Effective Date: 1 October 2026
Last Updated: September 2026

Love for Change Women Foundation (“LCWF”, “Love for Change”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information entrusted to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose and protect personal information when you visit our Website, contact us, subscribe to our communications, donate, volunteer, apply for programmes, participate in our activities or otherwise interact with us.

1. Who We Are

Love for Change Women Foundation
CAC Registration No.: 1065067280
Email: info@loveforchangefoundation.org

Our work focuses on advancing opportunities for women and girls through education, STEAM and digital inclusion, entrepreneurship, financial empowerment, mentorship, community initiatives, strategic partnerships and philanthropy.

2. Our Data-Protection Commitment

We seek to process personal information lawfully, fairly, transparently and responsibly.

Where applicable, we process personal data in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and other applicable data-protection laws, regulations and guidance.

3. Information We May Collect

Depending on your relationship with us, we may collect:

Identity and Contact Information

• Full name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Address where required

• Organisation or company

• Other contact details you voluntarily provide

Donation Information

We may collect:

• Donor name

• Email address

• Donation amount

• Currency

• Donation frequency

• Dedication information

• Transaction reference

• Transaction date

• Payment status

• Information required to acknowledge or reconcile donations

Where a third-party payment processor processes your payment, that provider may collect payment-card or financial information under its own privacy policy.

Programme and Volunteer Information

Where necessary, we may collect:

• Educational information

• Professional information

• Skills and experience

• Programme interests

• Demographic information

• Accessibility requirements

• Emergency contact information

• Participation records

• Other information required to administer programmes safely and effectively

Communication Information

When you contact us or subscribe to communications, we may collect:

• Name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Organisation

• Enquiry

• Message content

• Records of communications

Technical Information

We may automatically receive:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Operating system

• Approximate technical location

• Pages visited

• Referring website

• Date and time of visits

• Website interaction information

• Error logs

• Security information

4. How We Collect Information

We may collect information:

• Directly from you

• Through Website forms

• When you contact us

• When you subscribe to our newsletter

• When you donate

• When you apply for a programme

• When you volunteer

• During participation in our activities

• Through authorised partners and service providers

• Automatically through cookies, analytics and technical systems

5. How We Use Personal Data

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries

• Administer donations

• Issue donation acknowledgements

• Administer programmes

• Assess applications

• Coordinate volunteers

• Communicate with donors, beneficiaries, volunteers and partners

• Provide requested information

• Send newsletters where permitted

• Monitor and evaluate programmes

• Measure impact

• Improve the Website

• Maintain security

• Prevent fraud

• Comply with legal obligations

• Establish or defend legal claims

• Fulfil legitimate charitable and organisational purposes

6. Lawful Bases for Processing

Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:

• Consent

• Performance of a contract

• Steps taken at your request before entering into a contract

• Compliance with legal obligations

• Protection of vital interests

• Public-interest grounds where applicable

• Legitimate interests where applicable

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent, subject to applicable legal limitations.

7. Newsletters and Communications

If you subscribe to our communications, we may send information about:

• Programmes

• Events

• Organisational news

• Impact

• Educational initiatives

• Fundraising

• Volunteering

• Other LCWF activities

You may unsubscribe at any time through the unsubscribe mechanism provided or by contacting us.

8. Cookies

We may use cookies and similar technologies for:

• Website functionality

• Security

• Preferences

• Analytics

• Performance

• Website improvement

• Communications measurement

Where legally required, we will obtain appropriate consent for non-essential cookies. You may manage cookies through your browser settings.

9. Sharing Personal Information

We may share information where reasonably necessary with:

• Payment processors

• Banks

• Website and hosting providers

• Email providers

• Analytics providers

• IT and cybersecurity providers

• Professional advisers

• Auditors

• Insurers

• Programme partners

• Regulators

• Government authorities

• Law-enforcement agencies where legally required

• Other authorised service providers

We do not sell personal information as a commercial data product.

10. International Transfers

Some service providers may process personal information outside Nigeria.

Where applicable, we will seek to comply with data-protection requirements relating to international transfers and apply appropriate safeguards.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for:

• Programme administration

• Donation administration

• Legal and regulatory compliance

• Safeguarding

• Financial and audit records

• Dispute resolution

• Fraud prevention

• Organisational accountability

• Establishing or defending legal claims

When information is no longer required, we will seek to delete, anonymise or securely dispose of it where appropriate.

12. Data Security

We maintain reasonable organisational, administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

No online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights to:

• Be informed about processing

• Access your personal information

• Correct inaccurate information

• Request deletion

• Request restriction of processing

• Object to certain processing

• Withdraw consent

• Request data portability where applicable

• Lodge a complaint with the relevant data-protection authority

14. Exercising Your Rights

Privacy requests should be sent to:

Love for Change Women Foundation
Email: info@loveforchangefoundation.org

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

15. Children’s Data

LCWF’s work may involve girls and children.

We recognise the additional protections required when processing children’s information.

Where children’s information is collected, we will seek to do so only where necessary and in accordance with applicable law, safeguarding requirements and appropriate consent or authorisation procedures.

Parents, guardians or authorised representatives may contact us regarding a child’s personal information.

16. Photographs, Videos and Stories

We may collect photographs, videos, testimonials and impact stories as part of our programmes, events and communications.

Where appropriate and legally required, we will obtain consent or another lawful basis before publishing identifiable photographs, recordings or stories.

Additional safeguards will apply to children and vulnerable persons.

17. Sensitive Personal Information

We seek to minimise the collection of sensitive information.

Where sensitive information is necessary for safeguarding, accessibility, emergency support or programme administration, we will process it only for legitimate purposes and apply appropriate safeguards.

Please do not submit unnecessary sensitive information through general Website forms.

18. Third-Party Websites

The Website may link to external websites and services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties.

You should review the relevant third party’s privacy policy before submitting personal information.

19. Donations and Payment Providers

Donations may involve payment processors and banks.

Those providers may process personal and financial information according to their own privacy policies.

LCWF may receive information necessary to identify, acknowledge, reconcile and administer donations.

20. Fraud Prevention and Legal Compliance

We may process or disclose information where necessary to:

• Prevent fraud

• Investigate suspicious activity

• Meet applicable anti-money-laundering or counter-terrorist-financing requirements

• Respond to lawful government requests

• Protect beneficiaries and staff

• Protect our systems

• Establish or defend legal rights

21. Data Accuracy

We seek to maintain accurate and relevant personal information.

You should notify us when information you have provided changes or is inaccurate.

22. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The latest version will be published on the Website and identified by its “Last Updated” date.

23. Complaints

Privacy complaints should first be directed to:

Love for Change Women Foundation
Email: info@loveforchangefoundation.org

Where appropriate, you may also have the right to complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).

24. Governing Framework

This Privacy Policy is intended to operate consistently with applicable Nigerian data-protection law, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and applicable regulatory guidance.

Effective Date: 1 October 2026