links to Other Websites

The DIGS website may contain links to websites operated by other organizations, businesses, or service providers.

DIGS is not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

DIGS may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, technology, services, or privacy practices.

When changes are made, the Last Updated date at the top of this page will be revised.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of information submitted through the DIGS website, please contact:

DIGS, Inc.
P.O. Box 1053
Rome, Georgia 30162-1053

Phone: 706-766-8141
Email: drew.taylor@digsrome.org
Website: digsrome.org