This is www.childaidgambia.org, the official website of Child Aid Gambia. Child Aid Gambia is a non-profit charity that is working to end childhood poverty, inequality and suffering in The Gambia and Senegal. ‘Child Aid Gambia’, ‘We’ and ‘Us’ refers to Child Aid Gambia in this policy and on all pages of this website.

This privacy statement is to inform you on the processing and handling of personal data by Child Aid Gambia via www.childaidgambia.org (‘Website’). This privacy policy is to ensure that the privacy of visitors to our website is respected in every instance. Child Aid Gambia is committed to ensuring that any data collected by us is handled appropriately and in accordance with all applicable data protection laws.

Personal data is only collected where absolutely necessary to service your requests and carry out Child Aid Gambia’s legitimate work. The collection and processing of personal data through this website is done in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

This website contains forms through which you can enter your data for various purposes as listed below. We collect the contact information you provide to us in order to allow you to contact us, support us, and for Child Aid Gambia to carry out our legitimate work. We do not collect any data other than through these means.

Why we collect information

Child Aid Gambia collects your data for the following purposes:

• Child sponsorship inquiry – If you complete the form on our Child Sponsorship page expressing an interest in sponsoring a child through us, we will collect your first name, surname, email address and telephone number in order to respond to your inquiry.
• Contact form inquiry – If you complete the form on the Contact Us page in order to get in touch, we will collect your first name, surname, email address and telephone number in order to reply to you.
• Donations – We will collect your first name, surname, email address and address along with your bank details in order to process your donation and send you a confirmation and receipt.

How we handle your information

Child Aid Gambia will only ever use your data for the purpose for which it was provided. When your contact with us has come to an end and your inquiry or request has been fulfilled, we will delete your information unless we have a specific reason to keep it. Child Aid Gambia will never share your data with any third party without your consent, unless there is a specific reason for us to do so (such as for law enforcement purposes).

Child Aid Gambia will keep your information for as long as it is needed, in order for us to fulfil your inquiry or request and to carry out our work. You have a right to withdraw from our ongoing donation schemes (such as sponsorship) at any point, and in the event of your withdrawal, your information will be deleted.

Data safety and encryption

Child Aid Gambia is committed to ensuring that all information provided to us is secure at all times. We take organisational and technical measures to prevent theft or loss of data, and to make sure that data collected is only used for the purpose for which it was provided. Our website, email systems and all other digital communication services are secure and encrypted in order to protect the data in our records. This website does not use cookies.

If you wish to contact us about the details of this privacy policy, please email us at:

info@childaidgambia.org

Or write to us at

Child Aid Gambia
182 Wendover Road
Weston Turville
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP22 5TG
United Kingdom