Privacy Policy
International Development Foundation • EIN: 88-4120354
Last Updated: August 16, 2026
International Development Foundation ("we," "our," or "IDF") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, and how we protect it when you use our website and programs.
1. Who We Are
International Development Foundation is a Texas religious nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization operating IUDI University™. As a church, it is not required to file IRS Form 990 and does not do so. Contact us at privacy@id-foundation.org or 5900 Balcones Drive, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731.
2. Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of information, only as needed for the purpose stated:
A. Information You Give Us
- Email address
This website has no application, registration, or sign-in forms. We collect an email address only when you ask us to stop sending you mail. Newsletter sign-ups and donations are handled by our providers on their own systems.
B. Records From Prior Programs
- Name and contact details
- Registration and payment records
- Documents supplied by participants
Until August 2026 this website ran conference and program registration. We no longer collect any of this information. What we already hold is retained for the periods in Section 6 and then deleted. We have never stored full card numbers.
C. Technical Data
- IP address
- Browser type
- Essential security cookies
We do not use analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies.
3. How We Use Information
- Honoring your request to stop receiving mail from us
- Newsletter communications — only if you opt in separately
- Security, abuse prevention, and rate limiting
- Meeting our record-keeping obligations for prior programs
4. Information Sharing
We never sell your data. We share it only with the service providers below, each contractually bound to protect it, or when required by law:
Service Providers
- Cloudflare — hosting, security, and bot protection
- Zeffy — donation processing
- DAF Direct — donor-advised fund gift routing
- MailerLite — newsletter delivery, for subscribers only
5. Security
We use encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and access controls appropriate to the sensitivity of the data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. If a breach affecting your personal information occurs, we will notify affected individuals without undue delay.
6. Data Retention
Retention periods:
- Registration data: duration of your relationship with us, plus 3 years
- Financial records: 7 years, as required by tax law
7. Your Rights
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information, subject to legal retention requirements
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time
Exercising Your Rights
Contact privacy@id-foundation.org. We respond within 30 days.
8. Minors
Our services are intended for individuals 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Contact us if you believe a child has provided us information, and we will delete it.
9. Links to Other Websites
Our site links to external sites we do not control — including IUDI University™, the Lausanne Movement, the World Evangelical Alliance, our GuideStar profile, and our donation and newsletter providers. This Policy does not apply to those sites; please review their own privacy policies.
10. Contact Us
- Email: privacy@id-foundation.org
- Address: 5900 Balcones Drive, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731