Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 29 November 2025

The Rural Development Association (RDA) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled safely, ethically, and transparently. This policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your information.

1. What Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to communicate with you or provide services:

  • Name, email, phone number, address (when submitted voluntarily)
  • Donation and volunteering information
  • Job or partnership inquiries
  • Technical website data (IP address, pages visited, browser type)

We do not collect sensitive information unless absolutely required for safeguarding or legal reasons.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

  • Respond to your inquiries
  • Process donations and send receipts
  • Manage volunteer or job applications
  • Share updates, newsletters, and event information (with consent)
  • Improve website performance and user experience

We never sell or rent your data.

3. Cookies & Analytics

Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and analyze traffic.
You may disable cookies at any time in your browser settings.

4. Data Sharing

We share information only when necessary and only with:

  • Secure service providers (e.g., payment processors)
  • Donor agencies (aggregated/anonymized unless required)
  • Government authorities (when legally required)

All partners must follow strict confidentiality and data protection rules.

5. Data Security

We protect your information using:

  • Secure servers and encrypted systems
  • Restricted access
  • Regular security monitoring

Staff training on safeguarding and data protection

6. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 18 without parental consent.
All child-related information is handled under strict safeguarding standards.

7. Your Rights

You may request at any time to:

  • Access your data
  • Correct or update information
  • Withdraw consent
  • Request deletion (where legally allowed)

Contact us for any such request.

8. Data Retention

We keep data only as long as necessary for legal, operational, or accountability purposes.
After that, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

9. External Links

RDA is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites linked from our site.

10. Contact Us

For questions about this policy or your data:

Email: connect.rda.org@gmail.com

Address: Moyna Kuthir (Near Nagar Mirganj Bazar), Ward No. 32, Post Office: Rangpur Cadet College-5404, Tajhat, Rangpur, Bangladesh.