PRIVACY POLICY

Purposes of Collecting Personal Data

I hereby agree and consent to Sermkla Foundation collecting, processing, or using my personal data for the following purposes:

To communicate news, updates and activities that may be of interest to you.
To analyze and process data.
To disclose or transfer data to third parties or partners of the Foundation.

Personal Data Protection Policy

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the safeguarding of personal data by Sermkla Foundation (the “Foundation”) regarding the personal data you have provided through both offline and online channels of the Foundation, including telephone communications, website usage, and the Foundation’s social media platforms.

Prior to using this website, you are kindly requested to thoroughly read the Terms and Conditions and this Personal Data Protection Policy. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions and the Personal Data Protection Policy, please cease using this website immediately. Your continued use of the website constitutes your acceptance of and consent to these Terms and Conditions and the Personal Data Protection Policy. The Foundation’s data protection policies are outlined as follows:

Section 1. Definitions

“Personal Data” means any information relating to an individual which enables the identification of such individual, whether directly or indirectly.
“Cookies” means small data files sent from a website to a visitor’s computer while the visitor is accessing that website.

Section 2. Collection of Personal Data

2.1 The Foundation shall collect your Personal Data obtained directly or indirectly, which includes:

Personal details, such as first name, last name, gender, age, nationality, date of birth, marital status, address, occupation, workplace, postal code, email address, telephone number, credit card information, and personal monthly income.
Geolocation data while utilizing the website. In the event that you activate the GPS system, you are deemed to consent to the Foundation to collect and process your location data during such usage. However, if you wish to withhold this information, you may install disabling software or turn off the GPS system on your mobile device.
Website browsing behavior, whereby the Foundation reserves the right to use cookies to collect information such as, such as:
- - - Internet Protocol (IP) address
    - Type of web browser used for access
    - Web pages visited
    - Time of visit
    - Referral websites directing to the Foundation’s website

The Foundation may process certain Personal Data without obtaining your consent where permitted by applicable law, including:

Information provided to comply with the law or a contract, or information necessary to enter into a contract, or any other data required by law. Failure to provide such Personal Data may prevent the Foundation from proceeding with your request, executing what has been notified to you, or may result in other legal consequences.
Information necessary for the legitimate interests of the Foundation, such as taking your photographs during the Foundation’s activities, among others.

Other Personal Data, for which the Foundation shall obtain your explicit consent prior to collection.

2.2 The Foundation shall collect your Personal Data only to the extent necessary, for the benefit of the purposes specified, and in strict accordance with applicable laws. The Foundation may anonymize your data to ensure non-identifiability. In the event of links to third-party websites or advertisements not belonging to the Foundation, their respective privacy policies shall apply. The Foundation assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever for such third-party external sites.

2.3 Methods of Personal Data Collection, such as:

Through the Foundation’s channels, including electronic means, websites, documentation, or verbal communication, depending on the circumstances; or
Through platforms of partners or other service providers (e.g., Facebook, Line, etc.) for user profiling or through designated agents.

2.4 Children

The Foundation has no intention to collect personal information from children who are under the legal age threshold specified by applicable law (“Age Limit”). If you are below the Age Limit, please refrain from using the Foundation’s services and do not provide any personal information to the Foundation.

If you are a parent or legal guardian of a child below the Age Limit and become aware that your child has provided personal information to the Foundation, please contact us to exercise your statutory rights.

If you are under the Age Limit and it is necessary for you to receive the Foundation’s services or products, your parent or legal guardian must provide consent before you submit your Personal Data.

Section 3. Purposes of Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Personal Data

3.1 To execute transactions according to your requests. For instance, if you register to receive updates, the Foundation shall collect and use only basic information, such as your first name, last name, email address, and telephone number, to contact you back and facilitate the requested transaction.

3.2 To improve and optimize website performance, support marketing activities, analyze usage data, evaluate services, and enhance the overall operations of the Foundation.

3.3 To communicate, notify news, and provide information related to the Foundation, including any future amendments to this Personal Data Protection Policy.

3.4 To perform obligations under a contract to which you are a party, including contracts with service providers engaged by the Foundation (e.g., sharing your geolocation data when using third-party location-tracking services).

