Privacy Policy and Digital Consent
Effective Date: 1st July 2025
Care Wave Foundation is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our website visitors, donors, volunteers, beneficiaries, partners, and other stakeholders. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit our website or interact with our programs and services.
Website: https://carewavefoundation.pk/
1. Information We Collect
Care Wave Foundation may collect the following types of information:
Personal Information
We may collect information such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Postal or residential address
- Organization or professional information
- Other contact details voluntarily submitted through forms, registrations, donations, or inquiries
Technical Data
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Operating system
- Website usage data
- Cookies and analytics information
Multimedia Files
If you voluntarily submit or upload photographs, videos, documents, or other multimedia files through our website, forms, campaigns, or project activities, we may collect and process those files for the purposes for which they were submitted.
2. How We Use Your Information
Care Wave Foundation may use the information we collect to:
- Respond to inquiries, requests, and feedback
- Process donations and issue donation receipts
- Register and communicate with volunteers
- Register and support beneficiaries where applicable
- Manage participation in Care Wave Foundation programs and activities
- Improve our website, services, and user experience
- Maintain records related to our projects and activities
- Send newsletters, project updates, announcements, and fundraising campaigns where you have provided appropriate consent
- Communicate with donors, partners, volunteers, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders
- Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and administrative requirements
3. Sharing Your Information
Care Wave Foundation does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
We may share limited information where necessary:
- With trusted service providers supporting our email, website hosting, payment processing, IT, or other operational services
- When required by applicable law, court order, or government authority
- To protect the rights, property, safety, or legal interests of Care Wave Foundation, our beneficiaries, volunteers, donors, or other stakeholders
- Where you have provided specific consent for the sharing or use of your information
We take reasonable steps to ensure that third-party service providers handle personal information appropriately and only for legitimate purposes.
4. Data Security
Care Wave Foundation takes reasonable and appropriate measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
Our security measures may include:
- SSL/HTTPS encryption
- Firewall and website security measures
- Access controls
- Secure data storage
- Restricted access to personal information
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
5. Your Rights
Subject to applicable laws and circumstances, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal information where legally applicable
- Withdraw consent previously provided
- Opt out of newsletters and other non-essential communications
- Ask questions or raise concerns regarding the processing of your personal information
- Lodge a complaint with the relevant authority in Pakistan
To exercise these rights, please contact Care Wave Foundation using the contact information provided below.
6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Understand website usage and visitor behavior
- Improve website performance and functionality
- Remember user preferences
- Analyze website traffic and engagement
- Improve our services and online experience
You may disable or manage cookies through your web browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
Digital Consent
By accessing and using the Care Wave Foundation website, submitting an online form, making a donation, registering as a volunteer, participating in our programs, or voluntarily providing personal information, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
Where required, Care Wave Foundation may obtain explicit digital consent through:
- Consent checkboxes
- Online forms
- Submission buttons
- Email verification
- Donation or registration processes
- Other electronic consent mechanisms
By providing consent, you agree to the collection, use, and processing of your information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Where applicable, you may choose to receive communications regarding Care Wave Foundation’s projects, programs, fundraising activities, volunteering opportunities, events, and organizational updates.
You may withdraw your consent or unsubscribe from non-essential communications at any time by contacting us.
7. Policy Updates
Care Wave Foundation may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, technology, or applicable legal requirements.
Any changes will be published on this page, together with an updated Effective Date.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically to remain informed about how we protect personal information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:
Care Wave Foundation
Email: info@carewavefoundation.pk
Phone: +92 322 2000543
Website: https://carewavefoundation.pk/