Privacy Policy

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Welcome to Advocates.International ("Website," "we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our services.

We may collect personal and non-personal information from you in the following ways:

• Contact Information: When you fill out contact forms, sign up for a newsletter, register for events, or donate, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and organization details.
   
• Payment Information: If you make a donation or purchase through the site, your payment details are securely processed via third-party providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) and are not stored on our servers.
   

• We use cookies, server logs, and similar technologies to collect:
   
  • IP address
     
  • Browser type
     
  • Operating system
     
  • Pages viewed
     
  • Date/time of visits
     
  • Referring websites
     
• This helps us improve site performance, understand usage patterns, and ensure site security.
   

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries or support requests
   
• To process donations or event registrations
   
• To send you updates, newsletters, or advocacy campaign alerts (only with your consent)
   
• To improve our Website and tailor user experience
   
• To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights
   

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal data depends on the information collected and the specific context:

• Consent (e.g., for newsletters)
   
• Contractual necessity (e.g., for donations or event signups)
   
• Legitimate interests (e.g., website analytics)
   
• Legal obligations (e.g., financial record-keeping)
   

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share it with trusted third parties for the following reasons:

• Service Providers: Such as payment processors, email marketing services, or cloud hosting platforms, only to the extent necessary to perform their services.
   
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, or legal process.
   

All third parties are required to maintain confidentiality and safeguard your data.

As an international organization, your data may be transferred and stored in countries outside your own, including Canada, the U.S., or the EU. We ensure all such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and safeguard your information through appropriate legal mechanisms (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses under GDPR).

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
   
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
   
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations.
   
• Objection: Object to certain uses of your data (e.g., marketing).
   
• Withdraw Consent: If we process data based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
   

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to meet legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.

Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and analyze site traffic. You may set your browser to refuse cookies, but some features may not function properly.

We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no system can guarantee absolute security.

This Website is not intended for children under 13 (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Our Website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Please review their policies before submitting personal data.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Continued use of the site after changes indicates acceptance of the revised policy.

For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us via our contact page.
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