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Privacy Policy

Last updated: September, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Golden Circle of Giving (“we”, “us”, “our”) processes personal data in connection with the Water For All project on https://circleofgiving.gold (“Site”).

1. Scope

This Policy applies to personal data collected via the Site, our donation tools, newsletters, contact forms, and related communications. It does not cover third-party websites or services linked from our Site.

2. Data We Collect

  • Identity & Contact Data: name, email, postal address, phone, country/region.
  • Donation & Transaction Data: amount, currency, method, limited payment details (processed by payment providers or blockchain networks, not stored by us unless necessary for receipts/compliance).
  • Technical Data: IP address, device and browser type, operating system, pages visited, referring URLs, general location (city/country), and timestamps.
  • Preference & Communication Data: subscription settings, campaign preferences, correspondence history.
  • User-Generated Content: messages you send via forms or email.

Blockchain donations (e.g., USDT): Transactions recorded on public ledgers may be visible to others and may be linked to your wallet address. Please consider your privacy needs when donating via blockchain.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR/EEA/UK, where applicable)

  • Consent: e.g., newsletters, non-essential cookies, certain analytics/marketing.
  • Contract/Donation Fulfilment: process donations, issue receipts, acknowledge gifts.
  • Legal Obligation: accounting, tax, anti-fraud/AML (where applicable).
  • Legitimate Interests: site security, service improvement, donor relations, preventing misuse—balanced against your rights.

4. How We Use Personal Data

  • Process and acknowledge donations; send receipts and impact updates.
  • Operate, secure, and improve the Site and our services.
  • Respond to inquiries and provide supporter care.
  • Send updates, campaign information, and fundraising messages where permitted (you may opt out anytime).
  • Comply with legal/financial reporting and prevent fraud or misuse.

5. Sharing Your Data

We may share personal data with:

  • Service providers (hosting, email delivery, analytics, payment processing, CRM) under appropriate contracts.
  • Regulators or authorities when required by law.
  • Partners who co-host campaigns or events with us, where appropriate and lawful.

We do not sell your personal data for third-party marketing.

6. Cookies & Tracking

See our Cookie Policy for details on cookies, analytics, and your choices. You can change your preferences anytime via Cookie Settings.

7. International Transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside your country (including outside the EEA/UK), we use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful mechanisms.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data (e.g., TLS encryption, access controls, security monitoring). No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as needed for the purposes described, including legal, tax, and reporting obligations, and for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. When no longer necessary, we delete or anonymize data.

10. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you;
  • Request correction of inaccurate data;
  • Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”);
  • Object to or restrict processing (including for direct marketing);
  • Withdraw consent at any time (affects future processing only);
  • Data portability (where applicable).

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details below. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

11. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 (or a different age if required by local law) without appropriate parental/guardian consent. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us without such consent, contact us so we can delete it.

12. Links to Other Sites

Our Site may link to external websites. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and revise the “Last updated” date.

14. Contact Us

Golden Circle of Giving
Email: info@circleofgiving.gold

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