Data and Privacy Policy
The Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) is US-based human rights organization advocating alongside of its Haitian partner the (BAI) to achieve universal human rights of all Haitians, access to a just legal system, social justice, a society without violence, and the right to participate fully in choosing their government.  This policy governs our privacy practices in handling the information we collect about individuals who use our website, YouTube channel and related newsletter and other digital platforms.

Our Commitment to your Privacy
We take very seriously your privacy. We honor our obligations with respect and caution. We do not sell, rent or disclose personal information to third parties. We do not sell data for marketing purposes. We will only use and disclose personal information for the primary purpose for which it was collected.

Websites
IJDH does not require that visitors subscribe in order to use the website. Therefore, we do not know who you are unless you decide to subscribe to our mailing list. Google Analytics does record your IP address, geographical location, device, and Internet browser. We do not access individual IP addresses. You may view Google’s privacy policy and Google Analytics’ use of cookies in Google’s developer guide.  If you disable cookies on your internet browser, Google Analytics will not be able to track your visit to our websites.

Email Mailing Lists
We periodically send out newsletters and other communication through our email mailing lists. We do not share your email address with anyone else.

Maintenance of Mailing Lists
We send emails to our mailing lists through Salsa (Bonterra), which is a third party email marketing service that collects your name and email address. You can access the Bonterra privacy policy HERE.

What Rights Apply?
Although we are based in the United States, our mailing lists and databases include individuals who are in the European Union (EU).  Applicable rights are spelled out in the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

These include, for example:

  • The right to ensure that your data is accurate and to have any inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.
  • The right to obtain a copy of the personal data you provided.
  • The right to have your data erased.

Unsubscribe from Mailing Lists
If you no longer wish to receive emails from our mailing lists, you may opt out of that mailing list by clicking on the unsubscribe link located at the bottom of our emails.

Questions
If you have any questions about this data and privacy policy or wish to have any of your personal information removed, please contact us at info@ijdh.org.

Data Breaches
We will report data theft and any unlawful breach of our mailing list to relevant authorities.

Policy Revision
This privacy policy is effective as of December 18, 2023. We will notify you of any material changes to our policy.