Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 2026
CSAWE («we», «us») is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, submit a contact form or make a donation pledge, and how we handle and protect that data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and applicable international standards.
1. Data Controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
CSAWE (Climate Smart Agriculture for Women Empowerment) St. Gallen, Switzerland Email: info@csawe.org
For any privacy-related questions or requests, please reach out to us at the address above.
2. Data We Collect
Contact Form Submissions: When you send a message through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject, and message content to respond to your inquiry.
Donation Pledges: When you pledge a donation or submit contact information for a bank transfer or TWINT pledge, we collect your name, email address, pledge frequency, amount, and optional address details to record your support and issue donation receipts.
Log and Technical Data: Our web servers automatically record technical access logs (IP address in truncated form, browser type, operating system, date and time of request) solely for security and operational reliability.
3. Purpose of Processing
We process your data strictly to respond to your inquiries, facilitate donation pledges and confirmations, communicate updates about CSAWE's work (only with your explicit consent), and ensure the technical stability and security of our platform.
4. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. Data is shared with service providers (such as hosting infrastructure and transaction processors) exclusively to perform technical functions under strict data protection agreements. When you choose third-party payment methods (e.g. TWINT or Stripe), their respective privacy terms apply.
5. Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or to satisfy statutory retention requirements (e.g., Swiss commercial and tax accounting rules).
6. Your Rights
You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, request corrections to inaccurate data, or ask for deletion of your data where no legal retention requirement applies. To exercise these rights, email us at info@csawe.org.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us at info@csawe.org.