Imprint (Impressum) & Privacy Policy

1. Voluntary Contributions

By making an online financial contribution to Titilola Adewole Empowerment Organization (TAEO), you acknowledge that your donation is made voluntarily and constitutes an irrevocable, non-refundable gift to support our non-profit charitable objectives. No goods or services of commercial value are provided to you in exchange for this contribution.

2. Purpose of Funds

Donations received through this website are utilized directly to fund our core thematic programs, operational logistics, community outreach, and administrative expenses necessary to achieve our mission. Where a donor explicitly tags a donation for a "Specific Project", we will make reasonable institutional efforts to allocate the funds to that project. However, we retain ultimate administrative discretion to redirect funds to our general pool if a project becomes overfunded or structurally unfeasible.

3. Regulatory Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

In strict compliance with the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act of Nigeria and Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) guidelines:

• All donors must provide accurate identity and contact details when initiating a transaction.
• We reserve the absolute right to reject, flag, or freeze any donation that appears suspicious, anonymous beyond legal limits, or originates from an unverified source.
• Transactions exceeding statutory limits may be reported to the relevant regulatory bodies as required by Nigerian law.

4. Secure Transaction Processing

All online donations are processed securely via encrypted, PCI-DSS compliant third-party payment gateways (such as Paystack). Titilola Adewole Empowerment Organization does not collect, capture, or store your credit/debit card numbers, CVVs, or online banking passwords on our servers.

5. Tax Deductibility

Titilola Adewole Empowerment Organization is a registered Incorporated Trustee under Part F of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), Nigeria. If your organisation requires a formal tax-deductible receipt or a certificate of donation to present to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) under the relevant provisions of the Companies Income Tax Act (CITA), please forward your transaction receipt alongside your corporate Tax Identification Number (TIN) to info@taempowerment.org.

6. Contact and Disputes

If you experience a technical error during your transaction, notice an unauthorized duplicate charge, or have questions regarding your donation summary, please notify our accounts team immediately at info@taempowerment.org or call +234 7032868406.

1. Introduction

Welcome to the website of Titilola Adewole Empowerment Organization (TAEO). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) and other applicable data protection laws in Nigeria. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, donate to our cause, or interact with our services.

2. Data Controller

For the purpose of the NDPA, the Data Controller is:

3. Information We Collect

We may collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Identity Data: Full name, title, and institutional affiliation.
• Contact Data: Email address, phone number, and physical mailing address.
• Financial Data: Payment card details, billing address, and transaction history (processed securely via our third-party payment gateways; we do not store raw card details).
• Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, page visit duration, and cookies to enhance website performance.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

Under the NDPA, we only process your personal data when we have a valid legal basis, specifically:

• Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your data (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter or submitting a contact form).
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate organisational activities, such as managing donor relationships or auditing internal finances.
• Legal Obligation: Processing is required to comply with statutory laws in Nigeria (e.g., financial reporting to the FIRS or CAC).

5. How We Use Your Data

We use your data exclusively to:

• Process and acknowledge your donations.
• Send you operational updates, newsletters, and annual reports (where opted-in).
• Respond to your inquiries, partnership requests, or volunteer applications.
• Improve our website functionality, security, and user experience.

6. Data Transfers and Third-Party Disclosures

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. Your information may be shared only with:

• Verified Payment Gateways: Regulated financial platforms operating in Nigeria to process donations securely.
• Statutory Authorities: Law enforcement or regulatory bodies (like the CAC or EFCC/SCUML) where legally mandated.
• Cloud Service Providers: Secure server hosts that store our operational data, ensuring compliance with international data transfer rules under the NDPC.

7. Data Security and Retention

We implement robust technical and organisational security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, loss, or disclosure. We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to satisfy legal, accounting, or regulatory reporting requirements.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the NDPA, you possess the following rights regarding your data:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your data under specific lawful conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request a freeze on your data processing.
• Right to Data Portability: Request the transfer of your data to another organization.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.