Welcome to DrinkingWaterSafety.org (“we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and managing your personal information responsibly. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you use our website (the “Site”).

1. What information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Information you provide directly: for example when you subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a contact form, send feedback, or otherwise engage with the Site (e.g., name, email address, phone number).

• Usage and device information: automatically collected when you visit the Site—such as IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time spent, referral URL, operating system, device identifiers.

• Cookies and similar technologies: to help us recognise you, remember your preferences, analyse site traffic and behaviour, and for security purposes.

2. How we use your information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain and improve the Site and our content.

• To understand and analyse how you and other users use the Site and what features we might improve.

• To send you newsletters, updates, marketing or promotional materials (only where you have consented, if required).

• To respond to your comments, questions or requests.

• To comply with legal obligations and to protect our rights and the rights of others.

3. Legal basis for processing

Where applicable (for example, users from jurisdictions such as the EU/UK) our legal basis for processing your personal data may include:

• Your consent (for instance, when you opt in to a newsletter).

• Performance of a contract or providing the service you requested.

• Our legitimate interests — such as improving the Site, ensuring security, or maintaining business operations — provided these interests do not override your rights.

• Compliance with legal obligations.

4. Cookies & tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. You may disable cookies via your browser settings, but doing so may affect your ability to use certain features of the Site. We may use these technologies to:

• Remember your preferences.

• Keep track of your session or login status (if applicable).

• Analyse how you use the Site and compile aggregate statistics.

• Provide advertising or marketing (if applicable).

5. Sharing and Disclosure of your data

We will not sell your personal data. We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:

• To third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, email services), subject to confidentiality obligations.

• To comply with a legal obligation, enforce our rights, or protect the safety, rights or property of others.

• In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or similar business transaction — where your personal data may be one of the transferred assets.

6. Data security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, destruction or disclosure. However, no system is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

7. Data retention

We will retain your personal data only so long as it is necessary for the purposes set out above (for example, until you unsubscribe, or until we no longer need it for our legitimate business purposes), or as required by law. Once retention is no longer necessary, we will securely delete or anonymise your personal data.

8. Your rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights including:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.

• The right to request correction or deletion of your data.

• The right to object to or restrict processing based on our legitimate interests.

• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

• The right to data portability (in certain jurisdictions).

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

9. Third-party links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over those sites or their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit via our links.

10. Children’s privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of [18 or age of majority in your jurisdiction]. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, please contact us so we may delete such data.

11. International transfers

If you access the Site from outside the country where our servers or operations reside, your data may be transferred to and processed in that country. By using the Site you consent to such transfers.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will indicate the “Last updated” date at the top. Continued use of the Site after posting any changes means you accept them.

13. Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us.