Privacy & Data Protection

Green Gold Foundation ("we", "us", "the Foundation") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use this website, in line with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK") and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR").

Data Controller: Green Gold Foundation
Address: Boulevard du 30 Juin, Immeuble Crown Tower, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Email: info@greengoldfondation.com · Phone: (+243) 829 000 828

1. Personal data we collect

• Information you provide: when you contact us, apply through "Take Action", subscribe to our newsletter, or make a donation pledge, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, position, date of birth, links you share (e.g., CV/LinkedIn), and the content of your message or pledge.
• Information collected automatically: when you visit the site we may collect technical data such as IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, and similar usage data through cookies and analytics tools (see our Cookie Policy).

2. Purposes of processing

We process your data to: respond to your inquiries; evaluate applications and engagement requests; send newsletters where you have subscribed; process and follow up on donation pledges; operate, secure, and improve the website; and comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal bases

Under the GDPR we rely on: your consent; our legitimate interests in operating and improving the Foundation's work; compliance with legal obligations; and, where applicable, performance of a contract. Under the KVKK we process personal data based on the conditions in Articles 5 and 6, including your explicit consent where required.

4. Sharing your data

We may share data with service providers who help us operate the site and our communications (e.g., email, hosting, analytics providers), and with authorities where required by law. We do not sell your personal data.

5. International transfers

As we operate across regions, your data may be processed in countries other than your own. Where this occurs, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place. Where personal data is transferred outside your country or the European Economic Area, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or other transfer mechanisms permitted by applicable law.

6. Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as required by law. We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as required by applicable law. For example, contact and membership records are kept for the duration of our relationship with you and for a reasonable period afterwards, after which they are deleted or anonymised.

7. Your rights

Depending on your location, you have rights including: access to your data; correction; deletion; restriction or objection to processing; data portability; and withdrawal of consent at any time.

• Under the GDPR you may also lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
• Under the KVKK (Article 11) you may learn whether your data is processed, request information about it, learn its purpose, know any third parties to whom it is transferred, request correction or deletion, and object to results arising from automated analysis.

To exercise your rights, contact info@greengoldfondation.com.

8. Security

We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

9. Children

This website is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data.

10. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.

11. Contact

For any questions about this policy or your data, contact info@greengoldfondation.com.