ASADEC — Action for Community Development values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard the information you provide us — whether through our website, contact forms, donations, or other interactions.
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected by ASADEC through the website asadec.org and associated channels. By using our website or services, you accept the practices described in this document.
ASADEC is a national non-profit organization registered in Mozambique, with headquarters in the 22nd Neighborhood, Beira, Sofala Province. We operate in compliance with applicable Mozambican legislation and international data protection standards adopted by our institutional partners.
2. Data we collect
We collect two types of information:
2.1. Data you provide voluntarily
- Contact form: full name, email, phone (optional), inquiry type, subject, and message.
- Donations: name, email, phone, and transfer confirmations sent to us by email.
- Subscriptions and partnerships: institutional identification data when applicable.
2.2. Data collected automatically
- IP address and approximate location.
- Device type, operating system, and browser.
- Pages visited, time spent, and referral source (referrer).
- Date and time of visit.
3. How we use data
We use your information exclusively to:
- Respond to your messages and information requests.
- Process donations and issue the corresponding receipts.
- Send institutional communications when explicitly requested.
- Improve the browsing experience on our website.
- Compile anonymous statistics about website usage.
- Comply with legal, accounting, and regulatory obligations.
- Prevent fraud, abuse, and misuse of our channels.
We never use your data for commercial advertising, nor do we sell it to third parties.
4. Legal basis for processing
We process your data based on the following grounds:
- Consent: when you voluntarily fill out forms on our website.
- Contract performance: when necessary to process a donation or partnership.
- Legal obligation: to comply with accounting, tax, or audit requirements.
- Legitimate interest: to improve the site, ensure security, and prevent abuse.
7. Data security
We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Data transmission through secure connection (HTTPS/SSL).
- Restricted access to personal data — only authorized staff.
- Protection systems against spam, attacks, and form misuse.
- Regular backups and recovery plans.
Despite our efforts, no security system is 100% infallible. We commit to notifying you in case of any incident that significantly affects your data.
8. Data retention
We keep your data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, considering:
- Contact messages: up to 24 months after the last interaction.
- Donation records: for the period required by applicable tax and accounting law (minimum 10 years).
- Analytical data: anonymized after 26 months.
- Program documentation: for the period required by funders and applicable law.
9. Your rights
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
- Access: obtain confirmation of what data we hold about you.
- Rectification: correct inaccurate or outdated data.
- Erasure: request deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.
- Objection: object to processing of your data for specific purposes.
- Portability: receive your data in a structured format.
- Withdraw consent: at any time, without affecting prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@asadec.org. We will respond within a maximum of 30 days.
10. Protection of minors
Our website is not directed at minors under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware that we have collected data from a minor without parental consent, we will delete that information immediately.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us to arrange deletion.
11. Links to external sites
Our site contains links to external platforms (social media, YouTube for videos, partner sites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those platforms — we recommend that you consult their respective policies before use.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, applicable law, or services we offer. The most recent version will always be available on this page, with the date of the last update visible at the top.
For substantial changes, we will notify users through our usual channels.
13. Contact
For questions related to this policy or the processing of your data, contact us at: