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Privacy Policy
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Payment Information — date and time of donation, amount, last four digits of your card, type of donation (one-time or recurring).
Cookies — files set by our website in your browser.
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Contact Information — your email address, phone number, Telegram username, or any other contact info you provide.
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Identification — name, surname, or any other identifier you provide.
If necessary, additional protection methods may be applied, including end-to-end encryption and data anonymization.
Why do we collect this data?
- Collect statistics — helping us monitor service availability and improve our tools.
Our data processing is regulated by:
We do not use automated decision-making. Your personal data is not used for automatic evaluation or profiling.
Automated decision-making
How long do we store your data?
- Service and analytics data — used to assess service availability or performance.
- Subscription data — needed to send newsletters or chatbot updates, is stored until you unsubscribe or delete the chatbot. You can do this yourself or contact us at info@honestby.org to request data deletion.
We store and process users’ personal data in order to:
- Ensure the functioning of our services (e.g., using cookies when you access the site);
- Provide users with access to our content (e.g., when you subscribe to a newsletter or register with the chatbot);
We do not store your full bank card details or other payment tools, nor your full name. All transactions are processed securely through the reliable payment service Stripe (see data storage rules), and the information is only transmitted in encrypted form. If you make recurring donations through https://donate.honestby.org/ and wish to cancel them, please email us at info@honestby.org.
For questions about your personal data or to exercise your data rights, please contact us at info@honestby.org.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in the EU country where you reside, work, or where a possible privacy violation occurred.
If we process your data based on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time by contacting us.
You have the right to request access to your personal data, as well as request its correction, deletion, processing restriction, or object to its processing. You also have the right to data portability.
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and Council (GDPR);
- Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Protection of Personal Data No. XIII-1426 (30 June 2018);
- Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Electronic Communications No. IX-2135 (15 April 2004);
- Guidelines issued by the State Data Protection Inspectorate.
Legal basis for personal data processing
Personal data is processed on secure servers located in the EU and the US, in accordance with information security standards. All data transmitted is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and stored in encrypted form by our service providers.
Where and how is data processed?
In some cases, we may share personal data with third-party platforms while applying the necessary security measures. These platforms assist us with data storage, processing, and management. For example, we may share data with analytics services or email campaign platforms, if users have given consent to receive such messages. These platforms comply with data protection laws and take appropriate security steps.
We may share your information with government authorities within the European Union (covered under GDPR), law enforcement agencies, or other third parties if legally required or officially requested in connection with legal proceedings, investigations, or other obligations. We guarantee that any such data sharing is done strictly as required by law and in accordance with GDPR principles.
Who do we share user data with?
We collect information about you when you visit our website, fill out a feedback form, register for one of our services (e.g., the Telegram bot “Honest University”), send us messages, subscribe to our newsletter, or share data via other communication channels. In most cases, we receive and process your data anonymously, meaning it's not linked to your identity, which helps protect your privacy.
We may store and process four types of personal data:
What personal data do we process?
Sometimes Honest People (“Honest People vsi”, hereinafter — “we”) receive personal data from users. This document explains what data we collect and how we process it. These principles apply when users agree to share their personal data with Honest People.
We ensure the confidentiality of personal data and apply all necessary organizational and technical measures to protect it.
Introduction
Service — our website, all its subdomains, as well as our feedback forms, social media platforms, and newsletters.
Обработка — collection, storage, modification, access provision, and transfer of users’ personal data.
Terms
User — any individual who interacts with Honest People Services and provides personal information about themselves.