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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 17, 2025

Introduction

Paws of Hope Rescue Turkey ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and supporters. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).​

Data Controller

Name: Paws of Hope Rescue Turkey
Address: Rebbergstrasse 9B, 8832 Wollerau, Switzerland
Email: pawsofhope.tr@gmail.com
Website: https://www.pawsofhoperescue.com/​

Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, telephone number, postal address.

  • Demographic Information: Age, gender, nationality.

  • Application Details: Information provided when applying to adopt or foster animals.

  • Donation Information: Payment details, donation amounts, and preferences.

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and browsing behavior on our website.

Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To Respond to Inquiries: Handling questions and requests submitted through our contact forms.

  • Adoption and Foster Applications: Processing applications and facilitating the placement of animals.

  • Donations: Managing and acknowledging donations, including issuing receipts.

  • Communication: Sending newsletters, updates, and information about our activities

  • Website Improvement: Analyzing website usage to enhance user experience.

  • Legal Obligations: Complying with legal and regulatory requirements.

 

The legal bases for processing your personal data include your consent, the performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, and our legitimate interests in achieving our organizational goals.

Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, we may share your data with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist in operating our website, processing donations, or communicating with you.

  • Legal Authorities: When required to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.

  • International Transfers: If personal data is transferred outside Switzerland or the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Criteria for determining retention periods include:

  • The nature and sensitivity of the data.

  • The purposes for which we process the data.

  • Legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations.​


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Your Rights

Under the FADP and, where applicable, the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data.

  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.

  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing under certain conditions.

  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

  • Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.

  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.​

 

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at pawsofhope.tr@gmail.com.​

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include secure servers, encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze website traffic, and for marketing purposes.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. The "Effective Date" at the top indicates when this policy was last revised.​

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: pawsofhope.tr@gmail.com
Address: Rebbergstrasse 9B, 8832 Wollerau, Switzerland

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