This privacy policy sets out how Vijana Corps uses and protects any information that you give when you interact with our website, or contact us via the email, helpline, or social media. Vijana Corps is a registered nonprofit organization working to extend platforms, tools and safe spaces to empower last-mile youth to be seen and heard in the struggle for social justice and equitable development. Vijana Corps is located in Uganda. You may contact us by mail at [email protected].
Vijana Corps is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This policy sets out the basis on which we will process any personal data or usage information we collect from you, or that you provide to us, in connection with your use of this platform. Please read this policy carefully so that you understand your rights in relation to your personal data, and how we will collect, use and process your personal information. If you do not agree with this Policy in general or any part of it, you should not access our website or proceed with interacting with this platform. Your continued interaction with our website and other online platforms is an indication of your consent to the terms in this policy.
If we make any material changes to this privacy policy, we will post the updated privacy policy here and notify our users. You should check this policy frequently to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy was last updated on July 27, 2021.
You provide information by contacting us or donating to us via our website, via email, by phone, by joining one of our online communities, by participating in our surveys, or by attending one of our events. Depending on how you provide your information, we will collect some or all of the following information when you interact with our platforms or a member of our team, or attend one of our events:
When you donate or pay Vijana Corps online or via Mobile money, the intermediary service provider will send us the following information about you where we request it:
We will use this information where it is in our legitimate interests in order to determine the interests of each of our constituents, as well as to customize fundraising messages.
As it is in our legitimate interests to understand our target beneficiaries, stakeholders, local partners and resource partners’ needs and keep our intervention a brace with the changing times, Vijana Corps uses your personal data:
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via telephones, the internet or email is not completely secure. Although Vijana Corps will its utmost best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted through the Website or over email, or online phone services; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data against loss, theft and unauthorized use, access, or modification.
We will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we are required by law to do so.
The personal data provided when you contact us or attend one of our events is stored by Microsoft in Europe and other servers located globally and in our relationships management database which is provided by Salesforce and Microsoft 365 Dynamics.
To the extent that it protects your vital interests, Vijana Corps may also share your personal data in emergencies, where it might be required by Police and credible emergency services within the country.
For each of the rights below Vijana Corps will, in some instances, have valid legal reasons to refuse your request, in such instances we will let you know if that is the case.
You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
Please provide as much detail as possible on your reasons for the request to assist us in determining whether you have a valid basis for erasure.
Restriction of Processing to Storage Only: You have a right to require us to stop processing the personal data we hold about you other than for storage purposes in the following circumstances:
Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of data about you and we will consider your request. Please provide us with detail as to your reasoning so that we can assess whether there is a compelling overriding interest in us continuing to process such data or we need to process it in relation to legal claims.
Withdrawal of Consent
Where you have provided your consent to us processing your personal data, you can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing [email protected]
Objection to Marketing
At any time you have the right to object to our processing of data about you in order to contact you either for informational, or promotional purposes at Vijana Corps and we will stop processing the data for that purpose.
Complaints
In the event that you wish to make a complaint about how we process your personal data, please contact us in the first instance at [email protected] and we will endeavor to deal with your request. This is without prejudice to your right to launch a claim with the relevant authorities.
Links to other websites
Our website will, in some circumstances, contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Changes
Any material changes we make to this policy in the future will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to this policy.
Contact
Questions, comments and requests regarding this policy are welcomed and should be addressed to [email protected]