Privacy Statement
Parkinson’s Africa (referred to herein as "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our website (www.parkinsonsafrica.org) and how we safeguard your information.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you make a donation, sign up for our newsletters or events, or otherwise interact with us. This information may include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and credit card information. We also collect non-personal information such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system when you visit our website.
Use of Information
We use the information we collect to process donations, communicate with you, and improve our website and services. We may also use your information to send you newsletters, updates, or other promotional materials that we believe may be of interest to you. You can opt-out of receiving such communications at any time by following the instructions included in each communication or contacting us directly.
Sharing of Information
We may share your personal information with our service providers who assist us in processing donations or providing other services. We may also share your information if required by law, or to protect our rights or the safety of others. We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Security
We take reasonable measures to safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or use. However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted to or from our website.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these websites before providing any personal information.
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not provide us with any personal information.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed of any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at hello@parkinsonsafrica.org or +44 7760 657517 .
By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
Please contact us at hello@parkinsonsafrica.org if you wish to make a request.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at hello@parkinsonsafrica.org. You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk