Privacy Policy

Last updated: 27/07/2025

The Farquhar Fisher Foundation (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is handled securely and responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you interact with us via our website or other means.

1. Who We Are

The Farquhar Fisher Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (Charity Number: 1214126). Our mission is to advance education of children and young people for the public benefit in socially and economically disadvantaged areas of Ghana by providing educational resources, scholarships, learning environments, and by such other means as the trustees deem appropriate.

2. What Information We Collect
We may collect personal data including:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Postal address

  • Phone number

  • Donation information (amount, date, method)

  • Any other information you choose to provide

We may also collect non-personal data (e.g., browser type, operating system, website usage data) to help us improve our services.

3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:

  • Process donations

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Keep you informed about our work, events, and campaigns (if you opt in)

  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

  • Manage volunteers, partnerships, or services we provide

4. Legal Basis for Processing
We only process your data where we have a legal basis to do so. This may include:

  • Your consent

  • Our legal obligations

  • Our legitimate charitable interests

5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share it with:

  • Service providers who process data on our behalf (e.g., payment processors, email platforms)

  • Regulatory bodies where required by law (e.g., HMRC for Gift Aid)

All third parties are required to respect your privacy and only use your data for the specific purpose we instruct.

6. Data Storage and Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your data. Your information is stored securely and only accessed by authorised personnel. We use secure systems to handle donations and communications.

7. Your Rights
You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Correct inaccuracies

  • Request deletion of your data (where legally permissible)

  • Withdraw consent for communications at any time

Please contact us at: info@farquharfisherfoundation.com

8. Cookies
Our website may use cookies to enhance your experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies.

9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please check this page periodically to ensure you are happy with any changes.

10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Farquhar Fisher Foundation
Email: info@farquharfisherfoundation.com
Registered Charity Number: 1214126