Privacy Policy
Introduction
At the Palestinian National Conference (the “Conference”), we are committed to respecting and safeguarding the privacy of all users of our website, ensuring its lawful, secure, and transparent use, in line with relevant international data protection standards, particularly the GDPR. This policy reflects our commitment to your right to privacy and explains how we use your data and your related rights.
Below, we provide the full details of our adopted privacy policy. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions related to it.
1. Data We Collect
(a) When browsing our website, we only collect the following data:
- Your Internet Protocol (IP) address.
- The type of browser you use.
- The pages you visit within the website.
- Cookies.
(b) When paying membership subscriptions and financial contributions to support the Conference, we also collect the following data:
- Identification Data: full name, email, phone number, country.
- Transaction Data: donation amount, transaction date.
- Payment Data: processed directly through an authorized payment service provider (we do not store your credit card data under any circumstances).
2. How We Use the Data
We use your data solely for the following purposes:
- Processing membership subscriptions and financial contributions and issuing receipts.
- Communicating with you regarding inquiries and any technical support you request.
- Communicating with you regarding Conference campaigns, activities, petitions, and similar actions (all based on your prior consent).
- Complying with legal obligations.
- Improving our services and user experience on the website.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Your data is processed based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Your explicit consent (for example, when subscribing to newsletters and mailing lists).
- Executing a financial transaction (such as completing a membership subscription or contribution payment) or fulfilling a contractual obligation with you.
- Compliance with a legal obligation.
- The Conference’s legitimate interests (such as improving the website and preventing fraud).
4. Data Sharing
We never sell or rent your data to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.
We only share your data with authorized payment providers (Stripe/PayPal) to complete transactions.
Your data may be transferred and processed outside the country you reside in, while ensuring all necessary measures are taken to protect it.
5. Data Security
Although no one can guarantee 100% security for data transmission over the internet, we are committed to the following:
- Using encrypted protocols (SSL/TLS) for all online transactions.
- Not storing your credit card data on our servers.
- Working exclusively with payment providers compliant with global PCI-DSS standards.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, in accordance with our legal requirements. After this period, the data will be deleted or anonymized.
7. Your Rights
(a) We are committed to enabling you to exercise the following rights:
- Access your personal data and request a copy.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your data (the right to be forgotten).
- Object to or restrict the processing of your data.
- Withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the legality of prior processing.
(b) To exercise these rights, you may contact us via the contact details listed in Section (10) below. Please note that:
- Exercising these rights is free of charge.
- We may require identity verification before processing your request.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are pieces of information transferred by the website to your computer’s hard drive, enabling the site to remember you each time you visit. If you wish to disable or limit the use of cookies, you can manage or disable them through your browser settings.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated “last updated” date. You will also be notified of such changes via an email message sent to your registered email address in our subscription or mailing lists.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions, requests, or complaints regarding your personal data or this privacy policy, please contact us at: committee@ncpalestine.org