At United & Empowering Millions (“United & Empowering Millions”, “we”, “our”, “us”), we understand and appreciate that your decision to choose us for your philanthropic donation is an expression of trust. You trust us with your donation and you trust us to protect any information we receive from you or about you. We understand that privacy is important and we are strongly committed to protecting the privacy of both our current and potential donors and visitors to our website.

The following notice is designed to help you better understand what information we collect from donors and from those who visit United & Empowering Millions.org (the “Site”). It also describes how we handle the information once we have collected it, whether we disclose it to anyone, and what choices you have about our use of the information. This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms of Use and the Terms and Conditions, sets out the basis on which any personal information we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. By sharing information with United & Empowering Millions or by visiting this website, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

We have structured our site so that you can visit it without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. If you choose to provide us with personally identifiable information, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to fully understand how we collect, share and protect information about you. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and forms part of the Terms of Use and Conditions of this website. Click here to access the Terms of Use.

By accessing and using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy and that you accept and consent to the privacy practices and uses or disclosures of information about you described herein.

I. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Our primary goals in collecting personal information are to share information about our work, invite you to events to update you on United & Empowering Millions’ activities, allow you to request information, and thank you for your support. However, in order to deliver personalized and relevant information to you through our website, we collect certain information from users. Please do not provide sensitive or health information. If you do so inadvertently, we will use and disclose that information in the same manner as any other information you provide to us, as described in more detail below.

In operating our website, we may collect and process the following data or information about you:

Your own actions and communications and the consequences of those actions, including the consequences of your posting messages on the Site and the content of your posts;

Compliance with all rules and procedures on this website;

Compliance with all applicable national and international laws and regulations governing your use of the Site; that you provide accurate and complete information when you create a user account; and that any content you submit does not contain third party copyrighted material or that you otherwise have the legal right to post the content and grant United & Empowering Millions the licenses set forth herein.

1. INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE

If you make a donation to United & Empowering Millions, we will ask for personal information such as your name, address, phone number and email address. We request such information to facilitate your donation and communicate with you about it. In addition, we may use this information to update you on the work of United & Empowering Millions and to ask you to attend events, such as our Investor Gathering, to increase your awareness of United & Empowering Millions donations, to improve our marketing and promotional efforts, and to answer any questions you may have. Unless you specify that a gift be “anonymous” or otherwise request that your name not be included, we include the names of our partners on our website, in brochures and other materials to acknowledge the generosity of those who support United & Empowering Millions. We do not sell or rent our donor lists to anyone. We also do not share your personal information with any third parties other than the service providers we hire to perform functions on our behalf, such as sending mail and email, processing credit card payments, and organizing events specifically designed to keep you up to date on United & Empowering Millions’ activities. These companies and individuals have access to the personal information needed to perform their functions, but are not authorized to use it for any other purpose. By subscribing o our newsletters ad other updates, media subscriptions, you agree to receive emails from United & Empowering Millions, our mails may include occasional offers from our partners and you further agree that the use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google Privacy and Terms of Use.

If you post a comment on the United & Empowering Millions website, United & Empowering Millions collects your name, email address and website (if you choose to share your website). United & Empowering Millions may display your name and website publicly along with your comment, but your email address will not be published.

B. INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY

We may collect information that is primarily used to provide an enhanced online experience, including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, web logs and other communication data, including your IP address, the date and time you entered or left the site and the pages you viewed, the type of operating system used [e.g., Macintosh, Windows], the domain name, and the type of browser used [e.g., Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.].

C. USE OF COOKIES, DATA COLLECTED ONLINE

Cookies are text files created by websites that transfer information to your computer. Cookies allow websites to remember information about a user, such as the user’s preferences when he or she visits the website. Like most websites, United & Empowering Millions, itself and through third-party services such as Google Analytics, uses cookies to evaluate site usage and improve services. You can generally choose to disable cookies in your browser. However, if you disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain parts of the website, or certain aspects of the website may not function properly. We do not track or collect personally identifiable information about our website users unless you choose to subscribe to United & Empowering Millions updates via email and/or make a donation through our website. Our website does not have the ability to respond to a “do not track” signal in a user’s browser.

II. USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

United & Empowering Millions will not sell your personal information to third parties. However, United & Empowering Millions will use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To share or disclose information with your consent.

To comply with applicable law, regulation or governmental authority; to protect the safety of United & Empowering Millions, its website users or others; to protect United & Empowering Millions’ rights or property; to fulfill United & Empowering Millions’ contractual obligations; and other instances where United & Empowering Millions is legally obligated to disclose your information.

To share information that is public or does not contain personal information, such as aggregated data or a publicly posted comment.

To provide you with information about our services. To provide third parties with statistical information about the users of our website. To third parties if you use certain third-party features to share information about user activity on our site. For example, the “Share” button on blog posts allows users to share posts on social networks. If you use these features, United & Empowering Millions will share this information with the third party’s website or service, along with any additional information you provide to use the feature (such as a Twitter username). By accessing these third-party websites, you agree to the terms and privacy policies of those websites. You should read these privacy policies and terms of use of third party websites. We do not assume any responsibility for their policies whatsoever, as we have no control over them. To any affiliated business entities or third parties necessary to provide services to you, including, but not limited to, our subsidiaries, our holding company and its other subsidiaries (if any), and third parties involved in the administration and operation of our services.

To a third party if we sell all or part of our business and/or assets to them.

III. SECURITY AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL DATA

We maintain a risk-based approach to physical, administrative and technical security measures to protect the confidentiality, availability and integrity of your personal information, including encryption of financial donations using SSL. However, you should be aware that no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure and that unauthorized third parties may unlawfully intercept or access private information. You provide us with this information at your own risk.

We retain your personal data:

For as long as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements. As long as necessary for the purpose for which we collect it.

IV. INTERACTION WITH THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

By accessing other third-party websites through our website, you agree to the terms and privacy policies of those third-party websites. We do not assume any responsibility for their policies, as we have no control over them. We have no control over whether third parties track a user’s online activities over time and across different websites. We are unable to respond to “do not track” signals in this regard.

V. CHILDREN

This Site is intended for use only by persons who are 18 years of age or older. By using our Site, you acknowledge that you are at least 18 years old. United & Empowering Millions does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. As stated in the United & Empowering Millions Terms of Use, by registering for a user account or by using the site, users certify that they are 18 years of age or older. If you believe that a child under the age of 18 has submitted information to the Site, please notify United & Empowering Millions at contact@UnitedEmpoweringMillions.org. We are not responsible for any damages that may result from a user providing inaccurate information about their age.

VI. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING PERSONAL DATA

Donors and visitors to our site, including you, may have a variety of legal rights regarding the processing of personal information. These rights vary depending on the applicable law, but may include, for example:

The right to know what personal data we hold about you;

the right to know with whom we have shared your personal data;

the right to obtain a copy of your personal data; and

the right to access, rectify or erase your personal data.

You may exercise any rights you have under applicable law with respect to Personal Data by contacting us in the manner described below. We may request additional information from you to verify such requests. If you receive promotional messages from us, you may unsubscribe at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in the message. Even after you have opted out of receiving promotional communications from us, you may continue to receive administrative communications from us.

VII. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY STATEMENT

We may make changes to this Privacy Statement from time to time, based on your comments and our needs. The most current version of this Privacy Policy will always be available at http://UnitedEmpowering Millions.org/privacy-policy. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting. By continuing to use the site, you agree to such changes.

VII. PRIVACY STATEMENT CHANGES

We may, from time to time, make changes to this Privacy Statement, based on your comments and our needs. The most current version of this Privacy Statement will always be available at http://UnitedEmpoweringMillions.org. Any modifications will become effective immediately upon posting. By continuing to use the Website, you accept such modifications.

If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your Personal Data, we will contact all donors directly, whether in writing, telephonically or via email, and notify all others by posting a prominent announcement on our Website.

