Effective Date: March 5, 2026
Last Updated: March 5, 2026
At The Ariam (“we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible from www.theariam.org, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by The Ariam and how we use it.
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.
Personal Identification Information: While using our website (specifically through contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, or donation portals), we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including:
Full Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Mailing Address
Donation Information: If you make a donation, we collect information to process your gift. This may include your billing address and donation amount. Note: We do not store credit card numbers on our servers; these are handled by secure, PCI-compliant third-party processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).
Log Data: Like most websites, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our site. This may include your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and other statistics.
We use the information we collect in the following ways:
To operate, maintain, and provide the features of our website.
To process your donations and provide tax-deductible receipts.
To send you newsletters, updates, and marketing communications (you can opt-out at any time).
To respond to your comments, questions, and support needs.
To monitor and analyze trends and usage to improve user experience.
To prevent fraudulent transactions and monitor against theft.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Nigeria, our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described above depends on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it:
Consent: You have given us clear consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., signing up for a newsletter).
Contract: The processing is necessary for a contract we have with you (e.g., processing a donation).
Legal Obligation: The processing is necessary for us to comply with the law.
Legitimate Interests: The processing is in our legitimate interests and does not override your data protection rights.
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with tax laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information with:
Service Providers: Third-party companies that help us run our website (e.g., web hosting, email delivery, payment processing).
Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization.
The Ariam uses “Cookies” to enhance your experience. These are used to store information including visitors’ preferences and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options.
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, including SSL encryption on all forms.
The Ariam does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best to promptly remove such information from our records.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
By email: contact@theariam.org
By visiting this page on our website: www.theariam.org/contact
By mail: [Insert Physical Address, Nigeria/UK/USA]