1. Commitment to Privacy

Marpu Foundation is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, volunteers, website visitors, and all stakeholders. This policy outlines our practices concerning the handling of your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

• Personal Identification Information: We collect information that personally identifies you, such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and payment details when you make donations, register for events, or subscribe to our newsletters.

• Non-Personal Identification Information: We collect non-personal information such as your browser type, IP address, and the pages you visit on our site to understand how our website is used and to improve user experience.

3. Use of Collected Information

We use your information to:

• Process donations and transactions.

• Communicate with you about our activities, campaigns, and events.

• Improve our services and website functionalities.

• Conduct research and analytical studies to better serve our community.

4. Sharing and Disclosure

• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third parties to assist in processing donations, delivering services, and marketing on our behalf. These parties are bound by strict data privacy agreements.

• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information when required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

• Consent: We will not share, sell, or lease your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

5. Data Security

We implement robust security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and to collect aggregate data about website traffic and interaction. You have the option to disable cookies through your browser settings.

7. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect or solicit information from anyone under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

8. International Transfer of Data

Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data held by us at any time. Please contact us if you wish to apply these rights.

10. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or change our privacy policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at legal@marpu.org.