Privacy Policy

Last updated: 7 August 2026

The Afro Foundation for Wildlife & Nature Conservation ("AFWINC," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect through afwinc.org, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us through forms on this website:

• Contact form — your first and last name, email address, organisation (if provided), subject, and message.
• Donation forms — your name, email address, donation amount, frequency, and any dedication note. Card and payment details are entered directly with our payment processor and are never stored on our own servers.
• Newsletter sign-up — your email address.

We may also collect standard technical information automatically, such as browser type, device type, approximate location (derived from IP address), and pages visited, if and when analytics tools are enabled on this site.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form.
• To process and acknowledge donations, and to issue receipts where applicable.
• To send newsletter updates to subscribers who opt in, and to allow you to unsubscribe at any time.
• To understand how our website is used, so we can improve it.
• To meet legal, accounting, and regulatory requirements.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for purposes unrelated to those listed above without asking for your consent first.

3. Third-Party Services

We rely on a small number of third-party services to operate this website, and information you submit may pass through them:

• FormSubmit — processes and delivers contact form submissions to our inbox.
• Payment processor(s) — securely processes card, mobile money, and bank transfer donations on our behalf. We do not receive or store your full card details.
• Hosting provider — serves this website and may log standard access data (IP address, request timestamps) for security and reliability purposes.

Each of these providers has its own privacy practices, and we encourage you to review them.

4. Cookies

This site uses a minimal amount of local browser storage to remember your dark/light theme preference. If analytics or advertising cookies are added in future, this policy will be updated accordingly and, where required, you will be asked for consent.

5. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not share your personal information with third parties except: the service providers listed in Section 3, who process data on our behalf; where required by law, regulation, or legal process; or where necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of AFWINC, our staff, or the public.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, including any legal, accounting, or reporting obligations (for example, donation records kept for financial audit purposes).

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
• Ask us to delete your information, subject to legal or financial record-keeping requirements.
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time, using the link in any email we send.
• Object to, or ask us to restrict, certain uses of your information.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 11.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information you share with us. No method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Data Transfers

AFWINC is headquartered in Kampala, Uganda. Because our service providers may process data in other countries, your information may be transferred to, and processed in, jurisdictions outside your own, which may have different data protection laws.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, contact us at:

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.