Privacy & Data Protection Policy

Privacy Policy

At ADOPT Initiative, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, store, and protect your information across all interaction points on our platform.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that you provide voluntarily. This includes:

• Contact Forms: Name, email address, telephone number, and enquiry details.
• Volunteer Applications: Full name, contact details, state/location, areas of interest, skills, and background motivation.
• Partnership Enquiries: Organisation/company name, contact representative name, official email, phone number, and collaboration proposals.
• Event & Programme Registrations: Participant name, school or organisation affiliation, and contact info.
• Community & Newsletter Sign-Up: First name and email address.
• Donations & Financial Contributions: Donor name, email address, transaction reference, amount, and payment timestamp (we do not store payment card numbers).
• Cookies & Analytics: Aggregate, non-identifying technical data (pages visited, browser type, geographic region) to analyze site performance.

2. Why We Collect Information & How It Is Used

We process your information strictly for legitimate charitable and operational purposes:

• To respond to enquiries and support requests submitted via our website.
• To coordinate, onboard, and communicate with volunteer candidates regarding outreaches.
• To evaluate and formalize institutional partnerships and sponsorships.
• To send periodic newsletters and field stories only to individuals who explicitly opted in.
• To issue official donation receipts and maintain accountable non-profit financial records.

3. Consent & Mailing List Opt-In

We operate a strict permission-based communication policy. Filling out a contact, volunteer, or partnership form does not automatically subscribe you to our general newsletter unless you explicitly check the optional box to receive news and updates. You may unsubscribe from our emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link or writing to us.

4. Data Security & Retention

We employ standard SSL encryption and secure data controls to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or to comply with statutory legal requirements in Nigeria.

5. Contact Regarding Your Data

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data held by ADOPT Initiative. To submit a data request, please contact our data officer: