PRIVACY POLICY

Loving Me 1st uses tools and software to analyze and optimize how our supporters use our website. We do our part to anonymize all data and do our best to collect the bare necessities. As we grow, we may shift the types of information we collect and how we analyze information. Any changes will be reflected in this policy and communicated to our website visitors and subscribers. Further, we will NEVER sell your data. We use eight data principles (in the Data Protection Act) to ensure the ethical use of your data: 

1. All data is fairly and lawfully processed

2. All data has a specific and limited purpose

3. All data is relevant, adequate and not excessive

4. All data is accurate and up to date

5. All data is disposed of when no longer necessary

6. The user maintains their rights in data processing

7. The user is protected in appropriate and ethical ways

8. No data is transferred to other countries without adequate protection. 

Anyone that works with our data must comply with these principles in order to work with us. 

When you take action on our site and consent to using our site features, we collect any necessary and applicable personal data. This includes the following pages, actions and data:

• CONTACT US FORM | Name and Email Address
• SUBSCRIBE | Email Address

Any additional information collected is with the express consent of those using our site features. 

We keep all collected data as confidential as possible. 

If you've provided your personal information for us to keep you updated via our email newsletters or contact us, we'll only utilize your information for those specific actions. 

Our website also utilizes anonymized cookies to gather information and provide statistical information about how our website is used. The cookies do not identify you personally. The cookies are used to analyze and optimize functionality, understand how our supporters interact with our site, and process donations to our charitable organization. If you've donated to us, or you interact with our site, your information is shared with applicable third parties to complete the necessary actions.   

A little additional information about cookies: 

Most websites use cookies to save your preferences and activity. For example, if you make an online purchase with your favorite retailers, your cookies for those sites are able to display your previous purchases, so it's easier for you to buy the items you like the next time you access the site. Our use of cookies helps us provide you with the best possible user experience. The use of cookies on our site is fully optional, and can be declined by any computer. Cookies are typically downloaded and stored on your hard drive, and can be deleted in your browser's settings or preferences, even if they were accepted previously. If you choose to decline cookies, some parts of our site may be more difficult to use or altogether unavailable. 

There are links to third party sites, on our site, so you can get to know more about us and what we do. Please keep in mind that every new site you access has it's own privacy policy, and we cannot accept any responsibility or liability for their policies (as we have no control over them and their data ethics). 

You have the right to access and change any data that we hold about you. Further you have the right to request that we cease using your data or delete all personal data records that we have related to you. If you should wish to modify, confirm or delete the personal information that we have about you, write to us at our 'CONTACT US' listed address or email us at kama@lovingmefirst.org. There is no charge for requesting that we provide you with the details of the personal data that we hold on you. We will provide this information within one calendar month oof your data request. 

We will make changes to these privacy policies and keep the most up to date version on our website. If any modification changes your rights, we will notify those affected directly via email, within 30 days of all necessary changes. Please review these policies regularly to understand how we are doing our best to protect your data. 

We welcome any comments, questions or requests you may have regarding our privacy policies. Reach out to us via our 'CONTACT US' page or email us at kama@lovingmefirst.org. 

Version: December 2023 | Reviewed Annually