Privacy Policy

Introduction

Education Foundation for Afghanistan, Inc. ("EFA," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or make a donation.

Information We Collect

We collect minimal information necessary to operate our website and process donations:

• Website Analytics: We may collect anonymous usage data such as pages visited, time spent on site, and general geographic location.
• Contact Information: If you contact us, we collect the information you provide (name, email, message content).
• Donation Information: All donation processing is handled by Zeffy, our third-party payment processor. We do not collect or store your payment card information.

Zeffy Payment Processing

We use Zeffy for donation processing. When you make a donation, you are directed to Zeffy's secure platform. Zeffy collects and processes your payment information according to their privacy policy.

Zeffy's Privacy Policy: https://www.zeffy.com/privacy-policy

How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your inquiries
• To send tax receipts and donation confirmations (via Zeffy)
• To improve our website and services
• To comply with legal obligations

Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies for functionality, such as maintaining admin sessions. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. The admin session cookie is HTTP-only, secure, and expires after 4 hours.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information, including SSL encryption, secure hosting, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of your personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Opt out of communications

Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at:

Changes to This Policy

We may update this 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 "Last updated" date.