Guardians of Life Foundation respects your privacy. We believe people should be able to support good work without giving away more personal information than necessary. We only collect the information we need to operate our website, process donations and purchases, communicate with supporters, and improve the user experience.

What We Collect

Depending on how you use this website, we may collect:

  • your name
  • email address
  • phone number
  • mailing address
  • donation details
  • sponsorship or inquiry details
  • order details
  • information you submit through forms
  • limited website usage data, such as pages visited, device type, browser type, and general location data

We do not intentionally collect more information than we need.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • process donations, purchases, and sponsorship inquiries
  • send receipts, confirmations, updates, and customer service replies
  • send email updates, newsletters, or marketing messages if you have signed up or otherwise consented
  • respond to messages and web form submissions
  • improve website performance, content, and user experience
  • protect the website, prevent misuse, and meet legal or tax requirements

Payments

We do not store full credit card information on our website. Payments are processed through third party payment providers, and those providers have their own privacy policies, security practices, and terms.

Email Marketing

If you join our mailing list or otherwise give consent, we may send you updates, campaigns, news, donation opportunities, product information, or other marketing communications. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in an email or by contacting us directly.

Analytics & Website Tools

We may use tools such as Google Analytics, social media integrations, and a limited number of WordPress plugins to understand website traffic, improve performance, and help us communicate more effectively. These tools may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies. They may collect technical and usage information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on site, and referral source. You can usually control cookies through your browser settings.

Social Media & Third Parties

Our website may link to or interact with third party platforms, including social media services, payment providers, embedded content, analytics tools, or other service providers. These third parties operate under their own privacy policies and terms. We are not responsible for how third parties collect, use, or store your information once you leave our website or interact with their tools.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing.

We may share limited information only when necessary to:

  • process payments or donations
  • send emails or receipts
  • operate the website and essential services
  • comply with legal, tax, audit, or regulatory obligations
  • protect our rights, safety, property, users, or the public

Data Protection

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information using safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. This may include secure website tools, limited access, password protection, reputable service providers, and other administrative and technical safeguards. That said, no website or digital system can promise perfect security.

Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including legal, tax, accounting, recordkeeping, and operational needs.

Your Rights

You may contact us to:

  • ask what personal information we hold about you
  • request corrections to inaccurate information
  • withdraw consent for certain communications
  • ask questions about how your information is used

Depending on your location, you may also have additional privacy rights under local law.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent where required. If you believe a child has provided personal information improperly, please contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.

International Visitors

We are based in Canada, but some visitors may access this website from other countries. We aim to respect applicable Canadian privacy requirements and, where reasonably applicable, international privacy expectations. If you use this website from outside Canada, you understand your information may be processed in Canada or by service providers operating in other jurisdictions.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact

Guardians of Life Foundation
info@guardiansoflife.foundation
9-3152 Lakeshore Road, #147, Kelowna BC, V1W 3S9
+1 (604) 992-9876