Privacy Policy

Bright Future For Children Ethiopia (hereinafter "BFFC", "we", "our", or "us") is a registered Canadian charity (Charity Registration No. 726794944RR0001) headquartered at 303-1835 10 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 5N7, Canada.

We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal information in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation.

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Identity & contact data: name, email address, postal address, telephone number.
• Financial data: payment card details processed securely through our third-party payment processor; we do not store full card numbers.
• Donation history: amounts, dates, and designations of gifts you make to BFFC.
• Communications data: messages you send us via our contact form, email, or social media.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and time on site, collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools.

We use your personal information to:

• Process your donation and issue official tax receipts.
• Send program updates, impact reports, and fundraising communications (only with your consent or where permitted by law).
• Respond to your enquiries and provide donor support.
• Comply with legal obligations, including Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) reporting requirements.
• Improve our website and communications through anonymised analytics.
• Prevent fraud and ensure the security of our systems.

We process your personal information on the following grounds: (a) your explicit consent where required; (b) performance of a contract (processing your donation); (c) compliance with a legal obligation; and (d) our legitimate interests in operating an effective charitable organisation, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share it with:

• Payment processors (e.g., Stripe) to complete your donation securely.
• Email platforms we use to send newsletters and receipts, subject to data-processing agreements.
• Professional advisors (auditors, legal counsel) under strict confidentiality obligations.
• Regulatory authorities such as the CRA, where required by law.

All third-party service providers are required to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and analyse site traffic. You may control cookies through your browser settings; however, disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

We use Google Analytics (with IP anonymisation enabled) to understand how visitors interact with our site. You may opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Donation records are kept for a minimum of seven (7) years to comply with CRA requirements. When no longer needed, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent (e.g., unsubscribe from marketing emails).
• Request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention obligations.
• Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) if you believe we have handled your information inappropriately.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at Info@brightfuture4children.com.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or destruction. Payment transactions are encrypted using industry-standard TLS/SSL technology.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting any personal information.

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without verifiable parental consent. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Material changes will be notified by email to registered donors where we hold your email address.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Privacy Officer: