Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Information you provide directly — such as your name, email address, phone number, and message content when you fill out our contact form, sign up to volunteer, request a partnership, or make a donation.
• Donation and payment information — when you donate, payment details (such as card or mobile money information) are collected and processed by our third-party payment processors. KIFA does not store your full payment card details on its own servers.
• Automatically collected information — such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on our site, collected through standard web server logs and cookies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries, messages, and volunteer or partnership requests;
• Process and acknowledge donations, and issue receipts where applicable;
• Send updates about our programs, impact, and events, where you have agreed to receive them;
• Improve our website, programs, and community outreach;
• Comply with legal, accounting, and reporting obligations as a registered organization.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences and understand how visitors use our site. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent; however, some parts of the site may not function properly without them.

4. How We Share Your Information

KIFA does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information with:

• Payment processors, solely to process donations securely;
• Trusted service providers who help us operate our website and programs, under confidentiality obligations;
• Government authorities or regulators, where required by Ugandan law or a valid legal request;
• Partner organizations, only with your consent, such as when you request to be connected with a program partner.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

8. Your Rights and Choices

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, or ask us to stop sending you communications, at any time by contacting us using the details below. We will respond to reasonable requests within a reasonable timeframe.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media and payment platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites, and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at:

Kole Intellectual Forum (KIFA)
Kole District Headquarters, P.O Box 123, Kole, Northern Uganda
Email: info@kifa-uganda.org
Phone: +256 700 000 000