Vickyheldan Empowerment Foundation (VEF) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of visitors, donors, partners, and participants who interact with our website and programs.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or engage with our services.
Vickyheldan Empowerment Foundation (VEF) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to supporting and uplifting vulnerable and underserved communities across Africa through humanitarian outreach, education, health initiatives, skill acquisition programs, and sustainable development in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We may collect the following types of information when you interact with our website:
Information you voluntarily provide, including:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
Donation details
Event registration details
We may automatically collect certain information, such as:
Browser type
Device information
IP address
Pages visited on our website
Date and time of visits
This information helps us improve our website and services.
VEF may use the information we collect to:
Communicate with you regarding our programs, events, and initiatives
Process donations and maintain donor records
Register participants for events such as the Her Health Her Power Conference Africa
Provide updates on our humanitarian and empowerment programs
Improve our website functionality and user experience
Respond to inquiries and support requests
Maintain transparency and accountability for our activities
If you donate through our website, your payment information may be processed through secure third-party payment providers. VEF does not store sensitive payment information such as full credit or debit card numbers.
VEF does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.
We may share information only when necessary with:
Trusted service providers assisting with website operations
Payment processors for donations
Event partners and collaborators, when required for program delivery
Authorities, if required by law
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our website may use cookies and analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our content and improve our services. Cookies help us analyse traffic and enhance user experience.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings if you prefer.
Our website may contain links to external websites operated by partners or other organisations. VEF is not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites.
VEF’s website is not intended to collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent.
You may request to:
Access the personal information we hold about you
Correct or update your information
Request the deletion of your information from our records
Requests can be made by contacting us using the details below.
VEF may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
