Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Eswatini (NCM-E) collects, uses, and protects the personal information you provide on our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information from you:
- Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide when you contact us, make a donation, or subscribe to our newsletter.
- Automatically Collected Information: We may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage of our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits. This information is collected through cookies and other tracking technologies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- To process donations and provide donation receipts.
- To send you newsletters, updates, and other communications about NCM-E’s activities and programs.
- To improve our website and tailor it to your needs.
- To analyze website usage and trends.
- To comply with legal obligations.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. We use cookies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings.
- Analyze website traffic and usage.
- Personalize content and advertisements.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.
4. Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal information with the following third parties:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with website hosting, payment processing, email marketing, and other services. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
We will not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Using secure server and encryption to protect sensitive information.
- Limiting access to personal information to authorized personnel only.
- Regularly reviewing our security procedures and technologies.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
- Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete the information.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and update the effective date. Your continued use of our website after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
[Insert Contact Information]
Effective Date: [Insert Date]