IDOMA Daughters and Wives Association

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 6th 2025
Last Updated: March 6th 2025

Welcome to the Idoma Daughters and Wives Association (IDWA) website (https://idomadaughtersandwivesassociation.org). Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website, engage with our services, or participate in IDWA activities.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following information when you use our website or interact with IDWA:

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and other contact details you provide when signing up for membership, newsletters, donations, or inquiries.
  • Payment Information: If you donate or make a financial transaction, we may collect billing details (processed securely through third-party payment processors).
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage analytics to improve our services.
  • Communications Data: Messages or inquiries you send via our website or email.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • To process membership registrations and donations.
  • To send updates, newsletters, and event information.
  • To improve our website functionality and user experience.
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (GDPR Compliance)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: When you provide explicit consent for us to process your personal information (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter or joining IDWA).
  • Contractual Necessity: When processing is required to fulfill a contract, such as processing membership applications or donations.
  • Legitimate Interest: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided it does not override your rights (e.g., improving website functionality, communication with members).
  • Legal Obligation: When we are legally required to process certain data (e.g., for financial reporting or compliance with tax laws).

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are in the European Union (EU) or the United Kingdom (UK), you have the following rights under GDPR:

  • Right to Access: You can request access to your personal data and obtain a copy.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You can request that we delete your data, subject to legal retention requirements.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how your data is processed.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You can object to certain types of data processing, such as marketing communications.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at idomadaughtersandwivesassociat@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days as required by GDPR regulations.

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. However, we may share your information with:

  • Third-party service providers who help manage our website, process donations, or send emails.
  • Legal authorities if required by law to disclose certain data.

6. Data Security & Retention

We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, while we strive to protect your data, no method of online transmission is 100% secure.

We retain your data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

7. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies to enhance user experience, track website traffic, and analyze engagement. You can adjust your browser settings to disable cookies if preferred.

8. International Data Transfers

As IDWA operates across Nigeria, the UK, and other international locations, your personal data may be transferred and stored in different jurisdictions. We ensure that any such transfers comply with GDPR regulations by implementing appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or relying on service providers with GDPR-compliant policies.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. IDWA is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of third-party sites.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or GDPR-related inquiries, please contact us at:

idomadaughtersandwivesassociat@gmail.com