Radical Philanthropies
Last modified: 2022/05/11
PrivacyPolicy
This Privacy Policy describes how Radical Philanthropies ("UkraineNow," "we", “us” or "our") processes personal information that we obtain or generate through our digital properties that link to this Privacy Policy, including our website [and mobile application], as well as through the provision of our services, social media, our marketing activities and other activities described in this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Service”). UkraineNow may provide additional or supplemental privacy policies to individuals for specific services that we offer at the time we collect personal information.
Radical Philanthropies is a non-profit organization that operates UkraineNow. The Service includes a platform operated by UkraineNow at https://www.ukrainenow.org/ (our “Website”). The Service was created to organize a global decentralized effort to help Ukrainians and other nations and individuals deal with the humanitarian crisis and consequences arising from the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. The Service connects various Ukrainian refugees with people seeking to help them during this crisis. This Privacy Policy describes how we process the personal information of refugees (women, children and others who have left or are seeking to leave Ukraine), transporters (people working to transport refugees out of Ukraine, such as drivers), volunteers (individuals helping to develop and implement the Service), hosts (people willing to provide housing or shelter to Ukrainian refugees) and others whose personal information we may process.
NOTICE TO EUROPEAN USERS: Please see the Notice to European Users section for additional information for individuals located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom (which we refer to as “Europe”, and “European” should be understood accordingly) below.
Personal information is information that can be used to contact or identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, etc.
Personal information we may collect includes:
If you are a refugee: we may collect your first and last name, your telegram nickname, your email address, your address and post code, your telephone number, your national identification number (such as social security number, government ID or passport number), your date of birth, gender, your medical information and if you have sustained any injuries or require immediate medical assistance, information on whether you have dependents (i.e. children or other relatives who will travel with you) your GPS location, and any other information you choose to share with us.
If you are looking to help: if you are looking to volunteer, host or drive, we may collect your first and last name, your telegram nickname, your email address, your address and post code, your telephone number, your national identification number (such as social security number, government ID or passport number), your date of birth, gender, your social media or Airbnb profile, the number of people you can assist, your GPS location, your car identification number and any other information you choose to share with us.
Additional Information we may collect.
Any additional information we may collect through the Service or otherwise include:
Additional Information we may collect.
Any additional information we may collect through the Service or otherwise include:
Third-party sourced information. We may combine personal information we receive from you with personal information we obtain from other sources, such as:
Automatic collection data. We, our service providers, and our partners may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your interaction over time with the Service, our communications and other online services, such as:
Cookies. Some of our automatic data collection is facilitated by cookies and similar technologies. For more information, see our Cookie Notice. We will also store a record of your preferences in respect of the use of these technologies in connection with the Service.
We may use your personal information for the following purposes or as otherwise described at the time of collection:
If you are a refugee. If you are seeking help we will use your personal information to find the right solution for your request, whether this is to seek housing, first aid or transport as well as to facilitate communications with us and those looking to offer help.
If you are looking to help. If you are looking to help we will use your personal information to provide our Service and connect you with those seeking help as well as to facilitate communications with us and those seeking help. We will use your personal information to conduct background checks and other security screens permitted by law when you register to be a volunteer, host or driver;
Service delivery. We may use your personal information to:
To manage our recruiting volunteers, hosts and drivers and process applications. We will use your personal information if you register to be a volunteer, host or driver to process the applications we receive, such as by evaluating whether you are the right volunteer for the opportunity.
Research and development. We may use your personal information for research and development purposes, including to analyze and improve our Service. As part of these activities, we may create aggregated, de-identified or anonymous data from personal information we collect. We make personal information into anonymous data by removing data that makes the information personally identifiable to you. We may use this anonymous data and share it with third parties for our lawful business purposes, including to analyze and improve our Service.
Marketing and advertising. We may collect and use your personal information for marketing and advertising purposes, including without limitation, marketing and advertising for recruiting volunteers, drivers, hosts and others to help provide the Service:
Compliance and protection. We may use your personal information to:
With your consent. In some cases, we may specifically ask for your consent to collect, use or share your personal information, such as when required by law.
To create aggregated, de-identified and/or anonymized data. We may create aggregated, de-identified and/or anonymized data from your personal information and other individuals whose personal information we collect. We make personal information into de-identified and/or anonymized data by removing information that makes the data identifiable to you. We may use this aggregated, de-identified and/or anonymized data and share it with third parties for our lawful business purposes, including to analyze and improve our Service, promote our business or marketing purposes.
In this section, we describe the rights and choices available to all users. Users who are located in Europe can find additional information about their rights below.
Access or update your information. If you have registered for an account with us through the Service, you may review and update certain account information by logging into the account.
Opt-out of marketing communications. You may opt-out of marketing-related emails by following the opt-out or unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email, or by contacting us. Please note that if you choose to opt-out of marketing-related emails, you may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing emails. If you receive marketing text messages from us, you may opt out of receiving further marketing text messages from us by replying STOP to our marketing message.
Cookies. For information about cookies employed by the Service and how to control them, see our Cookie Notice.
Do Not Track. Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” or similar signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.
