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If you have any questions, comments and/or requests about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at in**@***********************on.org with “Privacy Policy” in the subject line. Last updated on 20 May 2024.
INTRODUCTION
This Privacy Policy, together with the terms and conditions located at https://www.humanityforlifefoundation.org/terms.html set out the basis on which any Personal Information that we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be used, stored and processed by us.
Please read our Privacy Policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personal Information.
Any references to “we”, “us” or “our” in this Privacy Policy shall be to –
the Humanity for Life Foundation, a non-profit company with registration number 2023/195455/08 which is duly incorporated in the Republic of South Africa (“Humanity for Life Foundation”).
References to “user,”, “you” or “your” in this Privacy Policy shall be to any user of this website.
We are the “responsible party” for purposes of applicable data protection legislation (such as the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679) in respect of all your Personal Information that you submit to us via our website and other related URL’s (“Website”) and/or that may be collected by us through any correspondence and/or communication with you.
This Policy does not apply to the information practices of third parties (including, without limitation, their websites, platforms and/or applications) which we do not own or control or individuals that we do not manage or employ. These third-party sites may have their own privacy policies and terms and conditions, and we encourage you to read them before using those third-party sites.
INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT ABOUT YOU
Personal Data
Registration on our Website is completely optional and takes place electronically. When you register with us, we will collect the following information from you –
your full name;
your email address;
your address;
your telephone numbers;
your ethnicity;
your age; and
your home language.
When you access the Website, we may also collect Personal Information that you provide to us. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” shall mean any information of a personal nature by which you can be identified as an individual such as your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, home country, postal code, date of birth, gender, age, payment and/or financial details.
We may collect and process the following information (which may include Personal Information) about you ―
information that you provide to us and/or allow the Website to access;
information that we may ask you for if you report a problem with our Website;
details of your visits to our Website (including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data and the resources that you access); and
information provided by you if you contact us, or if we contact you, and we may keep a record of that correspondence.
We may use cookies to collect information about your use of our Website (technical data).
We may use third-party companies to monitor website traffic, which may, in some instances, store your information, including the Personal Information you submit to such third parties.
HOW WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We collect data in different ways on our Website, such as when you directly give us your Personal Information. This includes when ―
you visit the Website;
you register for e-mail alerts on the Website;
you request information to be sent to you; and
you provide feedback to us.
PURPOSE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may use the information, including the Personal Information we hold about you, for the following purposes ―
to provide you with information or resources on our Website that you request from us;
to keep you up to date with the work you are supporting and to ask for financial and non-financial support;
to respond to any queries you make;
to administer your donation;
to keep a record of your correspondence, donations history, questions you have asked us, or comments or complaints you have made;
to understand how we can improve our services, and the resources or information we send out; and
to notify you about changes to our Website and/or services.
SHARING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Our policy is not to disclose your Personal Information to any individual, business, government entity or outside parties except: (i) to provide services you’ve requested through us; (ii) in response to a validly-issued subpoena, court order, or other legal process; (iii) when necessary to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal action; or (v) where you request Humanity for Life Foundation to do so.
DATA RETENTION AND STORAGE
We will not retain your Personal Information longer than the period for which it was originally required, unless we are required by law to do so, or you consent to us retaining such information for a longer period. Where your information is no longer required, we will ensure it is disposed of in a secure manner and, where required by applicable law, we will notify you when such information has been disposed of.
Copies of correspondence sent from the Website, that may contain your Personal Information, are stored as archives for record-keeping and back-up purposes.
PROTECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We recognize that protecting your privacy is important to you. For this reason, we are committed to protecting the Personal Information you provide in a variety of ways.
We will ―
treat your Personal Information as strictly confidential;
take appropriate legal, technical and organisational measures to ensure that your Personal Information is kept secure and is protected against unauthorised or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction or damage, alteration, disclosure or access;
where legally required, promptly notify you if we become aware of any unauthorised use, disclosure or processing of your Personal Information;
provide you with reasonable evidence of our compliance with our obligations under this Privacy Policy on reasonable notice and request; and
upon your request, promptly return or destroy any and all of your Personal Information in our possession or control.
We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected data security breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected breach or unauthorised disclosure where we are legally required to do so.
COOKIES AND OTHER INFORMATION
We may use cookies to manage our users’ sessions and to store preferences, tracking information, and language selection. “Cookies” are small text files transferred by a web server to your hard drive and thereafter stored on your computer. The types of information a Cookie collects include the date and time you visited the Website, your browsing history, your preferences, and your username.
We use cookies and similar techniques when you access our Website to provide you with a better experience. These cookies allow us to increase your security by storing your session ID and are a way of monitoring single user access.
We use different types of cookies –
Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that disappear when you close your browser;
Permanent or persistent cookies: These are cookies that remain on your browser after you close your browser which can be removed manually. These may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Website until you delete them, or they expire;
Pre-cookies: These are cookies set by the Website you visit;
Third-party cookies: These are cookies set by a third-party website. In some instances, our third-party service providers may use cookies on the Website. We cannot control or access cookies used by third-party service providers. This Privacy Policy covers only cookies used by us, and not any cookies used by third parties.
Cookies enable us to ―
estimate our Website’s audience size and usage pattern;
store information about your preferences, which allows us to customize the Website according to your individual interests;
speed up your searches; and
recognise you when you return to the Website.
You have the ability to either accept or decline the use of cookies on your computer. Typically, you can configure your browser to not accept cookies. However, declining the use of cookies may limit your access to certain features of the Website.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS
We may use third-party service providers to monitor our users’ interests. In addition, the Website may occasionally contain links to third-party websites. If you click on the links to third-party websites, you leave the Website.
We are not responsible for the content of these third-party websites or for the security of your Personal Information when you use the third-party websites. These third-party service providers and third-party websites may have their own privacy policies governing the storage and retention of your Personal Information that you may be subject to.
This Privacy Policy does not govern Personal Information provided to, stored on, or used by these third-party providers and third-party websites. We recommend that when you enter a third party’s website, you review its privacy policy as it relates to how such third parties collect, process, store and protect your Personal Information.
By using this Website, you agree that we are not liable for any of the following ―
the content, security, operation, use, accuracy or completeness of any such third-party websites; or the products or services that may be offered or obtained through them; or the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information obtained from a third-party website;
the ownership or right of use of any licensor of any software provided through any third-party website;
any content featured on a third-party website that is accessed through the links found on the Website; and/or
any failure or problem that affects the products or services of a third-party website, for example any telecommunication service provider, internet service provider, electricity supplier, local or other authority.
GENERAL
You warrant that all information (including Personal Information) that you provide to us is accurate, truthful and current information, and not to impersonate or misrepresent any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with anyone or anything. Failure to adhere to this requirement will entitle us to, among other things, terminate your use of the Website.
You acknowledge that we may verify your identity and your Personal Information through an automated email verification process and/or with third party service providers.
It is not intended that any provision of this Privacy Policy contravenes any provision of data protection legislation which may apply in your jurisdiction. Therefore, all provisions of this Privacy Policy must be treated as being qualified, to the extent necessary, to ensure that the provisions of the other data protection legislation are complied with.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
Humanity for Life Foundation reserves the right to amend this Policy at any time. If we make any significant changes in the way we treat your personal information, we will make this clear on the Humanity for Life Foundation website and/or by contacting you directly.
CHILDREN
The Website is not intended for children and we do not knowingly or intend to collect Personal Information of children. If you are under the age of 18 (eighteen) years old do not use our Website.