Last Updated: 18 August, 2024
At NGO Thordis Foundation, registration number 80644042, located in Tallinn, Estonia (“we,” “us,” “our”), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or engage with our services.
- Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address, and any other information you provide when filling out forms on our website.
- Financial Information: Payment details, including credit card information, when you make a donation.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and usage data collected through cookies or other tracking technologies.
- Communication Data: Any correspondence you send us, including emails and messages through our contact forms.
- How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- Service Delivery: To process donations, send receipts, and provide information or services you request.
- Communication: To send you newsletters, updates, and other communications related to our mission, provided you have opted in to receive such communications.
- Improvement of Services: To analyze usage patterns and improve our website and services.
- Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
- Legal Basis for Processing
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on the following legal bases for processing your personal data:
- Consent: When you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes (e.g., marketing communications).
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, such as processing a donation.
- Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with legal obligations.
- Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that these interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on our website. This helps us understand how you use our site, personalize your experience, and improve our services.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our website.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Used to analyze how visitors use our site.
- Functionality Cookies: Enable personalized features.
- Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other advertising networks to deliver relevant ads to you.
- Google Analytics and Google AdSense
We use Google Analytics to track and report website traffic and usage patterns. This data helps us understand our audience better and tailor our services to meet their needs. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit on our site.
We also use Google AdSense to display ads on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our site and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, visit Google’s Privacy & Terms site.
- Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you, provided they agree to keep your information confidential and secure.
- Legal Authorities: When required by law or in response to legal requests, subpoenas, or court orders.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our assets, your data may be transferred to the new owners.
- International Data Transfers
As an organization based in Estonia, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer your data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information, in accordance with GDPR requirements.
- Data Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
- Your Rights Under GDPR
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for specific purposes, such as direct marketing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
- Security Measures
We take the security of your personal data seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
- Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Sõpruse pst 243-14, 13420 Tallinn, Estonia