Privacy Policy & Survivor Confidentiality
Last updated: October 2026 • Voices Against Violence Africa
1. Absolute Commitment to Survivor Safety
Voices Against Violence Africa (VAV Africa) treats survivor confidentiality with paramount gravity. Any information disclosed through our emergency hotlines, shelter referral desks, or legal aid clinics is encrypted, strictly compartmentalized, and never shared with commercial entities, third-party advertisers, or unaccredited authorities.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information solely to provide civil society support, process donor pledges, deliver publications, and review career/fellowship applications:
- Contact Inquiries: Full name, email address, affiliated organization, and message contents.
- Donations: Donor name, email address, transaction currency, and gateway receipt references. We never store credit card or bank credentials directly on our servers.
- Newsletter Subscriptions: Email address and subscription timestamp.
- Careers & Fellowships: Resume URL, professional portfolio links, and motivation statements.
3. Data Retention & Security Standards
All data transmissions across vavafric.org are protected by modern Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3 / 256-bit encryption). Data access is restricted to authorized VAV Africa coordinators subject to strict non-disclosure obligations.
4. Your Rights
You have the right to request access to your personal data, rectify inaccuracies, or request permanent deletion from our newsletter and donor logs by contacting our privacy compliance desk at info@vavafric.org.