Privacy and Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Welcome to Settle International. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website: https://www.settleinternational.org/.

1. Who We Are
Settle International is committed to protecting your privacy. We operate this website to provide information and services related to our international programs, community support, and partnerships.

2. Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we may collect the following information:
- Automatically through cookies: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on the site, and referring website.
- Voluntarily through forms or emails: Name, email address, and any other details you choose to provide.

3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Improve and personalize your browsing experience.
- Analyze site performance and visitor behavior.
- Respond to your inquiries and provide relevant services.
- Fulfill legal and compliance obligations.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to improve site functionality and user experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our site.

Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies: Enable core site functionality.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site.
- Preference cookies: Store your site preferences for future visits.

Managing cookies:
You can manage your cookie preferences using our cookie banner. You may also change your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies at any time.

5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers that help us maintain and operate this website—only under strict data protection obligations.

6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or to comply with legal obligations.

7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information.
- Correct or delete your data.
- Object to or restrict certain types of processing.
- Withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@settleinternational.org.

8. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss.

9. Changes to This Policy
We may revise this Privacy and Cookie Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact:

Settle International
📧 Email: info@settleinternational.org
🌐 Website: https://www.settleinternational.org/