Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 1, 2026

Akoth Community Foundation (ACF) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the site includes:

Personal Data: - Name - Email address - Phone number - Mailing address - Donation history - Volunteer registration information - Supporter profile information

Automatic Collection: - Browser type - Operating system - Pages visited - Time and date of visit - Approximate geographic location (via IP address)

2. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with the best service experience possible. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

- Process your donations - Send you volunteer opportunity notifications - Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support - Email you regarding updates about our programs - Generate analytics on site usage - Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities for security purposes - Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with:

- Our trusted staff and volunteers who need access to operate the organization - Payment processors when you make donations (never your full payment details) - Law enforcement if required by law

We do not sell or trade your personal information to third parties.

4. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

5. Contact Us Regarding Privacy

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Akoth Community Foundation Bugiri District, Uganda Email: contact@akothcommunityfoundation.org Phone: +256709910394

6. GDPR Compliance (for EU residents)

For residents of the European Union, Akoth Community Foundation complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

- You have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data - You have the right to withdraw consent for data processing at any time - You have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority - We process data only with your explicit consent and for legitimate purposes

To exercise any GDPR rights, please email privacy@akothcommunityfoundation.org.

7. Changes to This Policy

ACF reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to the website.