Our website address is: https://actionai.org

This privacy policy (“policy”) will help you understand how Action Alliance International, Inc. (“us”, “we”, “our”) uses and protects the data you provide to us when you visit and use https://actionai.org.

We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time, of which you will be promptly updated. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.

What Personal Data We Collect And Why We Collect It

When you visit the website, we may collect the following data:

• Your IP address.
• Your contact information and email address.
• Data profile regarding your online behavior on our website.

Why We Collect Your Data

We are collecting your data for several reasons:

• To better understand your needs.
• To improve our services.
• To send you promotional emails containing the information we think you will find interesting.
• To solicit donations.
• To contact you to fill out surveys and participate in other types of market research.
• To customize our website according to your online behavior and personal preferences.

Safeguarding And Securing The Data

Action Alliance International, Inc. is committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. Action Alliance International, Inc. has done all in its power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, and disclosure by implementing the latest technologies and software, which help us safeguard all the information we collect online.

Cookies

Once you agree to allow our website to use cookies, you also agree to use the data it collects regarding your online behavior (analyze web traffic, web pages you spend the most time on, and websites you visit).

The data we collect by using cookies may be used to customize our website to your needs. After we use the data for statistical analysis, the data is completely removed from our systems.

Please note that cookies don’t allow us to gain control of your computer in any way. They are strictly used to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not so that we can provide a better experience for you.

If you want to disable cookies, you can do it by accessing the settings of your internet browser.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Our website contains links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links Action Alliance International, Inc. is not responsible for your data and privacy protection on those websites. Visiting those websites is not governed by this privacy policy agreement. Make sure to read the privacy policy documentation of the website you go to from our website.

Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your data with Fundamaya, our Guatemalan service provider. Fundamaya, Fundamaya Canada, Nuestros Niños, and Action Alliance International often send out newsletters with information we feel will interest you. The nonprofit organizations listed have been working in cooperation since 2019 for the benefit of the Guatemalan people in need. We provide an unsubscribe option for all correspondence.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this website, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests, direct marketing, and for purposes of research.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We also use your data to process donations you have made through our credit card processor, Paypal and its affiliates, or Stripe which retain your information in their systems.

Restricting The Collection Of Your Personal Data

At some point, you might wish to restrict the use and collection of your personal data. You can achieve this by doing the following:

When you are filling the forms on the website, make sure to check if there is a box which you can leave unchecked, if you don’t want to disclose your personal information or select the anonymous donor option.

If you have already agreed to share your information with us, feel free to contact us via email and we will be more than happy to change this for you or erase your personal data.

Action Alliance International, Inc. will not lease, sell or distribute your personal information to any third parties with the exception of Fundacion Familia Maya, our Guatemalan Service Provider, Fundamaya Canada, and Nuestros Ninos unless we have your permission. We will do so if the law forces us. Your personal information will be used when we need to send you correspondence or promotional materials such as our newsletter if you agree to this privacy policy.

November 27, 2021