Last Updated: April 11, 2026
Operation Military Kids (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://www.operationmilitarykids.org (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site.
We are committed to protecting your privacy. Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways:
Automatically Collected Information When you visit the Site, our servers and third-party services automatically collect certain data, including:
- Log data such as your IP address, browser type and version, device information, pages visited, time and date of visit, and referring website.
- Usage data and analytics through services like Google Analytics.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies We and our partners use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity, preferences, and interactions with the Site. This helps us improve the Site, remember your preferences, and deliver relevant content and advertisements.
Information You Voluntarily Provide We may collect personal information you choose to provide, such as:
- Name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us.
- Any information submitted through forms, scholarship/grant-related inquiries, or other communications.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless you voluntarily provide it.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for purposes including:
- Operating, maintaining, and improving the Site.
- Providing educational resources and information about military families and children.
- Responding to your inquiries and communications.
- Sending newsletters or updates (you can unsubscribe at any time).
- Analyzing Site usage and trends.
- Serving advertisements through our advertising partners.
- Complying with legal obligations.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information in the traditional sense. However, we may share information with:
- Service Providers: Third parties that help us operate the Site (e.g., hosting, analytics, email services).
- Advertising Partners: We use Mediavine to manage programmatic advertising on the Site. Mediavine and its partners may collect and use data for interest-based advertising.
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising The Website uses Mediavine to manage all third-party advertising on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
The cookie may collect information relating to your use of the Website, information about your device such as the device’s IP address and browser type, demographic data, and, if you arrived at the Website via a link from a third-party site, the URL of the linking page.
For more information about Mediavine’s data practices and to exercise your choices, please visit Mediavine’s privacy policy or the opt-out resources listed below.
Mediavine partners with the following data processors (this list may be updated periodically; check Mediavine’s current documentation for the latest partners):
- Pubmatic
- Criteo
- Pulsepoint
- LiveRamp
- And other demand partners
You can learn more about interest-based advertising and opt out through resources such as:
- https://optout.aboutads.info
- https://optout.networkadvertising.org
- https://liveramp.com/opt_out (for LiveRamp)
Embedded Content Articles on this Site may include embedded content (e.g., videos or images) from other websites. These embedded contents may collect data and use their own cookies.
We do not share your personal information with unaffiliated third parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent, except as required by law.
4. Your Privacy Rights (Especially for California Residents)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) provides you with certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to know what personal information we have collected about you.
- Right to delete your personal information (subject to exceptions).
- Right to correct inaccurate personal information.
- Right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information for targeted advertising.
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below. We will respond within the time required by law.
You may also use the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in supported browsers to communicate your opt-out preference for sharing/sale of personal information.
5. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the new policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]