December 25, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to the Fecane Child Foundation (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our donors, volunteers, website visitors, and the children we support. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or engage with our programs.
We operate in accordance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019 of Uganda and international best practices to ensure your personal data is handled with transparency and care.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information that serves our mission of empowering youth and supporting children. This includes:
- Personal Information: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, telephone number, and physical address, that you voluntarily give to us when you subscribe to our newsletter, register for an event, or make a donation.
- Donation Information: If you donate (via Mobile Money, PayPal, or bank transfer), we may collect transaction details. Note: We do not store sensitive financial data (like credit card numbers) on our servers; these are processed by secure third-party payment providers.
- Media and Images: As part of our football and outreach programs, we may capture photos or videos. We obtain consent before using images of minors for publicity, in strict adherence to child protection standards.
- Technical Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and access times.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process donations and issue receipts.
- Send you updates, newsletters, and reports on how your support is changing lives.
- Recruit and manage volunteers.
- Improve our website functionality and user experience.
- Comply with legal obligations in Uganda.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. We may share information only in the following situations:
- Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services for us, such as email delivery (e.g., for newsletters), hosting services, or payment processing.
- Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency in Uganda).
5. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception.
6. Your Rights (Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019)
Under Ugandan law, you retain the following rights regarding your data:
- Right to Access: You may request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Correction: You may ask us to correct information you think is inaccurate.
- Right to Erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You may unsubscribe from our communications at any time.
7. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., social media platforms like TikTok, LinkedIn, or Twitter). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Fecane Child Foundation
Location: Wakiso, Uganda