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Privacy & Cookies Policy

At www.keneilwe.org, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect and use your personal data. This policy explains what information we may collect from you, how we use it, your rights, and how we use cookies on our website.

1. Data Controller

Owner / Data Controller:

KENEILWE Foundation

Ghanzi – Botswana

info@keneilwe.org]

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect personal information when you:

  • Fill out a contact or subscription form (e.g., name, email address).
  • Browse our website (via cookies – see section 5).
  • Contact us directly by email or social media.

The data we may collect includes: name, email address, IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

We use your data to:

  • Respond to your inquiries or requests.
  • Send you information about our projects, activities, or communications (only if you have given your consent).
  • Improve the browsing experience and analyze website traffic.
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on:

  • Your consent (e.g., when subscribing to a newsletter or accepting non-essential cookies).
  • The necessity to respond to your request (legitimate interest).
  • Compliance with legal obligations.

5. Cookies

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit our website. We use first-party and third-party cookies for the following purposes:

Types of cookies we use:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for navigation and basic website functions (e.g., cookie consent preference).
  • Analytics/Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences (e.g., language or region).

Currently, www.keneilwe.org does not use behavioral advertising cookies or social media tracking without explicit consent.

Cookie Management

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear allowing you to:

  • Accept all cookies.
  • Reject non-essential cookies (only necessary cookies will be used).
  • Customise your cookie preferences.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the [Cookie Settings] link in our footer. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings (see your browser’s “Help” section).

6. Data Sharing with Third Parties

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share data with:

  • Service providers necessary for website operation (hosting, analytics such as Google Analytics).
  • Legal or public authorities when required by law.

All third parties comply with applicable data protection laws.

7. Data Retention Period

We retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, and subsequently for the legal periods required by applicable law (e.g., for liability or accounting purposes).

8. Your Rights (GDPR & similar laws)

You have the right to:

  • Access your data.
  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Restrict or object to processing.
  • Withdraw your consent at any time (without affecting previous lawful processing).
  • Data portability (receive your data in a structured format).
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., your local Data Protection Authority).

To exercise your rights, email us at info@keneilwe.org with the subject “Privacy Request”.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 14 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors without parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with data, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version will always be published on www.keneilwe.org with the date of the last revision.

Last revised: 14 June 2026