Effective Date: 31-May-2023
Thank you for visiting our donation website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website and make donations. We are committed to maintaining the privacy and security of your personal information and complying with applicable data protection laws. By using our website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect:
1.1 Personal Information:
When you make a donation on our website, we may collect certain personal information from you, including but not limited to:
– Full name
– Contact information (e.g., email address, phone number, postal address)
– Payment information (e.g., credit card details, billing address)
– Donation history
1.2 Non-Personal Information:
We may also collect non-personal information that does not directly identify you. This may include aggregated data, website usage information, and demographic information.
2. Use of Information:
2.1 Processing Donations:
We use the personal information you provide to process and administer your donations, issue receipts, and communicate with you regarding your donations.
2.2 Communication:
We may use your contact information to send you updates, newsletters, and other relevant information about our organization, events, campaigns, and initiatives. You can opt-out of receiving such communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the emails or contacting us directly.
2.3 Service Improvement:
We may use the information collected to analyze trends, monitor website performance, and improve our services, website functionality, and user experience.
2.4 Legal Obligations:
We may use and disclose your information as required by law, such as to comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests and legal processes, and protect our rights, privacy, safety, and property.
3. Information Sharing:
3.1 Third-Party Service Providers:
We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in processing donations, maintaining our website, analyzing data, and providing other necessary services. These service providers are obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of your personal information and are not authorized to use your information for any other purposes.
3.2 Legal Compliance and Protection:
We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. We may also disclose information to enforce our policies, protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or those of others.
3.3 Consent:
We will not share your personal information with any other third parties without obtaining your consent unless required by law or for legitimate purposes.
4. Data Security:
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website, analyze usage patterns, and collect information about how you interact with our website. You have the option to disable cookies through your browser settings, but please note that this may impact the functionality of our website.
6. Links to Third-Party Websites:
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these websites before providing any personal information to them.
7. Children’s Privacy:
Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13