PRIVACY POLICY

We may collect personal information directly from you or automatically when you interact with our website.

APersonal Information You Provide

Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect:

• Full name
• Email address
• Mobile or telephone number
• Postal address
• Date of birth (where necessary)
• Organization or employer details
• Donation amount and payment-related information
• Volunteer application details
• Emergency contact information (for volunteers or events)
• Employment application details
• Communications or inquiries submitted to us
• Event registration information
• Any other information you voluntarily provide

BAutomatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Date and time of access
• Referral source
• Website usage statistics
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

We may use your personal information to:

• Process donations and issue acknowledgements or receipts.
• Respond to inquiries and requests.
• Administer volunteer and membership programs.
• Register participants for events or campaigns.
• Provide updates regarding our projects and initiatives.
• Send newsletters or promotional communications where permitted by law or with your consent where required.
• Improve our website, programs, and services.
• Detect fraud or unauthorized activity.
• Maintain internal records.
• Comply with legal, regulatory, or accounting obligations.
• Protect the safety, rights, and property of the Organization and others.

Depending on the applicable law and jurisdiction, we may process personal information based on:

• Your consent.
• Performance of a contract or requested service.
• Compliance with legal obligations.
• Our legitimate interests in carrying out charitable activities, improving services, preventing fraud, and administering our operations, provided those interests do not override your rights where applicable.

Donations made through our website may be processed by trusted third-party payment service providers.

We generally do not store complete credit card or debit card information on our own systems unless specifically required and lawfully permitted. Payment information is handled according to the security standards of the payment processor.

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember user preferences.
• Improve website performance.
• Analyze visitor traffic.
• Enhance security.
• Measure campaign effectiveness.

You may control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.

We do not sell personal information.

We may share information with:

• Payment processors.
• Cloud hosting providers.
• Email communication platforms.
• IT support providers.
• Professional advisers such as auditors or legal counsel.
• Government authorities or regulators where required by law.
• Service providers acting on our behalf under appropriate confidentiality obligations.

Information will only be shared to the extent reasonably necessary for these purposes or as otherwise permitted or required by law.

If your information is transferred or accessed across national borders, we will take reasonable measures to ensure that appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

• Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
• Meet legal, accounting, taxation, and regulatory obligations.
• Resolve disputes.
• Enforce agreements.
• Maintain appropriate organizational records.

When information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it where reasonably practicable.

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
• Request a copy of your information in a portable format where applicable.
• Opt out of promotional communications by using unsubscribe mechanisms or contacting us directly.

We may require reasonable verification of identity before processing requests.

Our website and services are not intended to collect personal information from children except where necessary for legitimate program activities and with appropriate authorization where required by applicable law.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected inappropriately from a child, we will take reasonable steps to address the situation in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those external websites. Users should review the privacy policies of any third-party sites they visit.

We may contact you regarding:

• Donations
• Volunteer opportunities
• Program updates
• Event registrations
• Administrative notices
• Newsletters or fundraising campaigns (subject to applicable law and your communication preferences)

You may opt out of non-essential communications where applicable.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The revised version will be posted on our website with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of our services after such updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy to the extent permitted by law.

We strive to handle personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws relevant to our operations. If our activities are subject to specific legal requirements in a particular jurisdiction, we will process personal information in line with those obligations.