Introduction

At Education First, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services. Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

What We Do

Education First Trust is a voluntary, non-political, not-for–profit, cause-oriented organization, registered in New Zealand under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957. We’re here to provide educational and related support to children in Fiji, New Zealand and other Pacific Island countries who just don’t have enough.

Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following data about you:

Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, etc.

Usage Data: Details of your visits to our website, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data.

Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform.

Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

How We Collect Data

We collect personal information through various means to ensure we can provide you with the best possible service. This includes:

• Direct Interactions: You may provide data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us in person, by post, phone, email, or through other communication channels.
• Website Interactions: Information is collected when you use our website, such as through forms, cookies, or tracking technologies.
• Events and Promotions: Data collected during events, promotions, or hosted activities where you interact with us directly.
• Third-party Sources: Information provided by third-party service providers, business partners, or publicly available sources.

This approach ensures that we gather necessary information to enhance your experience and meet our service commitments effectively.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways and as permitted by law:

To comply with legal obligations.

To provide, operate, and maintain our website and services.

To improve, personalize, and expand our website and services.

To understand and analyze how you use our website and services.

To develop new products, services, features, and functionality.

To communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes.

To process your transactions and manage your donations.

To send you emails and newsletters.

To detect and prevent fraud.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it is necessary to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety.

Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other types of misuse.

Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights concerning your data:

• Right to be Informed: You have the right to be fully aware of how your personal data is being collected, used, stored, and shared.
• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Education First – click for contact information.