Who We Are
Welcome to the Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund (EAMCEF). Our mission is to conserve the Eastern Arc Mountains and promote sustainable livelihoods. Our website address is https://easternarc.or.tz. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled safely and responsibly.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
1. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
2. 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 posted on the site.
3. Contact Forms
When you fill out a contact form on our website, we collect your name, email address, and message content. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry or request. This data will not be used for marketing purposes unless you specifically opt-in to receive communications from us.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your experience, streamline the use of certain features, and help us understand user preferences. Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit our site.
- Comments: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- Login Information: If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. Once logged in, several cookies will be set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. When you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
- Content Editing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles and content on our site may include embedded material (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged into those websites.
6. Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track and analyze visitor traffic and interactions on our site. This information is collected in an anonymized format and helps us understand how users engage with the site and identify areas for improvement. Data collected by Google Analytics includes browser type, device information, pages visited, and duration of visits. This helps us enhance the user experience.
For more details on Google Analytics’ privacy practices, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy. If you wish to opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties except in specific cases:
- Spam Detection: Comments may be passed through an automated spam detection service.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your personal information if required by law or if we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, comply with a legal proceeding, or ensure safety.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments without holding them in a moderation queue.
- Registered Users: For users who register on our site (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for changing 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 site or have left comments, you can request 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 data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure the security and integrity of our website.
Contact Information
- If you have any questions about our privacy policy or the data we hold about you, please contact us at:
- Email: info@easternarc.or.tz
- Phone: +255 755 330 558 / +255 23 293 4273
How We Protect Your Data
We take the security of your data seriously. We use encryption, firewalls, and secure servers to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction.
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected individuals and authorities as required by law. We will take all necessary steps to mitigate risks and prevent future breaches.
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive anonymized data from third-party analytics providers, such as Google Analytics, to understand website usage patterns. No personal identifiers are included in this data unless consent has been provided by the user.
What Automated Decision-Making and/or Profiling We Do With User Data
We do not perform automated decision-making or profiling that affects users based on their data.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
We comply with all applicable data protection regulations and laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), to ensure that your personal information is handled responsibly.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date. We encourage you to review our privacy policy regularly to stay informed of how we are protecting your data.
Effective Date: September 2019
By using our website, you consent to this privacy policy.