Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 31, 2024
Last Updated: July 21, 2026
1. Mission and Privacy Commitment
1.1 Our Missions Align Perpetuity Industries LLC & Pawn 2 Purpose has formed a movement that exists to serve the community through meaningful mentorship, youth wellness, and purpose-driven development. Through the strategic discipline of chess, we help overlooked yet gifted youth build confidence, sharpen critical thinking, and grow into resilient, focused, and integrity-centered learners prepared to navigate life with strength and direction. Alongside this work, we champion aviation, droneography, and STEM education, creating inspiring pathways to opportunity, entrepreneurship, and economic growth while delivering powerful visuals and impactful service that uplift individuals, organizations, and the communities they touch.
Together, we are building brighter futures, stronger leaders, and uplifting communities while ‘Soaring to New Heights’.
1.1 This work depends on trust and may involve information relating to clients, families, minors, mentors, volunteers, schools, sponsors, and community partners, the Company is committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently.
1.2 This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, disclosed, stored, retained, and protected in connection with the website, services, classes, mentorship activities, outreach efforts, events, and related operations. Privacy notices are expected to clearly explain the categories of information collected, the purposes of collection and use, sharing practices, retention, and available rights.
2. Legal Identity
2.1 This Privacy Policy applies to Perpetuity Industries LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, doing business as Pawn 2 Purpose. The LLC is the parent and legal operating entity, and the DBA is the public-facing trade name under which the Company offers services and programs.
3. Scope of This Policy
3.1 This Policy applies to information collected through the website, forms, applications, registration systems, booking pages, client portals, communications, classes, workshops, outreach events, mentorship activities, media services, newsletters, and related online or offline interactions. Privacy guidance recommends that a posted policy identify the places and contexts in which data is collected.
4. Information Collected
4.1 Depending on the interaction, the Company may collect the following categories of personal information:
• Contact information, such as name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and organization name.
• Participant and family information, such as participant name, parent or guardian name, emergency contacts, age group, school affiliation, and scheduling details.
• Account, booking, and transaction information, such as registrations, invoices, payment confirmations, service history, donation history, and sponsorship records.
• Communications information, such as messages, emails, application responses, support requests, and survey responses.
• Internet and device activity information, such as IP address, browser type, device data, referral URLs, and website usage information.
• Media and content information, such as photos, video, recordings, drone footage, testimonials, and event documentation.
• Program administration information, such as attendance, participation history, volunteer or mentor screening information, and accommodation requests.
• Any other information voluntarily provided through the website, forms, or direct communications.
5. Sources of Information
5.1 The Company may collect information directly from the individual, from a parent or guardian, from a school or partner organization, from event or booking forms, from communications with the Company, and automatically through website tools and technologies. Privacy notices commonly disclose whether information is collected directly, automatically, or from third parties.
5.2 The Company may also receive information from payment processors, CRM providers, scheduling tools, analytics providers, email services, fundraising tools, and other service providers used to operate the business.
6. How Information Is Used
6.1 The Company may use personal information to:
• Provide and manage services, classes, events, outreach activities, and mentorship programs.
• Register participants, communicate with families, manage attendance, and administer operations.
• Process payments, invoices, exhanges, donations, and sponsorships.
• Deliver newsletters, updates, service communications, and program notices.
• Improve website functionality, service quality, outreach planning, and program administration.
• Maintain safety, investigate incidents, enforce policies, and protect rights and property.
• Comply with law, contractual obligations, legal process, audits, and regulatory requirements
7. Mentorship and Wellness Context
7.1 Because the Company may facilitate mentorship, youth guidance, and wellness-related programming, it may collect and use information needed to evaluate applications, communicate with families, match participants, maintain attendance records, support supervision, and administer program operations. Confidentiality in mentorship settings may be limited when disclosure is necessary to address safety concerns, suspected abuse, threats, legal obligations, or emergency situations.
8. Children’s Privacy
8.1 If the Company operates online services directed to children under 13, or knowingly collects personal information online from children under 13, the Company will comply with applicable Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act requirements. Those requirements can include providing parental notice, obtaining verifiable parental consent, and allowing parents to review or delete their child’s information where required.
9. Cookies and Website Technologies
9.1 The website may use cookies, analytics tools, embedded content, and similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences, understand traffic, improve performance, and maintain security. Website privacy disclosures commonly explain these technologies and their purposes.
Users may be able to manage cookie settings through their browser or other available controls.
10. Email, Text, and Marketing Communications
10.1 The Company may use contact information to send service-related notices, booking confirmations, registration reminders, program updates, newsletters, event announcements, fundraising communications, and other relevant messages. Individuals may opt out of non-essential promotional communications through the unsubscribe method provided, though operational communications may still be sent when necessary.
11. Photos, Video, and Recordings
11.1 The Company may create, receive, store, edit, or publish photos, video, recordings, drone footage, livestreams, and testimonials in connection with services, outreach, classes, and events. Where legally or contractually required, the Company may use separate media release, appearance release, or parent or guardian consent forms for identifiable individuals, especially minors
12. How Information Is Shared
12.1 The Company may disclose personal information to:
• Payment processors, website hosts, cloud providers, CRM systems, analytics vendors, registration tools, scheduling platforms, video platforms, and similar service providers.
• Staff, instructors, mentors, volunteers, contractors, and administrators who need access to perform authorized duties.
• Parents, guardians, schools, partner organizations, sponsors, and community partners when reasonably necessary to administer a program or service.
• Legal counsel, auditors, insurers, regulators, law enforcement, child-protection authorities, courts, or other parties when required or permitted by law.
• A successor or acquiring entity in connection with a merger, financing, restructuring, or transfer of the business.
13. No Sale Unless Disclosed
13.1 The Company does not sell personal information for money unless expressly stated in a supplemental notice. If the Company engages in activities that qualify as selling, sharing, or targeted advertising under applicable law, the Company will provide any disclosures and rights mechanisms required by law.
14. Data Retention
14.1 The Company retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including providing services, administering programs, keeping business and tax records, complying with law, resolving disputes, maintaining safety documentation, and supporting legitimate operational needs.
15. Data Security
15.1 The Company uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Businesses handling personal information are encouraged to use reasonable safeguards, but no website, network, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
16. Data Accuracy
16.1 Individuals, parents, guardians, clients, mentors, volunteers, and partner organizations are responsible for providing accurate, current, and complete information to the Company. The Company is not responsible for issues caused by inaccurate or outdated information submitted by others.
17. Privacy Rights
17.1 Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights to confirm whether personal information is processed, access certain information, request correction, request deletion, obtain a copy of data, opt out of certain advertising or sharing practices, and appeal a denied request where required by law.
17.2 The Company may verify identity before responding to a request and may deny requests to the extent permitted by law.
18. California and Similar Notices
18.1 If the Company becomes subject to California or similar state privacy laws, it may provide additional disclosures at or before collection, including categories of information collected, purposes of use, and whether information is sold or shared. Some laws also require a conspicuous privacy link and, in certain circumstances, a “Your Privacy Choices” or similar opt-out link.
19. Third-Party Links and Tools
19.1 The website or communications may contain links to third-party websites, payment pages, registration tools, social platforms, video services, fundraising pages, or learning platforms. Those third parties maintain separate privacy practices, and the Company is not responsible for their independent content, services, or policies.
20. Business Transfers
20.1 If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, grant transition, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction to the extent permitted by law.
21. Changes to This Policy
21.1 The Company may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, operational, or program changes. Updated versions will be posted with a revised effective date, and material changes may be communicated by additional means where appropriate.