Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2, 2026
1 Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- ▸Contact forms: your name, email address, phone number, and message when you reach out to us.
- ▸Donation forms: your name, email, donation amount, and intended purpose for donation tracking and receipt purposes.
- ▸Newsletter subscriptions: your email address when you subscribe to The Blooming Journal.
- ▸Automatically collected: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps through server logs for security and analytics purposes.
2 How We Use Your Information
- ▸To respond to your enquiries and provide support.
- ▸To issue donation acknowledgements and receipts.
- ▸To send our newsletter, The Blooming Journal, if you have subscribed.
- ▸To improve our website and understand how visitors use it.
- ▸To comply with legal obligations and protect against fraudulent activity.
3 Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share data only in the following situations:
- ▸Service providers: trusted partners (e.g. email delivery services) who assist us in operating our website, under strict confidentiality agreements.
- ▸Legal requirements: if required by law or in response to valid legal process.
- ▸Protection of rights: to protect the rights, property, or safety of The Blooming Ones Initiative, our staff, or the public.
4 Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, unauthorised access, disclosure, or misuse. Our website is served over HTTPS (SSL/TLS encryption). Passwords are stored using industry-standard bcrypt hashing and are never stored in plain text.
5 Cookies
Our website uses session cookies solely to maintain secure browsing sessions. We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies. You may disable cookies in your browser settings; however, some features of the site may not function correctly without them.
6 Your Rights
You have the right to:
- ▸Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- ▸Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- ▸Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations.
- ▸Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by contacting us.
To exercise any of these rights, please email us at info@bloomingones.org.
7 Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
8 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
9 Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us: