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Draft for organizational and legal review · Prepared October 11, 2026
01 / PRIVACY
Marty Hancock Scholarship Fund, Inc. (the “Fund,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) operates this website at martyhancockscholarshipfund.org. This policy describes how information may be collected, used, disclosed, and retained when you visit or interact with our website. The practices described below apply where the corresponding website features are enabled.
When you voluntarily contact us, submit an inquiry, apply for a scholarship, make a donation, or use another form, we may collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, contact details, and the contents of your submission. We may also receive technical information, including IP address, browser type, device information, and basic site-use information, to operate, protect, and improve the website. Scholarship and donation information may be subject to additional notices provided at the time of submission.
If comments are enabled and you leave a comment, we may collect the information shown in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser user-agent string to help detect spam. If the site uses Gravatar, an anonymized value derived from your email address (a hash) may be provided to that service to determine whether you have a profile image. After comment approval, your profile image may appear publicly with your comment. See Automattic’s privacy policy for information about Gravatar.
If the website permits image uploads, avoid including embedded location information (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download publicly available images and extract any location information contained in them.
The website may use cookies needed for its operation and, where enabled, to remember preferences or support site functionality. If comments are enabled, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience; these typically last one year. If user login is enabled, a temporary cookie may check whether your browser accepts cookies and is removed when the browser closes. Login cookies may last two days; display-preference cookies may last one year; and selecting “Remember Me” may keep you signed in for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies. If article editing is enabled, a cookie identifying the edited article may be stored for one day and does not contain personal information. Actual cookies and durations depend on the features and services in use.
Pages may include embedded videos, images, or other content from third-party websites. Embedded content can behave as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those providers may collect information, use cookies, and monitor interactions according to their own policies, including when you are logged in to their services.
We do not sell personal information. We may disclose information to service providers that help us operate the website, process donations, manage applications, send communications, or protect against spam and abuse, subject to applicable safeguards. We may also disclose information when required by law or reasonably necessary to protect rights and security. If password-reset functionality is enabled, a reset email may include the IP address associated with the request. Payment information submitted through a third-party payment processor is handled under that processor’s applicable terms and privacy notice.
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described here, including administration, recordkeeping, security, legal compliance, and the Fund’s charitable activities. If comments are enabled, comments and related metadata may be retained to help recognize and approve follow-up comments. If user accounts are enabled, profile information may be retained while the account is active and as otherwise required. Specific retention periods may vary by type of record and applicable requirements.
You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you, subject to applicable law and legitimate retention obligations. If account or comment features are enabled, you may also be able to request an export of personal data associated with those features. We will review and respond to requests as required by applicable law.
We take reasonable measures intended to protect information, but no online system can be guaranteed completely secure. Because scholarship activities may involve students, information about minors should be submitted only through designated processes with any required parent or guardian consent. Please do not submit sensitive personal information through general website comments or contact fields.
Comments, if enabled, may be checked by an automated spam-detection service. Website and service-provider systems may process or store information in the United States or other locations, subject to applicable law.
We may update this policy to reflect changes to our website, operations, or legal requirements. The date shown on this page identifies the version presented here.
02 / LEGAL
This website is operated by Marty Hancock Scholarship Fund, Inc. Unless otherwise indicated, original text, photographs, artwork, graphics, videos, logos, and other materials created for the Fund are owned by the Fund or used with permission and may be protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. © 2026 Marty Hancock Scholarship Fund, Inc. All rights reserved. The appearance of a name or logo on this website does not, by itself, establish a registered trademark or ownership of third-party material.
You may view, download, or print reasonable portions of publicly available website content for personal, informational, educational, and other lawful noncommercial purposes, provided you preserve applicable attribution and notices. Except as permitted by law, you may not republish, sell, modify, or distribute protected materials without prior written authorization from the relevant rights holder. Requests for permission may be sent through our Contact page.
Marty Hancock Scholarship Fund, Inc. is a Florida nonprofit corporation organized to support educational opportunities in the performing arts. Information about our Florida charitable solicitation registration appears below. Federal recognition under Section 501(c)(3) and the tax deductibility of contributions will be stated only after the relevant status has been confirmed.
Marty Hancock Scholarship Fund, Inc. is registered with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to solicit contributions in the State of Florida. Marty Hancock Scholarship Fund, Inc. — Registration Number CH85942. Registration and financial information may be obtained using the contact information below.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-435-7352 (1-800-HELP-FLA), OR VISITING WWW.FDACS.GOV. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
Website information is provided for general informational purposes and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind. We make reasonable efforts to keep information current but do not guarantee that all content is complete, accurate, or uninterrupted. We may update or remove website content without prior notice. Nothing on this website constitutes legal, tax, or financial advice.
References to Miami Senior High School and other institutions, individuals, organizations, or brands are for identification, historical, educational, or illustrative purposes, as applicable. Such references do not imply sponsorship, endorsement, partnership, or permission to use third-party intellectual property unless expressly stated. Third-party names and marks remain the property of their respective owners.
Links to external websites or social media platforms are provided for convenience. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, security, or privacy practices. A link does not necessarily indicate endorsement. Review the terms and privacy notices of external sites before sharing information.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, use of this website and disputes concerning these website terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any court proceedings concerning these terms will be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction serving Hillsborough County, Florida, unless applicable law requires otherwise.
For questions about this policy, website content, permissions, or privacy requests, please use our Contact information.