Privacy Policy

We may collect and process the following personal data:

• Identity Data: your name, organization, and contact details.
• Contact Data: email address, phone number, and postal address.
• Financial Data: payment information when you make donations (processed securely by third-party providers; we do not store full card details).
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage through cookies and analytics tools.
• Communication Data: messages you send us via email, contact forms, or sign-ups.

Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

• Consent: when you sign up for newsletters or agree to cookies.
• Contract: to provide services you request (e.g., processing a donation).
• Legal Obligation: to meet financial, accounting, or reporting requirements.
• Legitimate Interest: to operate and improve our services, raise awareness, and advance our mission, provided this does not override your rights.

We use your data to:

• Communicate with you about our projects, events, and updates.
• Process and acknowledge your donations.
• Respond to your inquiries.
• Improve our website and user experience.
• Meet legal, tax, and compliance obligations.

We will never sell or rent your personal data. We may share it only with:

• Trusted service providers (e.g., payment processors, email services, IT support) who work on our behalf under strict confidentiality.
• Legal authorities, if required by law or necessary to protect our rights.
  If data is transferred outside the EU, we ensure adequate safeguards are in place (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences.
• Improve site performance.
• Collect anonymized statistics about visitor behavior.

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to meet legal requirements (e.g., financial records). When no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize your data.

If you are located in the European Union, you have the right to:

• Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): request deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.
• Restriction: limit how we process your data.
• Data Portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Object: stop us from processing your data for certain purposes (e.g., marketing).
• Withdraw Consent: if we rely on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. While no online system is completely secure, we continually work to strengthen our protections.

Our website may include links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:

We Thrive Africa Initiative (WeTAI)
Email: admin@wetai.or.tz
Phone: +255697418898
Address: USA RIVER ARUSHA

If you are based in the EU and feel that your rights have been violated, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.