Your privacy matters to us

1. Introduction

The Centre for Responsible & Peaceful Politics (CRPP) respects the privacy of people who use this website. This Privacy Policy explains the information we may collect through crppethiopia.et, how we use it, when it may be shared, and how you may contact us about it.

This policy applies to information submitted through the public website, including contact messages, newsletter subscriptions, event registrations, donation records, and authorized staff or administrator sign-in activity.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide

• Contact messages: name, email address, subject, and message
• Newsletter subscriptions: email address and subscription preference
• Event registrations: name, contact details, organization, and other information requested for an event
• Donations: name, contact details, donation amount, payment method, transaction reference, and any receipt you choose to upload
• Staff and administrator accounts: username, account role, authentication records, profile information, and account activity needed to operate the internal portal

2.2 Technical information

Our hosting provider and website systems may automatically record limited technical information needed for security and operation, such as IP address, browser type, device information, requested pages, access time, referral information, and error or security logs.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• respond to inquiries and provide requested information
• manage newsletters and other communications you request
• register participants and communicate about CRPP events
• record and verify donations and issue acknowledgements where applicable
• operate, maintain, and secure the website and internal staff portal
• prevent misuse, investigate technical problems, and protect accounts
• meet applicable legal, accounting, or administrative requirements

4. Reasons for Processing

Depending on the service and applicable law, we may process information because you have given consent, because processing is needed to provide a service you requested, because CRPP has a legitimate operational or security need, or because processing is required by law.

5. Sharing of Information

CRPP does not sell or rent personal information. We may share limited information only when reasonably necessary:

• with service providers that support hosting, email delivery, communications, payment handling, or website operations
• with authorized CRPP personnel who need the information for their work
• when required by law, legal process, or a competent authority
• to protect the rights, safety, systems, or property of CRPP or others
• with your consent or at your direction

6. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. These measures include HTTPS connections, password hashing, role-based access controls, session protections, restricted administrative access, and review of website files and account activity.

No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Please do not send highly sensitive information through the public contact form unless CRPP specifically asks you to use an approved method.

7. Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain security and operational records, or to meet legal and accounting requirements. Retention periods may differ by record type. When information is no longer needed, we may delete or anonymize it where reasonably practical.

8. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on applicable law and the nature of your request, you may ask us to:

• confirm whether we hold personal information about you
• provide access to or correct your information
• delete information that is no longer required, subject to legal and operational limits
• stop receiving newsletters or other optional communications
• withdraw consent where consent is the basis for processing
• raise a concern about how your information has been handled

We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

9. Cookies

The website may use essential cookies for session management, security, language preferences, and authorized user authentication. Some third-party features, such as translation tools, may set their own cookies. Disabling cookies may prevent parts of the website or staff portal from working correctly.

10. External Services and Links

The website may contain links to external websites or use third-party services such as hosting, fonts, translation, or communication tools. Those services have their own privacy practices, and CRPP is not responsible for external websites that it does not control.

11. Children's Information

This website is not designed to intentionally collect personal information from young children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information without appropriate permission, please contact us so we can review and, where appropriate, remove it.

12. Hosting and International Processing

CRPP is based in Ethiopia, but website information may be stored or processed in countries where our hosting, email, translation, or other service providers operate. We take reasonable steps to use service providers and access controls appropriate to the information involved.

13. Users Outside Ethiopia

Privacy rights differ by country. Where a law outside Ethiopia applies to our handling of your information, we will consider requests and obligations under that law, subject to any lawful exceptions and verification requirements.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, or legal obligations change. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.

15. Contact Us

For privacy questions, correction or deletion requests, or concerns about information submitted through this website, contact CRPP through:

• Contact page: crppethiopia.et/contact.php
• Email: Coming Soon
• Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

16. Concerns and Complaints

Please contact CRPP first if you believe your information has been handled incorrectly. You may also contact an appropriate public authority where applicable law gives you that right.