Declining to provide information. We need to collect personal information to provide certain services. If you do not provide the information we identify as required or mandatory, we may not be able to provide those services.
Linked third-party platforms. If you choose to connect to the Service through your social media account or other third-party platform, you may be able to use your settings in your account with that platform to limit the information we receive from it. If you revoke our ability to access information from a third-party platform, that choice will not apply to information that we have already received from that third party.
Remove or anonymize your content. You may request that the content that you posted to the Service be removed or anonymized such that your personal information will not be publicly identifiable on the Service by contacting us. We may decline to process your request as consistent with law. Please note that even if we process your request, it does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content or information posted on the Service.
The Service may contain links to third party websites, mobile applications, and other online services operated by third parties. In addition, our content may be integrated into web pages or other online services that are not associated with us. These links and integrations are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. We do not control websites, mobile applications or online services operated by third parties, and we are not responsible for their actions. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other websites, mobile applications and online services you use.
We apply a general rule of keeping personal information only for so long as is required to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. However, in some circumstances, we will retain your personal information for longer periods of time. We will retain personal information for the following purposes: (i) as long as it is necessary and relevant for our operations and to provide our Service, e.g. so that we have an accurate record of your dealings with us in the event of any complaints or challenge; and (ii) after the provision of the Service to comply with applicable laws, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigation, enforce our Service terms and take other actions as permitted by law.
We implement a number of technical, organizational and physical safeguards designed to maintain the security of the personal information we collect and our Service in preventing unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, destruction or damage to it though industry standard technologies and internal procedures. However, security risk is inherent in all internet and information technologies and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.
We are headquartered in the United States and may use service providers that operate in other countries. Some of the personal information you provide to us will be stored or processed on our behalf by third parties and may be located in other jurisdictions, such as the United States or other locations where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your state, province, or country.
Users in Europe should read the important information provided below about transfer of personal information outside of Europe.
The Service is intended to help all individuals who are directly affected by, or seeking help because of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, including children of any age. We will try to seek consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian where possible, however where not possible to obtain such consent we will process personal information of that child in the context of preventive or counselling services offered directly to that child in line with recital 38 of the GDPR.
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on our Website or other appropriate means. Any modifications to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon our posting the modified version (or as otherwise indicated at the time of posting). We recommend that you check this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates or changes.
California residents may send us requests to [EMAIL] for identification of third parties to whom we have disclosed your personal information during the preceding calendar year for such third parties’ direct-marketing purposes. In your request, you must include the statement “Shine the Light Request," and provide your first and last name and mailing address and certify that you are a California resident. We reserve the right to require additional information to confirm your identity and California residency. Please note that we will not accept requests via telephone, mail, or facsimile, and we are not responsible for notices that are not labeled or sent properly, or that do not have complete information.
Where this Notice to European users applies. The information provided in this “Notice to European users” section applies only to individuals in the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area (i.e., “Europe” as defined at the top of this Privacy Policy).
Personal information. References to “personal information” in this Privacy Policy should be understood to include a reference to “personal data” (as defined in the GDPR) – i.e., information about individuals from they are either directly identified or can be identified.
Controller. Radical Philanthropies is the controller in respect of the processing of your personal information covered by this Privacy Policy for purposes of European data protection legislation (i.e., the EU GDPR and the ‘UK GDPR’ (as and where applicable, the “GDPR”)). See the ‘How to contact us’ section above for our contact details.
Our GDPR Representatives. We have appointed the following representatives in Europe as required by the GDPR – you can also contact them directly should you wish:
Our Representative in the EU. Our EU representative appointed under the EU GDPR is Artur Kiulian. You can contact them:
Our Representative in the UK. Our UK representative appointed under the UK GDPR is Artur Kiulian. You can contact them:
In respect of each of the purposes for which we use your personal information, the GDPR requires us to ensure that we have a “legal basis” for that use.
Our legal bases for processing your personal information described in this Privacy Policy are listed below.
We have set out below, in a table format, the legal bases we rely on in respect of the relevant Purposes for which we use your personal information – for more information on these Purposes and the data types involved, see ‘How we use your personal information’
General. European data protection laws give you certain rights regarding your personal information. If you are located in Europe, you may ask us to take the following actions in relation to your personal information that we hold:
Safeguards. to obtain a copy of or access to safeguards under which your personal information is transferred outside of Europe.
Exercising These Rights. You may submit these requests by email to [EMAIL] or our postal address provided above. Before disclosing the personal information requested, we may request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and process your request. We will decline to process requests that jeopardize the privacy of others, are extremely impractical, or would cause us to take any action that is not permissible under applicable laws. Additionally, as permitted by applicable laws, we will retain where necessary certain personal information for a limited period of time for record-keeping, accounting and fraud prevention purposes. If we reject any request you may make (whether in whole or in part) we will let you know our grounds for doing so at the time, subject to any legal restrictions.
Your Right to Lodge a Complaint with your Supervisory Authority. While we invite you to contact us first, , you may, if you are not satisfied with our response to a request you make, or how we process your personal information, make a complaint to the data protection regulator in your habitual place of residence.
