Privacy Policy
Happy Hlophe Ward 92 Foundation
This Privacy Policy explains how the Happy Hlophe Ward 92 Foundation collects your personal information. It describes how your information is used and protected when you visit our website or interact with us. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to being transparent about our data practices.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect information that is necessary to carry out our mission and to improve our services. The types of personal information we may collect include:
- Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and physical address. We collect this when you contact us, sign up for our newsletter, or make a donation.
- Donation Information: Your payment details (like credit card information or bank account details) when you make a donation. This information is processed securely through trusted third-party payment gateways. We do not store your full payment information on our servers.
- Website Usage Data: We may collect non-personal data about your visit. This includes your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit. This helps us understand how our website is used and how we can improve it.
2. How do we use your information?
We use the information we collect for the next purposes:
- To Process Donations: We use your information to process your donations. We send you a confirmation and a thank you message. We issue tax certificates if applicable.
- To Communicate With You: We may use your contact information to respond to your enquiries. We will give updates on our projects. We will also send you our newsletter if you have subscribed.
- To Improve Our Services: We analyse website usage data to improve our website’s functionality, content, and user experience.
- For Legal Compliance: We may use your information to adhere to legal obligations, like financial reporting and tax requirements.
3. How We Protect Your Information
We take the security of your personal information seriously. We have implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the data we collect. This includes using secure payment gateways for all transactions and restricting access to personal information to only authorised personnel.
4. Sharing Your Information
We will never sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. We will share your information only in the next limited circumstances:
- With Service Providers: We share your information with trusted third-party service providers. They help us in operating our website. They also help in processing donations or conducting our business. These partners need to keep your information confidential and secure.
- For Legal Reasons: We will reveal your information if obligated to do so by law. We also reveal your information in response to a valid legal demand.
5. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to access, update, or ask for the deletion of your personal information. You can stop receiving communications from us at any time. Do this by using the unsubscribe instructions included in our emails. To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details provided on our website.
6. Changes to This Policy
We update this Privacy Policy periodically. This will show changes in our practices. We also update it for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page, and the updated policy will be effective instantly.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the information provided on our website.