Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 21, 2026
The John Dau Foundation (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, volunteers, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit johndaufoundation.com.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as information collected automatically through our website technology.
Personal Information: When you donate, sign up for our newsletter, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.
Payment Data: Donations are processed through secure third-party processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal). We do not store your credit card numbers on our servers.
Usage Data: Our website is hosted by Squarespace, which automatically collects data such as your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit to help us understand site performance.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Process and acknowledge your donations.
Send updates about our healthcare and nutrition programs in South Sudan.
Improve our website functionality and user experience.
Google Ad Grants & Marketing: We use cookies and tracking tools to measure the effectiveness of our Google Ads. This helps us ensure that the "free" advertising credit provided by Google is used efficiently to reach new supporters.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to enhance your experience.
Squarespace Cookies: Necessary for the website to function securely and show you the correct content.
Google Analytics & Conversion Tracking: We use these tools to see how visitors interact with our site after clicking a Google Ad. This data is anonymized and used for performance reporting.
You can opt-out of Google’s use of cookies by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.
4. Third-Party Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We only share data with trusted service providers who help us operate our mission, including:
Squarespace (Website hosting)
Google (Analytics and Ad Grant performance)
Payment Processors (Secure donation handling)
5. Your Rights & Choices
Under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) and other applicable laws, you have the right to:
Access: Request a copy of the data we have about you.
Correction: Ask us to update inaccurate information.
Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data (subject to legal record-keeping requirements for donations).
Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any message.
6. International Data & Beneficiary Privacy
As a humanitarian organization, we take the privacy of the people we serve in South Sudan seriously. We do not publish identifying information about clinic patients or beneficiaries without explicit, informed consent, following the ICRC Handbook on Data Protection in Humanitarian Action.
7. Security
We use HTTPS encryption across our entire website to protect your data during transmission. While no method of online transmission is 100% secure, we follow industry best practices to protect your information.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:
John Dau Foundation
1519 Clemons Way
Midlothian, VA 23114
Email: info@johndaufoundation.com