Information We Collect

We collect only information that is reasonably necessary for providing our services, communicating with you, improving our website and carrying out our organizational activities.

Information You Provide

• Contact information: such as your name, email address, phone number and the contents of your message.
• Partnership information: such as your name, contact details, website, area of interest and information about your organization or activities.
• Newsletter information: such as your email address when you subscribe to our communications.
• Comments: such as your name, email address and comment when you participate in discussions on our news or articles.
• Applications: information you voluntarily provide when applying for an opportunity, event or other activity advertised through our website.
• Other voluntary information: information you choose to provide when communicating with us.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on the website configuration and services being used. This may include information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring website and general usage information.

How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for purposes including:

• Responding to enquiries and messages.
• Communicating with partners, supporters and stakeholders.
• Processing partnership requests and expressions of interest.
• Managing newsletter subscriptions and communications.
• Managing comments and interactions on our website.
• Processing applications for relevant opportunities or activities.
• Providing information about our programs, projects, events and activities.
• Improving the functionality, security and usability of our website.
• Understanding general website usage and engagement.
• Preventing fraud, abuse, security incidents and other harmful activity.
• Complying with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, we process personal information on the basis of one or more lawful grounds, including:

• Your consent.
• Taking steps at your request before entering into an arrangement.
• Performing an activity or service you have requested.
• Our legitimate organizational interests, where permitted by law.
• Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations.
• Protection of the rights, safety and security of individuals and the organization.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent subject to applicable legal requirements and limitations.

Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share personal information where reasonably necessary for legitimate organizational purposes or where required or permitted by law.

This may include sharing information with:

• Authorized staff and representatives who need the information to perform their responsibilities.
• Service providers who help us operate our website or provide related services.
• Partners or stakeholders where sharing is necessary for a service, activity or request you have initiated.
• Government authorities, regulators or law-enforcement bodies where legally required.
• Professional advisers where reasonably necessary to protect our legal rights or comply with obligations.

Third-Party Services

Our website may rely on third-party services for functions such as hosting, email delivery, analytics, maps, payment processing, security, communications or other technical services.

These providers may process information on our behalf or independently in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable terms.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing information through their platforms.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, remember preferences, improve security and understand how visitors interact with the website.

Cookies may be placed by Desire Youth Initiative or by third-party services used on the website.

You can control or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

Children's Information

Desire Youth Initiative recognizes the importance of protecting children's personal information.

Our website is primarily an information and communication platform and is not intended to independently collect unnecessary personal information from children.

Where our programs or activities involve children and young people, information will be handled in accordance with applicable safeguarding, consent and data protection requirements.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the website without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate organizational records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements or comply with applicable legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected and any applicable legal or operational requirements.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, misuse or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, while we work to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of personal information where legally permitted.
• Object to or request restriction of certain processing activities.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Request information about how your personal information is processed.
• Raise a complaint with the relevant data protection authority where applicable.

Requests may be subject to verification and applicable legal limitations.

International Data Transfers

Some of our technology or service providers may process information outside Kenya. Where personal information is transferred across borders, we will seek to handle such transfers in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our activities, website functionality, technology, legal requirements or data protection practices.

When changes are made, the updated version will be published on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the way we handle personal information, please contact Desire Youth Initiative.