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Privacy Policy

Four Development Organization (4DO) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit or interact with our website, fourdevelopment.org, participate in our programs, make a donation, volunteer, contact us, or otherwise engage with our organization.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and the choices you have regarding your personal information.

Who we are

Four Development Organization (4DO) is a non-governmental organization committed to contributing to sustainable development and improving communities through initiatives in areas including:

  • Health and Nutrition
  • Education and Skills Development
  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Technology and Digital Solutions
  • Community development and related social initiatives

4DO works with individuals, communities, partners, volunteers, donors, institutions, and other stakeholders in pursuit of its development objectives.

Information we collect

Depending on how you interact with 4DO, we may collect different types of information, including:

A. Information You Provide Directly

You may provide personal information when you:

  • Contact us through our website or contact forms;
  • Make or attempt to make a donation;
  • Register for an event, program, or activity;
  • Apply to volunteer with 4DO;
  • Apply to participate in a project or community initiative;
  • Subscribe to newsletters or organizational updates;
  • Submit an enquiry or request information;
  • Communicate with us by email, telephone, social media, or other channels; or
  • Work with us as a partner, supporter, service provider, or stakeholder.

This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, postal or physical address, organization, country, and other information that you voluntarily provide.

B. Donation Information

When you make a donation through our website, we may collect information necessary to process and acknowledge your donation, such as your name, contact details, donation amount, currency, campaign or project supported, and transaction-related information.

Payment details may be processed through our third-party payment service providers. 4DO does not intentionally store complete payment card numbers, PINs, passwords, or other sensitive payment credentials on its website.

Where applicable, payment providers such as PesaPal or other payment service providers may process your payment information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

C. Volunteer and Program Registration Information

If you apply to volunteer, participate in a program, attend an event, or register for an 4DO activity, we may collect information necessary to assess, administer, and communicate with you regarding that activity.

This may include your name, contact information, professional or educational background, skills, availability, and other information relevant to your application or participation.

D. Website Usage Information

When you visit our website, certain technical information may automatically be collected, such as:

  • IP address;
  • Browser type and version;
  • Device type;
  • Operating system;
  • Pages visited;
  • Date and time of visits;
  • Referring website; and
  • General website usage information.

This information may be used to maintain website security, improve website performance, understand how visitors use our website, and improve our services.

How We Use Your Information

4DO may use personal information for legitimate organizational purposes, including to:

  • Process and acknowledge donations;
  • Communicate with donors and supporters;
  • Process volunteer applications;
  • Manage program and event registrations;
  • Respond to enquiries and requests;
  • Provide information about our activities and projects;
  • Communicate organizational news and updates;
  • Coordinate volunteers, participants, partners, and stakeholders;
  • Maintain appropriate organizational records;
  • Improve our programs, services, and website;
  • Protect our website and systems against fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access;
  • Meet legal, regulatory, accounting, or administrative requirements; and
  • Carry out other purposes that are reasonably necessary for the operation of 4DO.

We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the reason it was collected without appropriate notice or, where required, your consent.

Donations and Payment Processing

4DO may use third-party payment platforms to process donations.

When you make a donation, payment information may be transmitted securely to the relevant payment service provider. The payment provider may process your information in accordance with its own privacy policy, security requirements, and terms of service.

4DO may receive information about the transaction, such as the donation amount, transaction status, donor name, and other information necessary for administration and record-keeping.

We encourage donors to review the privacy policies of the relevant payment provider before completing a transaction.

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Volunteers

If you apply to volunteer with 4DO, the information you provide may be used to:

  • Review and process your volunteer application;
  • Assess your skills and suitability for available opportunities;
  • Communicate with you regarding volunteering;
  • Coordinate volunteer activities;
  • Maintain volunteer records; and
  • Meet relevant organizational, safeguarding, or legal requirements.

We will only request information that is reasonably relevant to the volunteer application or activity.

Communications and Newsletters

If you choose to receive newsletters, updates, campaign information, or other communications from 4DO, we may use the contact information you provide to send those communications.

You may request to stop receiving non-essential communications at any time by contacting us or, where available, using the unsubscribe option included in the communication.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, security, performance, and user experience.

Cookies may help us:

  • Remember certain preferences;
  • Understand website traffic and usage;
  • Improve website functionality;
  • Maintain security; and
  • Analyze website performance.

You can configure your browser to refuse or restrict cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the website.

Information Sharing

4DO does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share information with trusted third parties where reasonably necessary to operate our organization or provide a service to you. These may include:

  • Payment processors;
  • Website hosting and technical service providers;
  • Email and communication service providers;
  • IT, security, or maintenance providers;
  • Professional advisers where necessary; and
  • Government, regulatory, or law-enforcement authorities where required by law.

Where we use service providers, we seek to ensure that information is handled appropriately and only for legitimate purposes.

Public Recognition of Donors

We will not publicly publish sensitive payment information or financial account details.

If we wish to identify you publicly as a donor or supporter, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that such recognition is consistent with your preferences and applicable requirements.

You may contact us if you do not wish to be publicly acknowledged.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect unnecessary personal information from children. Where 4DO programs involve children or young people, any personal information collected in connection with such programs will be handled with appropriate safeguards and in accordance with applicable laws and safeguarding requirements.

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect unnecessary personal information from children. Where 4DO programs involve children or young people, any personal information collected in connection with such programs will be handled with appropriate safeguards and in accordance with applicable laws and safeguarding requirements.

Parents, guardians, or authorized representatives may contact us regarding personal information relating to a child participating in an 4DO activity.

Data Security

4DO takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no website, online service, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should therefore understand that transmission of information over the internet carries some level of risk.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:

  • Request information about personal data we hold about you;
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
  • Request deletion of information where legally appropriate;
  • Object to or request restriction of certain processing;
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • Request information about how your personal information is used; and
  • Complain to an appropriate data protection or regulatory authority where applicable.

Some requests may be subject to legal, administrative, or organizational requirements.

To exercise a privacy-related right, please contact us using the details provided below.

Your Privacy Rights

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, payment providers, partner organizations, or other external services.

When you leave the 4DO website and visit a third-party website, that website’s own privacy policy and terms may apply.

4DO is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites.

Social Media

4DO may operate or maintain accounts on social media platforms.

Interactions with our social media accounts may be subject to the privacy policies and terms of the relevant social media platform. We encourage you to review those policies when using such services.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our activities, technology, legal requirements, payment systems, or website functionality.

When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date displayed at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to periodically review this page to remain informed about how we protect personal information.