Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting your privacy and respecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or communicate with us.
What information do we collect?
We may collect the following types of information from you:
- Personal information: This includes information that can identify you as an individual, such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and payment details. We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you make a donation, sign up for our newsletter, contact us, or otherwise interact with our website.
- Non-personal information: This includes information that cannot identify you as an individual, such as your browser type, device type, operating system, IP address, and browsing history. We collect non-personal information automatically when you visit our website using cookies or other tracking technologies. We use this information to improve our website functionality, performance, and user experience.
How do we use your information?
We may use your information for the following purposes:
- To process your donations and send you receipts and acknowledgments
- To communicate with you about our foundation’s activities, events, and updates
- To respond to your inquiries, requests, feedback, or complaints
- To personalize your experience on our website and provide you with relevant content and offers
- To analyze and monitor our website traffic, performance, and user behavior
- To comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms and conditions, and protect our rights and interests
How do we share your information?
We do not sell, rent, or trade your information to any third parties for marketing purposes. We may share your information with the following parties only when necessary and with your consent:
- Service providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers that help us operate our website, process your donations, send you emails, or perform other functions on our behalf. We only share the information that is required for them to perform their services and we require them to protect your information and comply with this privacy policy.
- Affiliates and partners: We may share your information with our affiliates and partners that support our foundation’s mission and vision. We only share the information that is relevant for our collaboration and we require them to respect your privacy and comply with this privacy policy.
- Law enforcement and regulators: We may share your information with law enforcement and regulators if we are required by law, subpoena, court order, or legal process, or if we believe that it is necessary to prevent, investigate, or address fraud, illegal activity, security issues, or violations of our terms and conditions.
How do we protect your information?
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification, or destruction. We use secure encryption, firewalls, passwords, and other technical and administrative safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. You are responsible for keeping your password and account details confidential and for notifying us of any suspected breach or unauthorized activity.
How do we respect your choices and rights?
We respect your choices and rights regarding your information. You may:
- Opt out of receiving marketing emails from us by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email or contacting us at [email address]
- Request access to, correction of, deletion of, or restriction of processing of your information by contacting us at [email address]
- Object to or withdraw your consent to our use of your information by contacting us at [email address]
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you are not satisfied with how we handle your information
How do we update this privacy policy?
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email. Your continued use of our website after the effective date of the updated policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed of how we protect your information.