PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: March 1, 2026

Machiko no Ishi (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website machikonoishi.org (the “Site”), submit a request for a plush toy, or make a donation.

1. Information We Collect We collect only the information necessary to fulfill toy requests and process donations:

  • Name, mailing address, email address, and phone number (for shipping and communication).

  • Hospice provider name (for verification purposes only).

  • Payment information (processed securely through third-party providers like Stripe or PayPal—we do not store credit card details).

We do not collect or store any protected health information (PHI) about patients. All requests are handled in compliance with HIPAA privacy guidelines.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To process and ship plush toy requests.

  • To process donations and issue tax receipts.

  • To communicate with you about your request or donation.

  • To improve our services and share anonymized impact stories (with permission).

3. Sharing Your Information We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties except:

  • With hospice providers solely to verify requests (no patient details shared).

  • With payment processors for secure transactions.

  • As required by law.

4. Data Security We use industry-standard security measures (SSL encryption, secure forms) to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

5. Your Rights You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us at machikonoishi@gmail.com.

6. Changes to This Policy We may update this policy and will notify you via the Site.

7. Contact Us For questions, contact: President, Machiko no Ishi machikonoishi@gmail.com 808-421-8922

8.Note: Public facing documents use the names “Machiko no Ishi” and “Machiko’s Legacy” interchangeably. The formal corporate name is “Machiko no Ishi.”