Data Protection: (Feedback, Name, E-mail, Message text, Credit Card information…)

1. Privacy Policy
2. Version date September 15, 2020

The Haitian Community Independent Radio (WHCIR), created this Privacy Notice to demonstrate respect for your privacy preferences and to Insure our donor and supporter that we may collect their information, but do not have any sharing practices or policies in this term.

This Privacy Notice explains how WHCIR, Inc. processes your Personal Data. Each time you use our Site or a third party website or App like paypal or zelle, CashApp,. the current version of the Privacy Notice will apply. Accordingly, This Privacy Notice is applicable to all Site visitors, registered users, and all other users of our Site.

“Personal Data” is any information that enables us to identify you, directly or indirectly, by reference to any identifiers such as your name, identification number, location data, online identifier or one or more factors specific to your physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity.

By visiting www.whcir.net (the “Site”), you acknowledge that you have read and understood the processes and policies referred to in this Privacy Notice and consent to

1. The Personal Information We might Collect:

Depending on the type of communication or transaction, we may collect and process the following the personal data :

• name
• gender
• postal address
• telephone numbers
• organization name
• email address

With regard to each of your visits to the Site we will automatically collect the following information:

• Technical information
• Information about your visit
• Location information

Personal data we collect from others – this is information we receive about you if you use any of the other websites (operated by us, or other websites that provided technical services such as hosting and monitoring services to us.

Non-personal data – We collect information that is sent to us automatically by your web browser and we may use this information to generate aggregate statistics about visitors to our Site, including, without limitation:

• IP addresses
• Browser type and plug-in details
• Device type (e.g. Desktop, laptop, tablet, phone, etc.)
• Operating system
• Local time zone

We may use Non-personal Data for various business purposes such as providing customer service, fraud prevention, market research, and improving our Site. Please check your web browser if you want to learn what information your browser sends or how to change your settings.

We may also collect and process information about your interactions with us, including details about our contacts with you through email, SMS, U.S. Post, on the phone or in person (i.e., the date, time, and method of contact), details about donations you make to us, events or activities that you register for or attend and any other support you provide to us.  We may also collect and record any other relevant information you share with us about yourself, including your interests or your affiliations with other charities, and community groups,

• How We Use Your Personal Data:

• To carry out our obligations arising from your membership or sponsorship, or any other contract entered into between you and us and to provide you with the information, products and membership services that you request from us;

• To provide you with information about our work or our activities.

• To fundraise in accordance with our internal policies and procedures;

• To organize events that you have registered for, and to provide you with information, and other materials, relating to the content of the event, the speakers, sponsors and other attendees;

• To process donations, sponsorships and purchases from our Gift Catalog;

• To provide our newsletters and publications, provided you have given your consent ;

• To respond to your questions and provide related services ;

• To provide you with information about other events, products and services we offer that are similar to those that you have already supported,

• To administer our Site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes;

• If you make a donation, we will use this Personal Data to create an account for you where you can securely access your donation history;

• To improve our Site to ensure that content is presented most effectively for you and your computer ;

• As part of our efforts to keep our Site safe and secure;

• To measure or understand the effectiveness of advertising we serve to you and others, and to deliver relevant advertising to you; and

• To make suggestions and recommendations to you and other users of our Site about goods or services that may interest you or them.

1. Your Information is Secure with us:

We will never share your personal data with a third party. We may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

The Haitian Community Independent Radio (WHCIR, INC) has a layered security in its systems and only designated employees have access to hard copies of your personal information. All online transactions are done on a secure server. This means that information entered on the transaction page is encrypted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) before transmission. On secure pages, a “closed” lock symbol is displayed in the bottom part of your browser screen and the website address in the address bar at the top of the browser screen starts with an “https” instead of an “http”. Donation pages are verified by Verisign and transactions are processed using a Verisign merchant account.

The Personal Data that you provide to us is generally stored on servers located in the United States. If you are located in another jurisdiction, you should be aware that once your Personal Data is submitted through our Site, it will be transferred to our servers in the United States where there are varying U.S. federal and state law, and industry recognized data protection requirements in place.