Women Arising Stronger Through Adversity and Disappointments (WASTAD)
Website: https://wastadglobal.org
Effective Date: October 20, 2026
1. Introduction
Women Arising Stronger Through Adversity and Disappointments (WASTAD) respects the privacy and dignity of every individual who visits our website or engages with our programs.
We are committed to handling personal information responsibly and using it only for legitimate organizational purposes consistent with our mission of strengthening women, families, and communities.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information through our website and online activities.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with WASTAD, we may collect:
- Your name, email address, telephone number, and other contact information you voluntarily provide.
- Messages, enquiries, and information submitted through our Contact and Engagement Form.
- Information provided when registering for events, programs, volunteer opportunities, or newsletters, where these services are available.
- Donation-related information when you make a contribution through an active donation facility.
- Limited technical information, such as browser type, device information, and website usage data, where collected by our website or its service providers.
We ask visitors not to submit sensitive personal or medical information through our general contact form unless specifically requested through an appropriate, secure process.
3. How We Use Your Information
WASTAD may use information collected through its website to:
- Respond to enquiries and requests for information.
- Communicate about programs, events, and opportunities that interest you.
- Process and acknowledge donations through authorized payment providers, where applicable.
- Coordinate volunteer involvement and community engagement.
- Manage event registrations and participation.
- Share newsletters and organizational updates with individuals who have subscribed.
- Improve our website, programs, and services.
- Meet applicable legal, administrative, and reporting obligations.
We will not use contact form submissions to automatically subscribe individuals to promotional emails without an appropriate basis or consent.
4. Donations and Payment Information
WASTAD has a Donation page to support its charitable activities. Our online donation and payment facilities are currently being set up and are not yet accepting payments.
When online donations become available, payments may be processed through an authorized third-party payment service provider. The provider’s privacy and security policies will apply to information collected during payment processing.
WASTAD does not collect or store payment card details through its general website contact forms.
We encourage donors to review the payment provider’s privacy policy before completing a transaction.
5. Contact Forms and Communications
When you contact WASTAD through our website, we collect the information you submit to enable us to respond and maintain appropriate records of our communications.
Our website uses WordPress, WPForms, and an email delivery service connected to Google/Gmail to help manage enquiries and deliver notifications.
Information submitted through these systems may be processed or stored by the relevant service providers according to their applicable terms and privacy practices.
6. Cookies and Website Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functions, security, user preferences, and website performance.
Some third-party services or embedded content may also use cookies.
Visitors can manage cookies through their browser settings. Where legally required, WASTAD will provide appropriate cookie notices and consent choices.
7. Sharing of Personal Information
WASTAD does not sell personal information.
We may share limited information with authorized service providers who support website hosting, email delivery, donation processing, event registration, and other organizational operations.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, and security of individuals or the organization.
8. Information Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
9. How Long We Keep Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, administering programs, maintaining required records, and fulfilling legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and applicable requirements.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information held about you.
You may also withdraw consent for optional communications or unsubscribe from newsletters using the available instructions.
Certain information may need to be retained to meet legal or administrative obligations.
11. Children and Young People
WASTAD recognizes the importance of protecting children and young people.
Our general website contact form is not intended for children to submit sensitive personal information independently. Where programs involve minors, we will establish appropriate safeguards, including parental or guardian consent when required.
12. External Websites and Embedded Content
Our website may contain links to external websites, social media platforms, videos, or other embedded content.
These services may collect information independently. WASTAD is not responsible for the privacy practices of websites or services that it does not control.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of those services.
13. International Visitors
WASTAD may engage with individuals and communities outside the United States.
Where personal information is transferred or processed internationally, we will seek to comply with applicable privacy and data protection requirements.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as our programs, website features, legal obligations, and information-handling practices change.
Updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.
15. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or requests concerning your personal information, please contact WASTAD through our website:
Website: https://wastadglobal.org
Contact Us: https://wastadglobal.org/contact-us/
We are committed to treating every enquiry with respect, confidentiality, and care.