VIII. GOVERNING LAW

You agree that your use of this Website, this Privacy Statement, and any disputes relating thereto shall be governed in all respects by the laws of courts of Portugal.

IX. HOW TO CONTACT US

Your privacy is important to United & Empowering Millions. If you have any questions or concerns regarding United & Empowering Millions’s Privacy Statement, please direct them to:

United & Empowering Millions
Rua Infante Dom Henrique 23-27,
8500-689 Portimão, Portugal
contact@unitedempoweringmillions.org

and/or

United & Empowering Millions
Rua do Moinho do Azeite, lote 6 – 1 i,
8600-719, Lagos, Portugal
contact@unitedempoweringmillions.org

X. PRIVACY STATEMENT FOR DATA SUBJECTS WHOSE PERSONAL DATA MAY BE COLLECTED IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
EU GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (“GDPR”).

United & Empowering Millions is a global brand, and thus our donors and website visitors may be from the European Economic Area (“EEA”). In order to serve our donors and website visitors, we may transfer Personal Data from individuals located within the EEA (“Data Subjects”). Personal Data that may be collected by us from a Data Subject in the EEA may include:

Name
Address
Phone Number
Email Address
Contribution history

We may potentially deal with local supervisory authorities in all EU states where we have an existing relationship with a Data Subject. Additionally, information that we collect may be transferred outside of the EEA, including to countries, such as the United States, which have not been deemed as having “adequate” security measures by the European Commission.

LAWFUL GROUNDS TO PROCESS AND OBTAIN CONSENT

We process Personal Information of Data Subjects who are located in the EEA for one or more of several lawful purposes, including when you consent to providing us information; to comply with our own legal obligations; and for our legitimate business purposes.
Data Subjects whose Personal Data is collected in the EEA may withdraw consent at any time, where consent is the lawful basis for processing his/her information. Should a Data Subject withdraw consent for processing or otherwise object to processing that impedes United & Empowering Millions’s ability to comply with applicable regulations, a Data Subject may be unable to avail himself/herself of the services that United & Empowering Millions provides.

DATA SUBJECTS’ RIGHTS

All individuals whose Personal Data is held by United & Empowering Millions have the right to:

ask what information United & Empowering Millions holds about them and why;
ask for a copy of such information or access to such information;
be informed how to correct or keep that information up to date; and
be informed on how United & Empowering Millions is meeting its data protection obligations.
Furthermore, for data collected in the EEA, Data Subjects have the right to:

ask for a copy of such information to be sent to a third party;
ask for data to be erased if possible and required under the GDPR;
ask for processing of Personal Data to be restricted if possible and required under GDPR;
object to processing of Personal Data if possible and required under GDPR;
object to automated decision-making where applicable; and
contact a supervisory authority in the EEA to lodge a complaint regarding United & Empowering Millions’s processing of your Personal Data.

AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING

United & Empowering Millions will not engage in automated decision-making activities.

NON-DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

United & Empowering Millions does not share any Personal Data with any nonaffiliated third parties, except as detailed in this Privacy Statement:

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PERSONS LOCATED WITHIN THE EEA

If you are located in the EEA or Switzerland and have questions or concerns regarding the processing of your Personal Data, you may contact our EU Representative at

United & Empowering Millions
Rua Infante Dom Henrique 23-27
8500-689 Portimão, Portugal
contact@unitedempoweringmillions.org

and/or

United & Empowering Millions
Rua do Moinho do Azeite, lote 6 – 1 i,
8600-719, Lagos, Portugal.
contact@unitedempoweringmillions.org

If, as an EEA Citizen, you believe that United & Empowering Millions has not adequately resolved any such issues, you have the right contact the EU supervisory authority.

We would like to thank our donors for selecting United & Empowering Millions to make philanthropic donations, our prospective partners for considering United & Empowering Millions, and our visitors for taking the time to understand more about United & Empowering Millions by browsing our Website.