Privacy Policy

West Papua nature

Papua Partners is a charitable company limited by guarantee.
Charity number 1117275
Company number 05539947

We are committed to protecting the personal data of our supporters.  Please read this policy carefully to understand how we collect, manage, use and store your personal data.

What information do we collect about you?

We collect information that you provide, such as your name and email address, when you sign up to receive newsletters, updates and information on fundraising events from us.

Personal information, such as your name, address and email, may also be collected directly from you when you interact with Papua Partners, for example making a donation, sending or receiving an email, making an enquiry or participating in an event.

Certain third-party organisations – such as Just Giving and Charities Aid Foundation – collect information on our behalf and may share your personal details with us, where you have consented for them to do so.  These organisations have their own data protection and privacy policies which we would ask you to read.

We have access to information about how you use our emails (sent out via MailChimp) – for example, whether you open them, which links you click on and your IP address.  This allows us to measure the level of interest in our communications.

Who we share your data with?

We never share or sell your personal details to any third party for marketing purposes.  We only share your details with other organisations for their own use where we are required to do so by law, for example your name and address when you choose to include Gift Aid with your donation to us.

We use MailChimp to send out emails and to store our subscribers list.  MailChimp stores and processes your data in the US and is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield, to ensure that any information you provide is secure.   You can view their privacy policy here.

How will we use the information about you?

We use your banking details and contact information to process any donations you have made and to send you a receipt.  If applicable, we also use your personal data to claim Gift Aid.

We use your contact information to send you newsletters and details of fundraising events, only if you have opted in to receive such mailings from us, for example by subscribing to our mailing list or consenting to receive more information via a third-party donation platform.

You can unsubscribe from these at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or by contacting us to let us know of your preferences.

How do we protect your information?

Papua Partners takes appropriate measures to ensure that we keep your information secure and up-to-date and only for as long as is reasonable and necessary.  In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information over the internet is not completely secure.  Although we will do our best to protect the personal information that we hold, we cannot guarantee the security of your data during transmission to our site.  Any transmission is, therefore, at your own risk.

Your rights

You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold on you.  If you would like a copy please email r write to us at the address given below.

If your information is incorrect you may request that it is updated or if you no longer wish us to hold your personal data you have the right to ask us to delete it.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Changes to this privacy notice

Papua Partners may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from April 2018.

How to contact us

If you have any query regarding our privacy policy or the personal information we hold about you, please contact us:

By email                     info@papuapartners.org

Or write to us at        PapuaPartners, PO Box 15, NEWRY. BT34 4WD