PRIVACY POLICY

Social Impact and Development Communication Centre (SIDCC)

www.sidcc.org

Effective Date: 15 June 2026

1. Introduction

The Social Impact and Development Communication Centre ("SIDCC", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.sidcc.org (the "Site").

By using this Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

Name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
Name, email address, and message content when you submit our contact form
Any other information you choose to share when communicating with us

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically, including:

Your IP address and approximate geographic location
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages visited and time spent on the Site
Referring URLs and exit pages
Cookie identifiers and similar tracking data (see Section 4)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Send you newsletters and updates you have subscribed to
Respond to your enquiries and provide support
Improve the content and functionality of the Site
Analyse Site traffic and usage patterns
Display relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks (see Section 5)
Comply with applicable laws and regulations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

4.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with their content.

4.2 Types of Cookies We Use

Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function properly. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Site (e.g., pages visited, time on site). We may use tools such as Google Analytics for this purpose.

Advertising cookies: Used by our third-party advertising partners (including Google AdSense) to display relevant ads and measure their effectiveness. These cookies may track your browsing activity across other websites.

4.3 Managing Cookies

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Site. For more information on managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

5. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC.

By using this Site, you acknowledge and agree that:

Google and its partners may use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at https://www.google.com/settings/ads.
You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Google AdSense uses the following types of cookies on our Site:

Preference cookies: To remember your settings and preferences
Security cookies: To authenticate users and prevent fraud
Process cookies: To enable services and features of the website
Advertising cookies (DoubleClick): To display relevant advertisements

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our Site, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

6. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including our partner and donor organisations. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting any personal information.

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

Service providers: We may share data with trusted service providers (such as our website platform, Wix.com, and email service providers) who assist us in operating the Site and conducting our activities, subject to confidentiality obligations.
Legal obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests from public authorities.
Protection of rights: We may disclose information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies or to protect the rights, property, or safety of SIDCC, our users, or others.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for a reasonable period to address your enquiry and for record-keeping purposes.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
Objection: Object to our processing of your personal information
Opt-out of marketing: Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@sidcc.org.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate action.

11. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and encourage you to take steps to protect your own information online.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Social Impact and Development Communication Centre (SIDCC)

Email: sidccentre@gmail.com

Website: www.sidcc.org