PRIVACY POLICY

At www.donations-and-democracy.org, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains the types of information that we collect and how we use it.

We will never sell your information.

Our website uses an encrypted connection using an HTTPS security certificate. 

If you have additional questions or would like more information about our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact Donations and Democracy.

This Privacy Policy applies to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regard to the information that they shared and/or collect on www.donations-and-democracy.org. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website. 

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information we collect

The personal information that Donations and Democracy asks you to provide and why we ask you to provide it will be made clear to you when we ask for such information.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website;
• Improve, personalize, and expand our website;
• Understand and analyze how you use our website;
• Develop new features and functionality;
• Send you emails about our future country briefings, if you sign up for them;
• Find and prevent fraud. 

Donations and Democracy discloses potentially personally identifying and personally identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliates that: 

(1)  need to know that information in order to process it on Donations and Democracy’s behalf or to provide services available on our website, and

(2)  that have agreed not to disclose it to others. 

Some of those employees, contractors and affiliates may be located outside of your home country; by using our website, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. 

Donations and Democracy discloses potentially personally identifying information and personally identifiable information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when Donations and Democracy believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Donations and Democracy, third parties or the public at large. 

Donations and Democracy takes such measures as are reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally identifying and personally identifying information.

Log Files

www.donations-and-democracy.org follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Third Party Privacy Policies

www.donations-and-democracy.org may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that party’s website. Donations and Democracy’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the privacy policies or practices of any third-party websites. Thus, we advise you to consult the respective privacy policies of these third-parties for more detailed information, including their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

Aggregated Statistics 

Donations and Democracy may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to our website. We may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, we do not disclose your personally identifying information. 

GDPR Data Protection Rights

Users in jurisdictions governed by the General Data Protection Regulations are entitled to the following:

(1)  The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

(2)  The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.

(3)  The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

(4)  The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

(5)  The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

(6)  The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we will respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Cookies

Cookies are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. They collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

For general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Children's Information

We prioritize protecting children on the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their children’s online activity.

www.donations-and-democracy.org does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us and we will do our best to promptly remove such information from our records.

Security 

The security of your personal information is important to us. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. 

Privacy Policy Changes

Donations and Democracy may change its Privacy Policy from time to time. Your continued use of our website after any change in the Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change. 

Choice of Law 

This Privacy Policy and the interpretations of this Privacy Policy will be governed by and construed under the laws of the state of New York, without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. By using this website, you agree that jurisdiction over and venue in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to the website, the use of access thereof, or this Privacy Policy shall be in the applicable state or federal courts located in New York, New York. You hereby consent and submit to the exclusive and personal jurisdiction and venue of the applicable federal and state courts located in New York, New York for any such legal proceeding. You agree that any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the website must be commenced within one year after such claim or cause of action arises or else you agree you have waived any such claim. 

Effective Date

This Privacy Policy shall be effective as of 16 April 2024.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@donations-and-democracy.org.