The North South Foundation respects the privacy of every visitor to our websites and every user of our mobile apps. Your privacy is a priority, and we go to great lengths to protect it. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect and use information about our online visitors. We know you care about your information and we want you to be fully informed about our practices.

This Policy may be changed or updated from time to time. By visiting the North South Foundation at one of our websites or using one of our mobile apps, you accept the practices described in this Policy.

Information Collection and Use

North South Foundation is the sole owner of the information collected on our websites and mobile apps. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. We collect information from our users at several different points on our website and mobile apps.

Registration

You are not required to complete any registration forms to use our website or mobile apps. However, in order to participate in the activities of the Foundation, you need to register. You must also register with us to be able to use any restricted access facilities such as our databases, reports, or online games. During registration we collect contact information (such as name, e-mail address, phone numbers and contact information.) This information is used to contact the user regarding the activities of the Foundation. Users might be contacted through e-mail, phone or postal mail as per need. We collect date of birth to ensure registrations are valid for participating in its activities. We collect employer information for promoting matching gift programs. The information we collect is solely used in support of the activities of the Foundation by authorized persons. We do not store any credit card information at the moment.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie simply terminates. For general use of our website and registration, we do not use any cookies at this time.

Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Sharing

We do not share information collected on our website or mobile apps with any third parties.

Links

This website and mobile apps may contain links to other external sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users, when they leave our site, to read the privacy statements of each external website so that they fully understand their individual practices. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected on our website and mobile apps.

Newsletter

If a user wishes to subscribe to our newsletter, we ask for contact information such as name and e-mail address.

Security

We use secure protocol when credit card information is necessary to be entered. Credit card information is required for making donations or registration payments through our website.

Notification of Changes

We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy stated here. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated here, we will notify users by way of an e-mail. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we can use their information in this different manner.

If you have any questions related to the above statement, contact web administrator at admin@northsouth.org