Last updated August 01, 2024

This privacy note for United Persons with Disabilities (“we,” “us,” “our“), explains how and why we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at www.upds-uganda.org including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site“). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We Collect

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

• Personal Data:
  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Message
• Non-Personal Data:
  • Browser type
  • Demographic information such as age, gender, interests
  • IP address
  • Other analytical data collected from cookies

2. Use of Information

We may use the information collected in the following ways:

• To operate and maintain the Site.
• To send you promotional information, such as newsletters.
• To respond to your comments or inquiries.
• To provide you with user support.

3. Disclosure of Information

• We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.
• We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

4. Security of 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. Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:

• Consent: We may process your information if you have given us permission to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can, however, withdraw your consent at any time.
• Legal Obligation: We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

7. Contact Us

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