HEPTO Privacy Policy

Introduction

HEPTO is dedicated to protecting your privacy online. We collect information to help us understand how our site is used and to communicate with you about HEPTO’s activities that may interest you. The ‘personally identifiable information’ refers to details like your email address, name, title, and address that allow us to identify you.

For any questions related to this policy or to exercise your rights under it, please contact: info@hepto.org.

Please read the following policy to understand how we treat your personal information. This policy may change from time to time, so please review it periodically.

Information We Collect

You can visit our website www.hepto.org without disclosing any personal information. However, we do collect personal information that you provide through context-specific application forms, such as job applications, donation forms, and newsletter subscriptions.

We also gather non-identifying information to better understand how our site is used.

Like many websites, HEPTO uses cookies to enhance your online experience.

A cookie is a small text file that is transferred to your computer’s hard disk through your web browser to help the website remember your preferences. Cookies cannot be used alone to identify you. Typically, a cookie contains the domain name from which it originated, its “lifetime,” and a unique identifier. For more information about cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Our website uses Google Analytics, a service that transmits website traffic data to Google servers in the United States. Google Analytics does not identify individual users or link your IP address to other data held by Google. We use reports from Google Analytics to understand website traffic and usage patterns.

By using this website, you consent to Google processing data about you in the manner described in Google’s Privacy Policy – http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ and for the purposes outlined above. You can opt out of Google Analytics by disabling cookies, turning off JavaScript, or using the opt-out service provided by Google – https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Our website also integrates with social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and others. If you choose to “like” or “share” content from our website through these platforms, you should review their privacy policies. If you are a member of a social media site, these interfaces may connect your visits to this site with other personal information.

Our website may contain links to other websites. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. When you leave our site, we recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any other site you visit.

Use of Personal Information

HEPTO uses the information we collect about you to better understand site usage and to communicate with you about our activities that may interest you.

Use of Information

As a rule, HEPTO will not disclose your personally identifiable information without your permission, except under special circumstances, such as when required by law. When using our secure online donation pages, you are redirected to a partner company, and the information you provide, such as your credit card number and contact details, is shared to complete the transaction.

If you express interest in receiving updates about HEPTO’s initiatives or emergency appeals, we will send you communications regarding our work and activities, either electronically or otherwise. Additionally, we may send you direct mail that we believe may interest you.

We comply with all applicable laws. Regarding the personally identifiable information you provide, we will only disclose it when we believe, in good faith, that the law requires it.

Access, Update, or Delete Your Data

If you have created an account on our website, you can access, correct, or delete your personal data by logging into your account and making the necessary changes. You should promptly update your personal information if it changes or is inaccurate.

Online Donations

When using our secure online donation pages, you are redirected to a partner company, and the information you provide, such as your credit card number and contact information, is shared to complete the transaction. Otherwise, your credit card information will not be disclosed to others.

Protection of Information

HEPTO is committed to taking reasonable steps to protect the personal information you provide to us.

HEPTO takes all necessary measures to ensure the secure collection and transmission of sensitive information, including credit card data, by employing high-grade encryption and HTTPS security protocols.

This approach reflects industry-standard security practices and makes it extremely difficult for unauthorized parties to intercept your credit card information, thereby protecting your privacy.

Children

Our website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect information from children.

If a parent or guardian becomes aware that a child has provided us with information without their consent, they should contact us at info@hepto.org. We will promptly delete such information from our records.