Privacy Policy

At Stichting 4Watoto we depend on the support of people like you to do our work. That is why we are transparent about why we ask for your personal data and what we do with it.

Privacy Policy

At Stichting 4Watoto we depend on the support of people like you to do our work. That is why we are transparent about why we ask for your personal data and what we do with it.

As you visit our website and communicate with us, we collect information. This helps us to make our communication more effective. The more information we have, the more efficiently we can work and the more money we can spend on nature conservation.

We take your privacy very seriously and ensure that your information is safe with us.

Please read this policy information carefully to understand how we collect, use and store your personal information. We may update our policy from time to time without notice to you.


So keep checking this regularly and read more about what we do with cookies, our privacy policy, what our terms of use are and what responsible disclosure means to us.


  • Who are we?

    The 4Watoto Foundation is an international organisation active in DR Congo but also working in the Netherlands.

  • Why do we collect personal data?

    We process personal data of our relations for our administration and to inform about promotions and campaigns.

  • What do we collect from you, how and for what purpose?

    We collect information about you when, for example:

  • What information do we collect?

    Examples of information we may collect include:

  • How do we collect information about you?

    We use different methods to collect information from and about you, including through:

  • What do we use the collected information for?

    We use the information we collect:

  • What is our legal basis for data processing?

    All our use of personal data is in accordance with the law. The law requires that we only process data where we have a valid legal basis for doing so. We use your personal data as follows:

  • What do we communicate with you about?

    In addition to news about our conservation work, we may contact you about marketing, campaigns, events, educational activities and our products. Below are some examples of communication methods:

  • Who do we share your data with?

    Third party marketing purposes

  • How do we keep your data safe?

    4Watoto ensures appropriate organizational, technical and physical security of its systems in which your data is stored. In this way we ensure that your data is only accessible to persons who are authorized to do so by virtue of their position and that the data is only used for the purposes for which it was obtained and compatible purposes. For example, our forms are always encrypted and our network is secured and constantly monitored.

  • How do we keep your information up to date?

    We would like to receive changes to your contact details or personal circumstances. See our contact page for this. We also periodically use information from external sources to keep your data up to date or to enrich it.

  • How long do we keep your data?

    We will retain your personal data in our systems for as long as necessary for the relevant activity. Once you request us to stop communicating with you via certain channels, we will continue to retain your data and related information so that we can honor your request to stop contacting you.

  • How can you change the way you contact us?

    If you would like to contact us in another way, please let us know. You can always let us know how you would prefer to be contacted by us.

  • What are your rights?

    Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights with regard to the collected data:

  • What are your rights? (continued)

    Right to transfer of personal data