3.5 To comply with legal obligations, such as preventing or suppressing harm to a person’s life, body, or health, or conducting research and statistics with appropriate safeguards implemented to protect your rights and freedoms.

3.6 For any other purposes notified at the time of collecting your Personal Data, or other purposes directly related to any of the aforementioned clauses.

3.7 The Foundation shall not use or disclose your Personal Data unless such use or disclosure is strictly necessary for the purposes specified above, or is disclosed to personnel within the Foundation, contractually related parties, government agencies, regulatory authorities, or upon receiving your explicit consent.

Section 4. Potential Recipients of Your Personal Data

4.1 The Foundation, affiliates/partners of the Foundation, and relevant personnel of the Foundation.

4.2 Authorized agents of the Foundation, including their respective representatives and contractors.

4.3 Third parties, including their agents and contractors, who operate on behalf of or in connection with the Foundation’s activities, public relations, and operational developments, such as payment processors, document and data management services, information technology providers, delivery services, and researchers.

4.4 Government agencies, regulatory authorities, or any individual to whom the Foundation is legally obligated to disclose information under relevant laws, regulations, orders, or official agreements.

Section 5. Security of Personal Data

5.1 The Foundation regularly updates and tests its technological systems to ensure that your Personal Data remains secure and highly reliable. In this regard, the Foundation reserves the right to modify its security controls if it deems that the alternative instruments meet higher standards and offer superior data protection.

5.2 In the event that the Foundation enters into agreements with third parties for system development, maintenance, or resource/service allocation on behalf of the Foundation, such external parties must contractually agree to safeguard your Personal Data to the same standard.

Section 6. Rights of the Data Subject

6.1 As a data subject, you have the right to request access to and obtain a copy of your Personal Data under the control of the Foundation, or request disclosure of how your Personal Data was acquired without your consent; except where such request is restricted by law, court order, or if it would adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

6.2 You may revoke your consent for the Foundation to use or disclose your Personal Data at any time. Following withdrawal, the Foundation may not be able to provide services to its full capacity or as previously notified. The Foundation may retain certain information solely for service auditing purposes or legal compliance, and shall not use your Personal Data for any other purposes.

6.3 If the Foundation fails to maintain Personal Data in compliance with the law, you may request the Foundation to destroy, delete, temporarily suspend the use of, or anonymize your Personal Data.

6.4 Any other statutory rights prescribed by law, including the right to rectification, restriction of processing, and the right to object to the processing of your Personal Data under certain circumstances.

6.5 You may exercise the aforementioned rights by contacting ccfsermkla@gmail.com. The Foundation shall review and notify you of the outcome within 30 days from the date of receipt of such request.

Section 7. Marketing and Promotional Activities

In the event that the Foundation sends updates regarding its operations or interesting activities, and you have previously agreed to receive such communications, you may opt-out or unsubscribe at any time by contacting ccfsermkla@gmail.com

Section 8. Exemptions to Personal Data Protection

The following circumstances shall not be deemed a violation of this Personal Data Protection Policy:

8.1 The Personal Data has already been disclosed to the public at the time you disclosed it to the Foundation, or entered the public domain through no fault of the Foundation.

8.2 The disclosure of Personal Data is made with your prior written consent or authorization by any other legal means.

8.3 The disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable laws, orders, rules, regulations, court decrees, government agencies, or anywhere legally necessary.

Section 9. Retention Period of Personal Data

The Foundation shall retain your Personal Data for as long as necessary to provide services to you or to fulfill the specified purposes, up to a maximum period of 3 years. Upon expiration of this period, if the Foundation requires further retention for transaction and service facilitation, the Foundation shall contact you to request renewed consent. If you do not grant consent for continued retention, your data shall be completely deleted from our systems.

Section 10. Revisions to the Privacy Policy / Contact Details

10.1 The Foundation reserves the right to amend, modify, or update this Personal Data Protection Policy in whole or in part. Any such revisions shall be promptly published on the website.

10.2 Users may submit feedback or inquiries regarding this Policy via ccfsermkla@gmail.com. In this regard, the Foundation’s decision shall be final.