Data Protection Statement

1. Purpose

Abundant Life Hope is committed to handling personal and organisational data responsibly. This statement outlines the principles that guide how we collect, use, store, protect and, where necessary, share data in the course of our community work in Mwiki and surrounding areas.

2. Scope

This statement applies to personal data relating to community members, volunteers, partners, website visitors and any other individuals who interact with Abundant Life Hope, as well as organisational data necessary for our operations.

3. Guiding Principles

We aim to process data in accordance with the following principles:

• Lawfulness and fairness – Data is processed for legitimate organisational purposes and in a fair manner.
• Purpose limitation – Data is collected for specified, clear purposes related to our mission and programmes.
• Data minimisation – We collect only the data that is necessary for the purpose at hand.
• Accuracy – We take reasonable steps to keep data accurate and up to date.
• Storage limitation – Data is retained only for as long as necessary for the stated purpose or as required by law.
• Integrity and confidentiality – We take reasonable measures to protect data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse.
• Accountability – We take responsibility for how data is handled within the organisation.

4. Relationship to Our Privacy Policy

This Data Protection Statement works together with our Privacy Policy, which provides more detail on the types of personal information we may collect and how it is used.

5. Rights of Individuals

Individuals may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data held by Abundant Life Hope, subject to any applicable legal or operational limitations. Requests can be made through our Contact page.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect data under our care. Access is limited to authorised persons who need the information for legitimate organisational purposes.

7. Review and Updates

This statement will be reviewed periodically and updated as needed to reflect good practice and any changes in applicable requirements.

8. Contact

For questions about this Data Protection Statement or how your data is handled, please contact Abundant Life Hope through the Contact page.

Last updated:September 2026
Organisation: Abundant Life Hope · CBO 0018456 · Reg. No. DSD/47/280/02/97914