Privacy Policy

STEMNova Foundation ("we," "us," or "our") is a nonprofit organization based in Accra, Ghana, dedicated to empowering girls through health, wellness, and opportunity. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information when you visit our website, donate, volunteer, register for events, subscribe to our newsletter, or otherwise interact with us.

By using our website or providing personal information to us, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our services or submit personal data through our forms.

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Contact information: name, email address, phone number, postal address, and organization name (for partners).
• Donation information: donation amount, currency, optional dedication messages, and payment-related metadata processed through third-party payment providers.
• Volunteer and event registration data: availability, skills, motivation statements, dietary or accessibility requirements, and emergency contact details where provided.
• Program participation data: information shared by schools, parents, guardians, or participants in connection with foundation programs, subject to appropriate consent.
• Website usage data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring URLs, and cookies or similar technologies.
• Communications: content of messages you send via contact forms, email, WhatsApp, or social media channels.

We use personal information to:

• Respond to inquiries and provide customer support;
• Process donations, volunteer applications, and event registrations;
• Deliver and improve our programs for girls, schools, and communities;
• Send newsletters, impact updates, and event invitations (where you have opted in);
• Maintain safeguarding records and comply with child protection obligations;
• Analyze website usage to improve accessibility and content;
• Comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

We do not sell personal information. We do not use personal data for unrelated commercial marketing without your consent.

Where applicable under Ghana's Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) and related regulations, we process personal data based on one or more of the following grounds:

• Your consent (e.g., newsletter subscription);
• Performance of a contract or steps prior to entering a contract (e.g., event registration);
• Legitimate interests pursued by the foundation (e.g., improving our website), balanced against your rights;
• Compliance with legal obligations (e.g., financial record keeping for donations).

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, measure traffic, and improve user experience. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain site features.

We may use privacy-respecting analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site. Aggregated analytics data does not personally identify you.

We may share personal information with:

• Service providers who assist with hosting, email delivery, payment processing, and CRM systems, under contractual confidentiality obligations;
• Partner schools, counselors, or community organizations when necessary to deliver programs and with appropriate safeguards;
• Regulators, courts, or law enforcement when required by applicable law;
• Successors in the event of a merger, restructuring, or transfer of foundation assets, with continued protection of your data.

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Donation records may be retained for accounting and audit purposes. Volunteer and safeguarding records may be retained in accordance with nonprofit governance and child protection requirements.

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Subject to applicable law in Ghana, you may have the right to:

• Access personal information we hold about you;
• Request correction of inaccurate information;
• Request deletion where legally permitted;
• Withdraw consent for marketing communications;
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities;
• Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission of Ghana.

To exercise these rights, contact us using the details in Section 12 below.

Our programs serve girls and young women. We collect information about minors only with appropriate consent from parents, guardians, or schools, and in accordance with safeguarding policies. Our general website is not directed at children under 13 to submit personal data independently. If you believe we have collected a child's information improperly, please contact us promptly.

Our website may be hosted or supported by service providers outside Ghana. Where personal data is transferred internationally, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place consistent with applicable data protection requirements.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect the most recent revision. Material changes will be posted on this page. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For privacy-related questions, data access requests, or complaints, contact:

You may also use our contact form.