Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to A.I.R.S. Foundation ("A.I.R.S.", "we", "our", or "us").
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in a transparent and secure manner. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data.
By using our website www.airs-foundation.com, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

2. Who We Are

A.I.R.S. Foundation
Registered Charity Number: PAF/I/8
Registered Address:
Agiou Lamprianou Street 10A
8250 Empa Petridia
Paphos
Cyprus

Postal Address:
Keith Newman
A.I.R.S. Charity Shop
Papakosta Leonida 12/1
8220 Chlorakas
Paphos
Cyprus

Email: contact@airs-foundation.com

3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect:

Information you provide

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Postal address

  • Adoption or fostering application information

  • Volunteer application information

  • Donation details (excluding full payment card information)

  • Messages sent through our contact forms

Information collected automatically

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on the website

  • Cookies and analytics data

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Process adoption applications

  • Process foster applications

  • Manage volunteer enquiries

  • Process donations

  • Communicate with supporters

  • Improve our website

  • Maintain website security

  • Meet our legal obligations

We only process your personal information where we have a lawful basis under GDPR.

5. Lawful Basis

We process personal data because:

You have given consent.

  • It is necessary to perform a service you requested.

  • We have a legitimate interest in operating the charity.

  • We have legal obligations.

6. Donations

Where donations are processed through third-party providers (such as PayPal or other payment providers), payment details are handled directly by those providers.

A.I.R.S. Foundation does not store your payment card details.

7. Sharing Information

We never sell your personal information.

We may share information only with trusted service providers who help us operate the website, including:

  • Website hosting providers

  • Email providers

  • Payment processors

  • Analytics providers

  • Government authorities where legally required

All third parties are expected to protect your information appropriately.

8. Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary.

Retention periods depend on the type of information and our legal obligations.

9. Your Rights

Under GDPR you have the right to:

  • Access your information

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Request data portability

  • Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent

  • Lodge a complaint with the Cyprus Commissioner for Personal Data Protection

To exercise your rights, email: contact@airs-foundation.com

10. Cookies

Our website uses cookies.

Please see our Cookie Policy for full details.

11. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information.

However, no internet transmission can ever be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may link to external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.

13. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect information from children under 16 without parental consent.

14. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always appear on this page.

15. Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact: contact@airs-foundation.com