Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to The S.H.E Initiative(“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are a student-led, non-profit community initiative committed to empowering underprivileged girls and women through literacy circles, self-defense training, health awareness workshops, and community environmental drives.

We deeply respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines what information we collect when you visit our website, submit volunteer or contact forms, or participate in our community events, and how that information is used and safeguarded.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that is voluntarily provided to us or automatically gathered to ensure website functionality:

• Contact Inquiries: When you reach out via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, phone number, subject, and any message content you provide.
• Volunteer Applications: When you sign up to get involved, we collect your full name, email address, phone number, age/grade, areas of interest (e.g., Reading Sessions, Self-Defence Workshops, Awareness Drives), and availability.
• Usage & Device Data: Standard technical information such as browser type, approximate geographical region, and pages visited, collected through privacy-focused technical cookies to maintain site performance.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information we gather is used strictly for non-commercial, community-building purposes, including:

• Responding directly to your questions, partnership inquiries, and messages.
• Coordinating and scheduling volunteer roles for upcoming workshops and sessions.
• Sharing logistical updates and confirmations regarding community drives.
• Analyzing aggregated website usage to improve navigation, accessibility, and program visibility.

Important: We do not sell, rent, trade, or monetize your personal information to third parties or marketing brokers under any circumstances.

4. Protection of Minors & Participant Privacy

Many of our educational sessions and reading circles involve young girls and school students. We exercise heightened care regarding minors:

• We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under the age of 13 without verified parental or guardian consent.
• Photographs and media displayed on our public gallery or impact pages are shared only with explicit institutional, parental, or participant consent.
• If you believe we possess personal data or media of a minor without proper authorization, please email us immediately, and we will delete it promptly.

5. Data Retention & Security

We implement reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Volunteer and inquiry submissions are retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the requested communication or active volunteer engagement, after which they are securely archived or deleted.

6. Third-Party Links & Services

Our website links to external platforms, including our official Instagram page (@thes.h.einitiative) and partner organization websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of external sites. We encourage you to review their respective privacy notices when visiting third-party links.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, request corrections to inaccurate details, or request that your contact and volunteer information be permanently removed from our records. To exercise these rights, please email us at the contact address provided below.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us at: