Privacy Policy

Wafaa Al Mohsenin Charitable Foundation

Privacy Policy

Wafaa Al Mohsenin Charitable Foundation is an independent, non-governmental humanitarian organization dedicated to alleviating poverty and suffering, and supporting vulnerable groups including children, women, youth and persons with disabilities.

We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all visitors, donors, partners and beneficiaries who use our website and online services.

By accessing or using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Scope of this Policy:

This Privacy Policy applies to our main website and its subpages and to any online forms or services we provide, such as online donations, contact forms, volunteering, or campaign registrations; it does not apply to thirdparty websites or platforms that may be linked from our website.

• Information We Collect
  • Personal Information:

Personal information means any data that can identify you, including name, email address, phone number, country or city of residence, payment or donation details such as transaction reference and payment method, and any other information you choose to provide in forms or correspondence; we collect this information when you make an online donation, fill in a contact or inquiry form, subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list, register for an event, campaign, or volunteer opportunity, or communicate with us by email or through the website.

• Non-Personal Information:

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect nonpersonal technical information such as browser type and version, device type and operating system, IP address where permitted, date, time and duration of your visit, pages visited and navigation paths, and referring website or source; this information does not directly identify you as an individual and is used for technical, security, and statistical purposes.

• How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to process donations and issue confirmations or receipts; respond to your inquiries and communicate about your requests; manage subscriptions to newsletters and updates when you opt in; improve our website and digital services using usage data and feedback; fulfill reporting and accountability obligations to donors, partners, and regulators; and comply with legal requirements, including preventing fraud and responding to lawful requests from authorities; we do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes.

• Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, we process your personal information on one or more of the following legal bases: your consent (for example, when you subscribe to our mailing list); the performance of a contract or service (for example, processing your donation); our legitimate interests as a humanitarian organization (such as ensuring the security of our website and improving our services); and compliance with legal obligations (for example, accounting and reporting requirements); you may withdraw your consent at any time where consent is the basis for processing.

• Data Minimization and Retention

We only collect information that is relevant and necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, and we retain your personal information only for as long as it is needed to fulfill those purposes or as long as we are legally required to keep it (for example, for financial auditing and compliance); after that period, data is securely deleted, anonymized, or archived in accordance with our internal policies and applicable laws.

• Data Security and Confidentiality

We take the security of your data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures, including the use of SSL or equivalent encryption for transmitting sensitive data (such as donation/payment details and login credentials), restricted access to personal data limited to authorized staff and service providers who need it to perform their duties, and administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse; all staff and any third parties who process data on our behalf are required to respect the confidentiality of personal information, and we will only disclose personal information to government bodies or authorities where this is required by law, regulation, or a lawful request.

• Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended to collect personal information from children under the age of 16; if you are under 16, please obtain permission from your parent or legal guardian before using any feature of the website that requires you to submit personal information, and if we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16 without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

Our website is not intended to collect personal information from children under the age of 16.

• Comments and Public Content

If our website allows comments or public posts, certain information you choose to post, such as your name or any content you write, may be visible to other visitors; we do not publish users’ email addresses in public comment areas, so please avoid sharing sensitive or personal information in public sections of the website.

• Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies and similar technologies may be used on our website to recognize your browser or device, remember your preferences such as language settings, analyze website usage and performance, and improve content and the overall user experience; most web browsers accept cookies by default, but you can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to alert you when a cookie is being sent, noting that some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled, and we may use analytics tools to understand aggregate website traffic and usage patterns without identifying individual users.

1. Third-Party Services and Links

Our website may contain links to external websites or use thirdparty services such as payment gateways or analytics providers; these thirdparty sites and services are not controlled by us and have their own privacy policies and practices, and we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of external websites, so we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any thirdparty sites you visit.

Our website may contain links to external websites or use third-party services (such as payment gateways or analytics providers).

1. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you; request correction or update of inaccurate or incomplete data; request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal and operational constraints); object to or restrict certain types of processing; withdraw your consent where processing is based on consent; and opt out of receiving marketing or fundraising communications; to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

1. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or improvements to our website, and the Last updated date will be revised accordingly, so we encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

1. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at:

Wafaa Al Mohsenin Charitable Foundation

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