Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Website: https://www.savetheplanetfoundation.com

Organization: Save The Planet Foundation (“we,” “our,” “us”)

1. Purpose of This Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Save The Planet Foundation collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website, make a donation, or otherwise interact with our services.

We are committed to complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and the UK GDPR where applicable.

2. Who We Are

Save The Planet Foundation
Website: https://www.savetheplanetfoundation.com

Email: privacy@savetheplanetfoundation.com

Postal Address: [Insert mailing address of your foundation]

For the purposes of the GDPR, Save The Planet Foundation is the data controller of your personal information.

3. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

a. Information You Provide Directly

Name, email address, and contact details

Billing and donation information

Communication preferences

Messages or inquiries submitted through contact forms

Volunteer or event registration details

b. Information Collected Automatically

IP address and approximate location

Browser type and operating system

Date/time of visits and pages viewed

Referring website and session duration

c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

Website functionality and analytics

Remembering preferences

Improving performance and personalization

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. See our Cookie Policy
for more information.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (Under Article 6 GDPR)

We process personal data only when one of the following legal bases applies:

Purpose Legal Basis
Processing donations or event registrations Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
Sending newsletters and updates Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))
Responding to inquiries or messages Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f))
Compliance with legal obligations Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c))
Security, fraud prevention, and analytics Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f))

You may withdraw your consent at any time by emailing privacy@savetheplanetfoundation.com
.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use personal data to:

Process and confirm donations

Send donation receipts and acknowledgments

Respond to your inquiries and requests

Manage event participation and volunteer programs

Provide updates, newsletters, and fundraising information

Improve our website and services

Comply with legal and tax obligations

6. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data.
We may share it only with trusted third parties, including:

Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)

Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp)

Hosting and IT service providers

Accounting and compliance professionals

All third parties are required to handle data securely and in accordance with GDPR standards.

7. International Data Transfers

As we are based in the United States, your data may be transferred to and processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
We ensure that such transfers are protected by adequate safeguards, including:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, or

The recipient’s certification under an approved data protection framework (e.g., EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework).

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to:

Fulfill the purposes for which it was collected,

Comply with legal and accounting obligations, and

Maintain donor or supporter records (where required).

When no longer needed, data is securely deleted or anonymized.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right of Access – Request a copy of your personal data.

Right to Rectification – Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) – Request deletion of your data where legally permissible.

Right to Restrict Processing – Limit how your data is used.

Right to Data Portability – Receive a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

Right to Object – Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

Right to Withdraw Consent – Withdraw consent for data uses where consent was provided.

To exercise these rights, please email us at:
📧 privacy@savetheplanetfoundation.com

We will respond within 30 days as required by GDPR.

10. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including:

SSL encryption on all web traffic

Secure payment gateways for donations

Access controls and password protections

Regular system monitoring for vulnerabilities

While we take precautions, no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure.

11. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 13 years old (or under 16 where required by law).
If you believe we have collected such data, contact us to remove it immediately.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

13. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or significant effects.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
All changes will be posted on this page with the updated “Effective Date.” Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

15. Contact Information

For privacy inquiries, please contact:

Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Save The Planet Foundation
📧 Email: privacy@savetheplanetfoundation.com

🌐 Website: https://www.savetheplanetfoundation.com

If you are an EU resident and believe your data protection rights have been violated, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority (e.g., the Data Protection Commission or ICO).

✅ Summary of GDPR Compliance Features

Explicit legal bases (Art. 6 GDPR)

Right to access, erase, correct, restrict, and port data

Consent withdrawal mechanism

Lawful international transfer disclosures

Named data controller and DPO contact

Lawful retention and security measures
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