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SECTION 1 – COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

When you take an action on our site, we collect the personal information you give us, such as your name, address and email address.
As you browse, we also automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer or device, which allows us to obtain more details about the browser and operating system you are using.

Email (if applicable): With your permission, we may send you emails about our various content updates, ongoing or planned activities, potential products and other updates.

SECTION 2 – CONSENT

How do you get my consent?

When you provide us with your personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, for possible financial contribution or support, we assume that you consent to the collection and use of your information for this sole purpose.

If we ask you to provide your personal information for any other reason, such as for communication purposes for various postponements or updates, we will ask you directly for your express consent or give you the opportunity to opt out.

How can I withdraw my consent?

If, after giving us your consent, you change your mind and no longer consent to us contacting you, collecting your data or disclosing it, you can let us know by contacting us at contact@hamafondation.org

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal data if we are required to do so by law or if you violate our Terms of Service.

Our Website is hosted by WordPress Inc. which provides us with the platform for the design and production of our online site which allows us to present our activity, our action plan and any products or services to you.

Your data is stored in the WordPress data storage system and databases, as well as in its general application. Your data is stored on a secure server protected by a firewall.

SECTION 4 – POSSIBLE TRANSACTIONS FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT (Credit card) Home Banking. (Insert section for mobile money)

If you make a transaction (Home banking) through a direct payment gateway, then WordPress stores your credit card information. This information is encrypted in accordance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Information about your transaction is kept for as long as necessary to complete your transaction. Once your order is complete, the transaction information is deleted.

All direct payment gateways are PCI-DSS compliant, which is managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, a joint effort of companies such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

PCI-DSS requirements ensure the secure handling of credit card data by our site and its service providers.

SECTION 5 – SERVICES PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES

In general, the third-party service providers used by us only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your various transactions.
With respect to these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies carefully to understand how they will treat your personal information.

Please note that some providers may be located or have facilities in a jurisdiction different from yours or ours. Accordingly, if you choose to enter into a transaction that requires the services of a third-party provider, your information may be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which that provider is located or the jurisdiction in which its facilities are located.

For example, if you are located in Cameroon and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, your information used to complete the transaction may be disclosed under United States law, including the Patriot Act.

Once you leave our site or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service and Use.
You can leave our website by clicking on certain links on our website. We assume no responsibility for the privacy practices of these other sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies carefully.
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SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, it will be encrypted using the SSL security protocol and stored with AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100 %, we comply with all PCI-DSS requirements and follow other generally accepted industry standards.

SECTION 7 – COOKIES

Below is a list of the cookies we use. We have listed them here so you can choose whether to allow them or not.

> Session_id, a unique session identifier, allows WordPress to store information about your session (referrer, landing page, etc.)

> No data is stored, persists for 30 minutes from last visit. Used by our website provider’s internal statistical tracking system to record the number of visits.

> No data is retained, expires at midnight (depending on visitor location) the following day. Calculates the number of visits to the website.

> Secure_session_id, unique session identifier.

> Storefront_digest, unique identifier, defined if the site has a password, used to know if the current visitor has access.

SECTION 8 – AGE OF CONSENT

By using this site, you represent that you are of the age of majority in your state or province of residence and that you have given us your consent to allow any minor under your care to use this website.

SECTION 9 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. We therefore invite you to consult it frequently. Changes and clarifications will be effective upon posting to the website. If we make any changes to the content of this policy, we will notify you here so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

In the event that the site changes ownership or merges with a third party, your information may be transferred to the new owners or collaborators so that we can continue to keep you informed of the various updates.

SECTION 9 – QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we hold about you, file a complaint, or simply want more information, please contact our Privacy Officer at address contact@hamafondation.org