Last Updated: 19th June, 2026

At Hope Source Welfare (HSW) Foundation, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (www.hsw-foundation.com).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the website includes:

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you choose to make a donation, sign up for a newsletter, or contact us.
• Financial Data: Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you donate. Note: We do not store financial data directly; all payments are securely processed by our third-party payment processors.
• Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the website, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the website.

2. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the website to:

• Process your donations and send you tax receipts or acknowledgments.
• Send you newsletters, updates, and information regarding our initiatives (like "Hopeful Tails" and "Hope in the City").
• Respond to your inquiries, feedback, or support requests.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with our website.
• Prevent fraudulent transactions and protect against criminal activity.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations, including:

• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, and hosting services.
• Legal Requirements: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law.

4. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the website to help customize the website and improve your experience. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the website.

6. Your Rights Regarding Your Data

Depending on where you are located, you may have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal obligations (such as financial audit tracking for donations).
• Opt-out of receiving promotional or informational emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it from our servers immediately.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Email: hswf786@gmail.com
• Website: www.hsw-foundation.com