Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Scope

One Dollar. One Child. One Future. ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, sponsors, volunteers, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information in compliance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.

2. Information We Collect

• Contact Information: Full name, email address, mailing address, and phone number when you register, contact us, or sponsor a child.
• Payment Information: Financial transactions are processed securely via PCI-compliant payment gateways (e.g., Stripe). We do not store raw credit card numbers on our servers.
• Dashboard & Communication Records: Messages submitted through our secure contact forms, sponsorship preferences, and account activity.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your personal information is used exclusively to:

• Process sponsorship contributions and issue financial invoices or tax receipts.
• Provide bi-annual student progress updates and dashboard notifications.
• Respond to inquiries, support requests, or corporate partnership assessments.
• Maintain security, prevent unauthorized transactions, and fulfill legal compliance requirements.

4. Information Sharing & Third Parties

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Information is shared only with trusted service providers necessary for operations (such as encrypted payment processors, database hosting, and transactional email providers), all bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

5. Data Protection & Safeguarding

We implement industry-standard encryption (TLS 1.3), access controls, and secure server infrastructure to protect your data against loss, theft, and unauthorized access.