At Chicago Food Rescue, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.

When you sign up to volunteer with Chicago Food Rescue, we may collect the following information:

  • Name

  • Phone number

  • Availability and volunteer preferences

  • Any other information you voluntarily provide to us

By creating an Account, you agree that the Services may send you informational text messages (SMS) or other notifications to your mobile device as part of the normal operations of the Services. You may opt-out of the text messages or notifications by contacting Chicago Food Rescue or uninstalling the Application.

You can find a copy of our Terms of Service here.

How We Use Your Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.

Your personal information, including your phone number, is used only for purposes directly related to our mission and volunteer operations, such as coordinating volunteer opportunities and sending operational updates.

We use your information solely to support our mission and volunteer operations, including:

  • Sending reminders, updates, and urgent notifications related to volunteering

  • Responding to questions or requests you send us

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

SMS/Text Message Communications

By providing your phone number, you consent to receive text messages from us related to volunteering, including:

  • Volunteer opportunity notifications

  • Schedule confirmations or changes

  • Time-sensitive or urgent updates

Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier.

You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP.