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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2025

Data Controller: Salifu Dagarti Foundation, Registered Charity No. 1131516, England and Wales.

1. What Data We Collect

When you interact with the Salifu Dagarti Foundation, we may collect the following personal data:

• Identity data: your full name and date of birth. • Contact data: email address, phone number, and postal address. • Transaction data: details of lottery ticket purchases and donations. • Technical data: IP address, browser type, and usage data when you visit our website. • Communication data: your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

• Administer and operate the Lottery, including verifying eligibility, processing ticket purchases, and distributing prizes. • Process donations and issue Gift Aid declarations to HMRC where applicable. • Communicate with you about the Lottery, draw results, and our charitable work. • Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations. • Prevent fraud and ensure the security of our operations.

4. Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with:

• Payment processors acting on our behalf to process ticket purchases and donations. • HMRC, where required to process Gift Aid claims. • Regulators such as the Fundraising Regulator and the Gambling Commission, where required. • Legal and professional advisers where necessary.

All third parties are required to process your data only on our instructions and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Lottery participant data is retained for 7 years following the last draw you entered, in accordance with our legal obligations. You may request deletion of your data at any time, subject to legal requirements.

6. Your Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you have the following rights:

• The right to access your personal data. • The right to rectification of inaccurate data. • The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"), subject to legal requirements. • The right to restrict processing of your data. • The right to data portability. • The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests. • The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at yusif.i@salifusagarti.org. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to ensure it functions correctly and to improve your experience. We use:

• Essential cookies: required for the website to operate. • Analytics cookies: to understand how visitors use our website (we do not use advertising or tracking cookies).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

8. Contact

Data Controller: Salifu Dagarti Foundation, Charity No. 1131516.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:

Edward Yusif Ibrahim Email: yusif.i@salifusagarti.org Website: salifudagati.org