Last updated: 1 July 2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that helps us respond to you, deliver our programmes and improve our work. This falls into two categories.

  • Information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, country, and any message you send us through our forms or when making a donation.
  • Information collected automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, device information and the pages you visit, gathered through cookies and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Process and acknowledge your donations.
  • Respond to your enquiries and requests.
  • Send you updates about our work, where you have chosen to receive them.
  • Understand how our website is used so we can improve it.
  • Meet our legal, regulatory and reporting obligations.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to keep the site working properly and to understand how visitors engage with our content. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies through the consent notice, and you can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how the site functions.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party services, such as analytics providers and, in future, payment processors, to help us operate the website and process donations. These providers handle information only as needed to perform their services and under their own privacy policies. SDI does not sell your personal information to anyone.

5. Donation Information

When you make a donation, we collect the details needed to process and acknowledge your gift. When online payments become available, transactions will be handled by secure, industry-standard payment providers. SDI does not store your full card or payment details on our own systems.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you.
  • Request that we correct inaccurate information.
  • Request that we delete your information.
  • Object to or restrict certain processing.
  • Withdraw your consent to receive communications at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review it periodically.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at info@sdinitiatives.org or +232 78 846011. Our office is based in Koidu City, Sierra Leone.