1. What information do we collect?

We receive, collect, and store any information you provide on our donation site. This includes:
 

• Personal identification information: full name, email address, phone number (optional), country of residence.

• Tax identification (Guatemalan donors only): Número de Identificación Tributaria (NIT) – only if you choose to provide it for tax receipt purposes.

• Payment information: credit/debit card details, billing address, and transaction history. (We do not store full payment details – they are processed securely by our payment gateway.)

• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and session data collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools.

 
2. How do we collect your information?

We collect personal information when you:

• Make a one‑time or recurring donation through our website.

• Subscribe to a monthly donation plan.

• Sign up for our newsletter or email updates (if applicable).

• Contact us via email, phone, or through the contact form on our site.

• Provide your NIT voluntarily for tax receipt issuance.

 
3. Why do we collect such personal information?

We collect your personal information for the following purposes:

• To process your donation: including recurring monthly charges and renewal management.

• To issue donation receipts and tax documents: Guatemalan donors who provide a NIT receive an annual tax‑deductible receipt; international donors may request a donation certificate.

• To communicate with you: send confirmation emails, updates about the impact of your donation, renewal reminders, policy changes, or responses to your inquiries.

• To improve our website and services: analyze usage trends, detect technical issues, and enhance donor experience.

• To comply with legal obligations: such as tax reporting, anti‑money laundering checks (if required), and notifications to Guatemalan authorities for international donations under Decree 4‑2020.

 
4. How do we store, use, share, and disclose your personal information?

Storage:

Our website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Your data is stored on Wix’s secure servers behind a firewall. Payment information is processed by our payment gateway, which adheres to PCI‑DSS standards. We do not store full credit card numbers.
 
Use and sharing:
 
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share your data only in the following limited circumstances:

• With Wix and our payment gateway: as necessary to process donations, manage subscriptions, and operate the website. Both comply with applicable security standards.

• With Guatemalan tax authorities (SAT): when required for tax receipt issuance or reporting.

• With the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINEX): to report international donations as required by the NGO Law (Decree 4‑2020).

• With legal authorities: if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights or the safety of others.

 
Disclosure:

We do not share your personal information with any other third parties without your explicit consent, except as described above.
 
5. How do we communicate with you?

We may contact you via email (the address you provided) for the following reasons:

• Confirmation of your donation (one‑time or recurring).

• Monthly receipts or annual tax documents.

• Cancellation confirmation or renewal reminders (for monthly plans).

• Responses to your inquiries.

• Occasional updates about the progress of our educational projects (you may opt out at any time).

 
You can opt out of non‑essential communications (e.g., newsletters) by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or contacting us directly.
 
6. How do we use cookies and other tracking tools?

 
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Recognize you when you return to our site.

• Understand how visitors interact with our donation page (e.g., which plans are most viewed).

• Improve site performance and security.

 
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the site (e.g., remembering your donation preferences).
 
Third‑party services such as Google Analytics (if used) may place their own cookies. Please refer to their privacy policies for details.
 
7. How can you withdraw your consent or access/change your information?

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.

• Rectify any inaccurate or incomplete information.

• Withdraw your consent for processing your data (subject to legal or contractual restrictions).

• Request deletion of your personal information (unless we are required to retain it by law, e.g., tax records for 5 years).

• Cancel your recurring donation at any time.

 
8. Privacy policy updates

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon posting on this page. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email (if you have provided one) or through a notice on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
 
9. Contact information (legal entity)

For questions, to withdraw consent, or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact the legal entity responsible for this site:

• Legal entity: Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Mitij Ixoq’ (ADIMI)

• Project name: Instituto Puente

• NIT: 83029222

• Email: asociacionadimi7@gmail.com

• Phone: +502 62060432

• Postal address: Carretera Piedra Parada Cristo Rey, Condominio Paseo Residencias Lote 51, km 14.5, zona 7, Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala.

10. Applicable law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the Republic of Guatemala. Although Guatemala does not currently have a comprehensive data protection law, we adhere to internationally recognized principles (GDPR‑inspired) regarding transparency, purpose limitation, and data security. International donors should note that their information may be transferred to and processed in Guatemala.