The Information Commissioner’s Office
Water Lane, Wycliffe House
Wilmslow - Cheshire SK9 5AF
Tel. +44 303 123 1113
Website: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
We are a U.S.-based organization and many of our service providers, advisers, partners or other recipients of data are also based in the U.S. This means that, if you use the Service, your personal information will necessarily be accessed and processed in the U.S. It may also be provided to recipients in other countries outside Europe.
It is important to note that that the US is not the subject of an ‘adequacy decision’ under the GDPR – basically, this means that the U.S. legal regime is not considered by relevant European bodies to provide an adequate level of protection for personal information, which is equivalent to that provided by relevant European laws.
Where we share your personal information with third parties who are based outside Europe, we try to ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by making sure one of the following mechanisms is implemented:
Where we receive requests for information from law enforcement or regulators, we will carefully validate these requests before personal information is disclosed. You may contact us if you want further information on the specific mechanism used by us when transferring your personal information out of Europe.
This Cookie Notice explains how Radical Philanthropies (“UkraineNow”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies in connection with UkraineNow.org and any other website that we own or control and which posts or links to this Cookie Notice (collectively, the “Sites”)
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies serve different purposes, like helping us understand how a site is being used, letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your browsing experience.
Our Sites may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer or mobile device until you delete them).
We use two broad categories of cookies: (1) first party cookies, served directly by us to your computer or mobile device, which we use to recognize your computer or mobile device when it revisits our Sites; and (2) third-party cookies, which are served by service providers or business partners on our Sites, and can be used by these parties to recognize your computer or mobile device when it visits other websites. Third-party cookies can be used for a variety of purposes, including site analytics, advertising, and social media features.
On the Sites, we use cookies and other tracking technologies in the following categories described in the table below.
These cookies are used by advertising companies to collect information about how you use our Sites and other websites over time. These companies use this information to show you ads they believe will be relevant to you within our services and elsewhere, and to measure how the ads perform.
Who serves the cookies:
How to control them:
These cookies help us understand how our services is performing and being used. These cookies may work with web beacons included in emails we send to track which emails are opened and which links are clicked by recipients.
Who serves the cookies:
How to control them:
For more information about Google Analytics cookies click here and about how Google protects your data here. You can prevent the use of Google Analytics install this browser plugin available here.
See ‘Your choices’ below.
These cookies are necessary to allow the technical operation of our services (e.g., they enable you to move around on a website and to use its features).
Who serves the cookies:
How to control them:
See ‘Your choices’ below.
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How to control them:
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These cookies may allow you to log into the Sites [or App] through your social media account or share content in our sites that you find interesting through third-party social media providers. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes.
Who serves the cookies:
How to control them:
See ‘Your choices’ below.
In addition to cookies, our Sites may use other technologies, such as Flash technology to pixel tags to collect information automatically.
Browser Web Storage
We may use browser web storage (including via HTML5), also known as locally stored objects (“LSOs”), for similar purposes as cookies. Browser web storage enables the storage of a larger amount of data than cookies. Your web browser may provide functionality to clear your browser web storage.
Flash Technology
We may use Flash cookies (which are also known as Flash Local Shared Object (“Flash LSOs”)) on our Sites to collect and store information about your use of our Sites. Unlike other cookies, Flash cookies cannot be removed or rejected via your browser settings. If you do not want Flash LSOs stored on your computer or mobile device, you can adjust the settings of your Flash player to block Flash LSO storage using the tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also control Flash LSOs by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions. Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash LSOs may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with our Sites.
Web Beacons
We may also use web beacons (which are also known as pixel tags and clear GIFs) on our Sites and in our HTML formatted emails to track the actions of users on our Sites and interactions with our emails. Unlike cookies, which are stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device by a website, pixel tags are embedded invisibly on webpages or within HTML formatted emails. Pixel tags are used to demonstrate that a webpage was accessed or that certain content was viewed, typically to measure the success of our marketing campaigns or engagement with our emails and to compile statistics about usage of the Sites, so that we can manage our content more effectively.
Mobile Application Software Development Kits (SDKs)
We may use third-party software development kits (“SDKs”) in our mobile applications. A SDK is third-party computer code that may be used for a variety of purposes, including to provide us with analytics regarding the use of our mobile applications, to integrate with social media, add features or functionality to our app, or to facilitate online advertising. SDKs may enable third parties to collect information directly via our App.
Your options for controlling what information cookies and similar technologies collect about you include:
For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your computer or mobile device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. If you do not accept our cookies, you may experience some inconvenience in your use of our Sites. For example, we may not be able to recognize your computer or mobile device and you may need to log in every time you visit our Sites.
If you choose to opt-out of targeted advertisements, you will still see advertisements online, but they may not be relevant to you. Even if you do choose to opt out, not all companies that serve online behavioral advertising are included in this list, and so you may still receive some cookies and tailored advertisements from companies that are not listed.
For more information about how we collect, use and share your information, see our Privacy Policy.
Information about the cookies we use may be updated from time to time, so please check back on a regular basis for any changes.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Notice, please contact us by email at [email protected].