Privacy Policy
Blessed Children’s Home (BCH), Nepal
Last updated: [Insert Date]
Blessed Children’s Home (“BCH”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website, communicate with us, make a donation, or partner with our ministry.
By using our website or providing your information, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Important: This Policy is general information, not legal advice. Please have it reviewed by a qualified legal professional in your jurisdiction before publishing.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you interact with us, you may choose to provide personal information, such as:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Postal address
Church or organization name
Donation details (amount, frequency, designated purpose)
Sponsorship preferences (e.g., child sponsorship, staff support)
Messages you send through contact forms, email, or messaging apps
Prayer requests or testimonies you voluntarily share
For online donations, your payment card or bank details are usually collected and processed directly by our third-party payment processors; we do not store full card details on our servers.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, such as:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring website or link
General location based on IP (e.g., country or city)
This information is typically collected using cookies and similar technologies (see Section 4).
1.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from:
Online donation or payment platforms
Email marketing tools (when you subscribe or opt in)
Ministry partners who have your permission to share your information with us
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To respond to your questions, messages, and prayer requests
To process donations and sponsorships, issue receipts, and acknowledge your gifts
To manage your child sponsorship, staff sponsorship, or other support commitments
To send ministry updates, newsletters, prayer requests, and impact reports (if you opt in)
To maintain accurate supporter, donor, and partner records
To improve our website’s content, usability, and security
To comply with legal, regulatory, and financial reporting obligations
To protect the children, staff, and ministry by preventing misuse or abuse of our website and services
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (Where Applicable)
Where required by law (for example, in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom), we process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
Your consent
Performance of a contract (e.g., managing your sponsorship or donation)
Compliance with legal obligations
Our legitimate interests in operating and developing our ministry and website, provided they do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Remember your preferences (such as language or cookie choices)
Help us understand how visitors use our website
Improve site performance and user experience
You can usually control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some parts of the website may not function properly if you disable cookies.
5. When We Share Your Information
We may share your personal information with trusted third parties only as necessary for our ministry operations, including:
Service providers who help us run the website, process donations, send emails, or store data securely
Professional advisers such as accountants, auditors, or legal counsel
Government authorities or law enforcement, if required by law or to protect our legal rights, the safety of our children and staff, or the integrity of the ministry
We require our service providers to handle your information securely and only for the purposes we specify.
We do not publicly share, post, or publish personal contact details of donors, sponsors, or children on our public website.
6. International Data Transfers
Because BCH is based in Nepal and many supporters are in other countries, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries with different data protection laws than your own.
We take reasonable steps to ensure your information is handled securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, regardless of where it is processed.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
Maintain financial and donation records as required by law
Resolve disputes and enforce agreements
When information is no longer needed, we will securely delete, anonymize, or archive it in accordance with applicable law and our data retention practices.
8. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. These measures may include:
Secure, password-protected systems
Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
Encryption for certain data transmissions
Regular backups and monitoring where feasible
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children’s Privacy & Safeguarding
BCH exists to care for and protect children. Our approach to data reflects that:
Our website, sponsorship, and donation forms are intended for adults, not for children to complete on their own.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age required by applicable law without verifiable consent from a parent or legal guardian.
We strictly limit online use of children’s images, names, and personal details in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, and in line with local laws and best practices.
Any stories, photos, or testimonies involving children are chosen with extreme care to protect their dignity, safety, and privacy.
If you believe we have collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent, please contact us immediately so we can investigate and take appropriate action.
10. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have some or all of the following rights:
Access – to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
Correction – to ask us to correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information
Deletion – to request we delete your personal information in certain circumstances
Restriction – to ask us to restrict processing of your information in some cases
Objection – to object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing
Withdraw consent – where we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time
To exercise any of these rights, or to update your communication preferences (for example, to unsubscribe from newsletters), please contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
11. Third-Party Websites and Links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites, such as payment processors, social media platforms, or partner ministries. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or ministry operations. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates when it was most recently revised.
If changes are significant, we may provide a more prominent notice on our website.
13. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, or if you would like to exercise your rights, please contact us:
Email: [Insert official BCH email address]
Postal address: [Insert mailing address, e.g., city/region, Nepal]
Or use the contact form on our Contact page.