PRIVACY POLICY
W.I.N. Foundation International | Women In Need
Effective Date: October 16, 2026
W.I.N. Foundation International (“WIN,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.
As a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, preventing abuse, and empowering women, we recognize the importance of confidentiality, dignity, and personal safety—particularly for individuals seeking support and recovery.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information through our website, programs, and online services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
* Register for Reclaiming Me or another WIN program.
* Submit an inquiry about government or organizational partnerships.
* Apply to become a Brand Manager, volunteer, or program facilitator.
* Make a donation.
* Subscribe to our newsletter or communications.
* Contact WIN through our website or email.
Depending on the purpose, information may include your name, email address, telephone number, country, organization, professional title, program interests, and other information you choose to provide.
For participants seeking support, we may request additional information necessary to assess program suitability and facilitate participation.
We ask that you avoid submitting highly sensitive personal information through general website contact forms.
2. How We Use Your Information
WIN may use collected information to:
* Respond to inquiries and requests for assistance.
* Process program registrations and communicate with participants.
* Evaluate and coordinate government or organizational partnerships.
* Review volunteer, Brand Manager, and facilitator applications.
* Process donations and issue acknowledgments.
* Send requested newsletters, announcements, and program updates.
* Improve our website, services, and outreach.
* Maintain organizational records and comply with applicable laws.
We do not sell personal information to advertisers or data brokers.
3. Confidentiality and Participant Protection
WIN recognizes that individuals seeking assistance following abuse may have heightened privacy and safety concerns.
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information and limit access to authorized individuals who require it for legitimate program or operational purposes.
Participant information is handled with particular care. Personal stories, photographs, videos, or testimonials will not be publicly published without appropriate permission.
Information may be disclosed when required by applicable law or when necessary to address a serious safety concern, consistent with applicable legal obligations.
While we take privacy seriously, no website, email system, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.
4. Government and Organizational Partnership Inquiries
Information submitted through our partnership inquiry forms is used to evaluate potential collaborations, communicate with authorized representatives, and coordinate partnership discussions.
We do not publicly disclose the details of a proposed government or organizational partnership without appropriate authorization, except where disclosure is required by law.
5. Donations and Payment Information
When you make a donation, payment information may be processed by an authorized third-party payment provider.
WIN may retain donor contact information, contribution records, and transaction details necessary for acknowledgment, financial administration, and legal compliance.
We do not sell donor information.Payment card information is handled according to the practices and security standards of the applicable payment processor.
6. Website Analytics and Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand visitor activity, and improve the user experience.
Depending on the technologies used, visitors may be able to manage cookies through browser settings or available website privacy controls.
Additional disclosures or consent options may be provided where required by applicable law.
7. Third-Party Services and Video Content
Our website may include links to external websites, donation processors, registration systems, social media platforms, and embedded videos.
These services may collect information under their own privacy policies.
WIN is not responsible for the privacy practices of independently operated third-party websites.
8. Sharing of Information
We may share limited personal information with trusted service providers who assist with website hosting, communications, registration, donation processing, and program administration.
Such sharing is limited to legitimate organizational purposes and subject to appropriate safeguards.
We may also disclose information when legally required or otherwise permitted under applicable law.
9. International Visitors
WIN works with individuals and organizations across different countries.
Information submitted through our website may be processed or stored in countries other than the visitor’s country of residence.
Where applicable, we will take appropriate measures to comply with relevant privacy and data protection requirements.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, maintain required records, resolve disputes, or meet applicable legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary according to the type of information and the applicable requirements.
11. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information, or to object to or restrict particular uses.
You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications using the unsubscribe option provided in those messages.
To submit a privacy request, contact WIN using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
12. Children’s Privacy
Our website and general online services are not intended for children under
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website without appropriate authorization where required.
Any programs specifically involving minors will be subject to additional consent, safeguarding, and privacy procedures.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
WIN may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal obligations, or organizational practices.
The most current version will be available on our website with its effective date.
14. Contact Information
W.I.N. Foundation InternationalWomen In NeedNewport Beach, California, USA
Website: www.winfoundationinternational.org
Privacy Inquiries: drtracy@drtracy.tv
For questions about this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact us through the designated email address above.
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