Introduction

AIP Foundation is committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who visits our website at aip-foundation.org.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and your rights in relation to it. By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at info@aip-foundation.org.

What Information We Collect

We collect and use only the information necessary to provide our services to you. We may collect information when you visit or interact with our website, such as:

• Information you provide to us directly – such as your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, or financial information, when you complete a contact form, sign up for a newsletter, or make a donation.
• Information collected automatically - when you visit our website, our systems may collect data including your IP address, domain name, browser and operating system type, pages viewed, search requests, data submitted via web forms, and the address of any website that referred you to our site.

How We Collect Information

We collect information through various means:

• Directly from you - when you complete a form, send us an email, or make a donation through our website.
• Automatically - through standard server logs and analytics tools when you browse our website.

How We Use Your Information

We collect and use only the information necessary to provide our services. Specifically, we use your information to:

• Respond to questions, comments, or requests
• Send you information or updates you have requested
• Process donations you have made
• Improve the navigation and content of our website
• Understand how our website is being used – using aggregated, anonymized data

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to help us understand how visitors use the site. We may collect anonymized data via Google Analytics about website traffic, page views, and user behavior to help us improve the content and navigation of our site. No personally identifying information is shared.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of our website.

For more information about how Google Analytics uses data collected through our site, please refer to Google’s Privacy & Terms.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell personal information to third parties. We may share your personal information only in the following limited circumstances:

• With service providers contracted to assist us with specific services (such as donation processing), who agree not to sell or use your personal information for other purposes;
• With a bank or financial institution to process a transaction you have initiated;
• Where required by applicable law, regulation, or legal process

Donations & Payment Processing

Online donations are handled on our behalf by third-party payment processors. These platforms are not controlled or operated by us. We recommend that you review the privacy policy of our processing platforms directly to understand how they protect your payment information.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information you share with us from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

Where you submit information via web forms on our site, this data is transmitted securely. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. In general:

• Enquiry and contact form data is retained for as long as needed to respond to your request, and removed thereafter unless there is a continuing reason to keep it;
• Donation records may be retained for longer periods in accordance with financial and legal requirements.
• Server log data is typically retained for a short period of time for security and analytics purposes.

Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to external websites. When you click on these links, you are leaving our site and entering into a site for which we have no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external sites you visit, as their practices may differ from ours.

Child Privacy

AIP Foundation works in communities where children are among the most affected by road traffic injuries. Our website may feature photographs and stories involving children as part of communicating our mission. We take our responsibility to protect children’s privacy and dignity seriously.

We have a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and the exploitation of minors in any form.

We protect the integrity of all information about children provided to us, including photographs. We do not allow downloading, copying, or replicating photos or other information related to children and their communities from our website without our prior written consent.

We ensure that children, their families, and their communities are shielded from any potential inappropriate contact from other third parties.

If you have any questions about child safety in relation to our website and our work, please contact us.

Your Rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you;
• Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
• Request that we delete your personal information, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain it;
• Object to or restrict the way we process your information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us and we will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Changes To This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at info@aip-foundation.org.