Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Overview

Welcome to the Brendan Wiredu Foundation website (www.brendanwiredufoundation.org). We respect your privacy and are deeply committed to safeguarding any personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website, engage with our community initiatives, register for events (such as Football Frenzy), or support our mission.

By accessing or using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you disagree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our website immediately.

2. Information We Collect

To effectively manage our community programmes, volunteer network, and supporter relations, we may collect several types of information from and about users:

Identity Data: Includes first name, last name, or preferred display name.
Contact Data: Includes email addresses, telephone numbers, and physical or mailing addresses.
Engagement & Profile Data: Includes volunteer applications, partnership or sponsorship inquiries, event registrations, and feedback or survey responses.
Technical & Usage Data: Includes internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and information regarding how you navigate through our pages.

3. How We Use Your Information

We strictly utilize your personal data in legal, transparent, and ethical ways to support the Foundation's objectives. Common purposes include:

Processing and managing volunteer applications, community outreach, and event registrations.
Responding directly to your inquiries, support requests, and contact messages.
Sending periodic updates, newsletters, impact reports, and announcements regarding upcoming foundation events (including Football Frenzy).
Improving website functionality, security measures, user experience, and mobile navigation.
Complying with applicable legal, regulatory, and safeguarding obligations.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Protecting your personal information is a top priority for us. We have implemented robust physical, electronic, and managerial security safeguards designed to prevent your data from being accidentally lost, unauthorized accessed, altered, or disclosed. Access to your personal data is strictly restricted to authorized staff, trustees, and vetted volunteers who require it to perform official foundation tasks.

5. Data Security & Protection

Protecting your personal information is a top priority for us. We have implemented robust physical, electronic, and managerial security safeguards designed to prevent your data from being accidentally lost, unauthorized accessed, altered, or disclosed. Access to your personal data is strictly restricted to authorized staff, trustees, and vetted volunteers who require it to perform official foundation tasks.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any modifications will be posted directly on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please feel free to reach out to us through our official Contact Page.