Welcome to GiveClearWater.org
At ClearWater, our commitment to protecting the privacy of our donors, volunteers, and supporters runs as deep as our commitment to the Indigenous communities we serve. Since our founding, we’ve been dedicated to bringing clean drinking water to the Cofán, Siona, Secoya, Kichwa, and Waorani peoples of Ecuador’s northern Amazon, and to doing so with transparency and integrity. Our mission has always been to build a movement for clean water and cultural survival while respecting your privacy every step of the way.
Just as we carefully account for every dollar that supports our work in the field, we handle your personal information with the same attention to detail and care. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information as you explore our site, make a donation, launch a Champion fundraising campaign, or connect with our work in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Information We Collect
Personal Information You Provide
When you use our site, we may collect:
Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you make a donation, sign up as a Champion, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us through our Contact Us page form
Donation Information: Payment details, donation history, and giving preferences when you contribute to ClearWater’s work
Champion Campaign Information: Details you provide when creating a personal fundraising page, including your story, campaign goal, and the contacts you choose to invite
User-Generated Content: Comments, photos, or stories you share about your involvement with ClearWater
Account Information: If you create a Champion fundraising account, we collect your login credentials and profile information
Automatically Collected Information
As you navigate our site and explore our interactive map of ClearWater’s work in the Amazon, we automatically collect:
Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent viewing community stories, and search queries related to our project areas
Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address, and device identifiers
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors engage with our map and stories from the field
How We Use Your Information
Our use of your information is guided by the same principles that drive our work in the field – authenticity, transparency, and genuine care for the communities we serve and the supporters who make our work possible:
Primary Uses
Processing Donations: To process your gift, send receipts, and keep you informed about how your contribution is being used
Communication: To respond to your inquiries through our contact form, share project updates, and send our newsletter
Champion Campaign Support: To help you set up, manage, and promote your personal fundraising campaign
Community Building: To connect supporters, donors, and Champions with the ongoing work of ClearWater and our Indigenous partners
Service Improvement
Website Enhancement: To improve our platform’s functionality and user experience as you explore our project map and community stories
Content Development: To create better resources based on supporter feedback and interest in our work
Research and Analytics: To understand how supporters engage with our site, helping us improve our storytelling and outreach
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We treat your personal information with the utmost care and protection. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Limited Sharing Circumstances
We may share your information only in these specific situations:
Partner Organizations: With trusted partners such as Amazon Watch, Digital Democracy, and Rainforest Action Network, solely to coordinate our shared work in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that help us process donations, operate our website, or deliver our newsletter content
Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of ClearWater, our supporters, or others
Organizational Changes: In connection with any restructuring, merger, or transfer of ClearWater’s operations
Data Security
We implement robust security measures to protect your information. Our security practices include:
Encryption: All sensitive data transmission, including donation information, is encrypted using industry-standard protocols
Access Controls: Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
Regular Updates: Continuous monitoring and updating of our security systems
Secure Storage: Your information is stored on secure servers with appropriate safeguards
Your Privacy Rights and Choices
You have rights regarding your personal information:
Access and Control
Data Access: You can request information about what personal data we hold about you
Correction: You can update or correct your personal information, including contact and Champion campaign details
Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal and donation record-keeping requirements)
Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured format
Communication Preferences
Email Subscriptions: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
Marketing Communications: You can opt out of promotional emails about campaigns and fundraising opportunities
Cookie Management: You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience exploring ClearWater’s work:
Types of Cookies
Essential Cookies: Necessary for website functionality and navigation, including our interactive project map
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site and stories from the field
Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
Marketing Cookies: Deliver relevant content about our work and fundraising campaigns
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, though disabling certain cookies may limit some website functionality, including parts of our interactive map.
Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to partner organizations, our Champion fundraising platform, and other third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing personal information.
Children’s Privacy
GiveClearWater.org is designed for adult supporters, donors, and fundraisers. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18 years of age.
International Users
If you’re accessing GiveClearWater.org from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. We take appropriate steps to ensure adequate protection of your personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by:
Email Notification: Sending notice to your registered email address
Website Notice: Posting prominent notice on our website
Policy Dating: Updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, we encourage you to reach out to us by using our Contact Us page.
We’re committed to protecting your privacy while working alongside Indigenous communities to bring clean water and cultural survival to Ecuador’s northern Amazon.
At ClearWater, every system we build is community-led, every dollar is accounted for, and every supporter deserves privacy protection as solid as the systems bringing clean water to families in the Amazon.