General Data Protection Regulations – GDPR
Protecting User Privacy.
Protecting user privacy and data is a legal requirement of the GDPR. Our policy is open, transparent and informative. It relates to the user’s personal data captured, stored, used and secured within the platforms and systems associated with building, designing and managing this website.
These systems use an automated process. The associated platforms and systems will have their respective additional privacy policies. (See final page.)
This policy also describes all the platforms and systems for building, designing and managing this website.
The date of this policy is 30 October 2023. Version 1.
Website details.
This website is privately sponsored for the specified needs of LGBTQ+ refugees in Kakuma 2, unit 1, block 12, Kakuma Refugee Camp, north-west of Kenya.
This website acts as a platform for their voice to the world, blogging and sharing content about their situation in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya.
https://www.lgbtq-kakuma.com is the website domain address (URL).
The website is free to browse. Friendly interaction is welcome via the contact form or post comment.
This website has a valid security certificate. It is secure and safe to use, validated by Google and administered by the sponsor/owner from the UK.
The sponsor and domain owner is Robert Hamilton, a British citizen living in the UK.
Please use the contact form for contact. Contact us
User Contact
Name and email details provided by a user on the contact form are stored within the website operating systems (WordPress, Bluehost and WPmailSMTP).
The website’s email account provider (Bluehost) stores contact form details until acknowledged and closed.
Email content will remain private between the sender and the receiving representative(s) and not shared within the public domain.
Data Collection
Visitors may subscribe to receive new post notifications or news updates about this website. A simple embedded sign-up form is available in the footer of this website, with a sign-up link button embedded in the main header.
Sign-up requires a user’s chosen name and a valid email address.
The subscribe form contains a consent tick box. By ticking the box a user agrees for their name and email to be stored and used by this website to send emails about updates and new articles.
Subscribing is voluntary. There is no login process.
Subscribers can unsubscribe at any time. Every email we send to subscribers will have that option.
We send email notifications only to subscribers unless we are replying to post comments or direct contact.
Sharing your data
We do not share your information with any third party beyond the operating systems of this website and the purposes outlined in this policy.
Data retention
Post comments timescale determines the retention period.
This website’s operating platforms may retain user’s data.
The administrator of this website can remove all aspects of a user’s data on request from that user after confirming the validity and ownership of the email address.
Your rights over your data
You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data held about you. A user may request that we or third parties connected with providing systems or add-ons for this website erase their data.
Please contact admin@lgbtq-kakuma.com
The platforms and systems used within this website for administrative, legal, or security purposes may log and keep personal data.
Sending and Storage of data
Name and email details may be sent (by encryption) and stored within our website content and management systems. Namely: WordPress, BlueHost and WPmailSMTP. Other non-identifying data may also be captured and logged by other platforms on this website.
(Bluehost is one of many web host companies that integrated with WordPress for the purpose of building websites.) The host platform for this website is Bluehost.
A user’s IP address may be tracked and stored by the various additional ‘plug-ins’ we use on this website.
Protecting your data
Protecting User Privacy and data are primary elements of this website. The user’s data is encrypted over the internet. You can confirm the security of our website by checking the top left of your web browser. The padlock symbol should precede https://www.lgbtq-kakuma.com
The various systems and platforms used to manage and provide this website have their security software to protect content. (Please refer to their respective privacy policies linked below.)
This website has a validated security certificate.
SiteLock.com protects the website URL and platforms.
The plugin ‘Jetpack’ also adds security protection.
Enhanced Norton Security Software covers the site administration device.
Marketing
lgbtq-kakuma is not a commerce website. Marketing refers only to subscriber-initiated email notifications about new posts or relevant information about website updates.
Adverts are not embedded or connected with this website.
This website has no direct revenue-generating element*.
(*The ‘Help Us’ go-fund-me page on this website directs users to the genuine website for that organisation.)
Incoming Spam Control
Akismet anti-spam plug-in is used to identify and filter incoming spam content. A user’s data might be captured in the process.
Post/article comments by users
Akismet Anti-Spam may collect and store data shown in the comments form, along with details relevant to the comment. Such data may include name, email address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
Comments and feedback are voluntary and removable by the commentator. They are valuable ways of measuring how a reader has accepted or enjoyed a post.
After approval of the post comment, a user’s profile picture (if linked) is visible to the public in the context of the post comment.
Media Uploads
Users should not upload images with embedded content data (EXIT GPS). This website is in the public domain, allowing visitors to download data from such pictures.
Uploaded attachments are subject to malware checks by our appropriate security systems.
Cookies
By visiting this website and interacting in some way, the various systems used to operate the website may request to leave cookies. This is an automated process and gives users the option to accept, modify or deny. Such requests are not within our administration’s control.
Embedded content from other sources
Articles on this site may include embedded content. (photos, images, videos, genuine links, etc.).
Embedded content from other websites may behave as if the visitor has visited that website. These websites may collect automated data about a user. They may also use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor/track user interaction with that embedded content. A user’s personal device security may have options to limit these processes.
External links within this website help navigate users to related web content. Our admin will never intentionally link to an unsafe website. Clicking on an external link is entirely at your discretion.
Internal links direct users to related posts within this website structure.
Google Analytics
We use the ‘Monster Insights’ plugin to measure Google Analytics, which tracks and measures the website performance, speed, and ease of user experience. It provides us with various data about how users find our website, what they click on, and how long they stay. The process excludes personally identifiable data.
Systems and platforms used
WordPress is a Content Management System, including system software, plug-in and template features and the publishing platform.
Bluehost is the website hosting platform and the provider of the website email base.
WPmailSMTP is our primary choice for sending subscriber-consented emails.
Akismet is an anti-spam plug-in to identify and filter incoming spam content.
Elementor Pro is a website page-builder plug-in for configuring the theme and layout of this website.
Jetpack aids security, performance and optimisation.
Yoast SEO helps determine admin actions to enhance search engine optimisation.
Monster Insights provides Google analytics for monitoring the performance of the website across the internet.
Data breach procedure
If a security breach involves or compromises user data stored within the respective systems, our administrator will advise all subscribers.
Automated profiling (subscribers only.
The relevant email marketing company (WPmailSMTP) may send automated notifications about new content on this website.
There is no other automation or deliberate action involving collecting and storing personally identifiable data.
Associated Privacy policies
https://www.endurance.com/privacy/privacy (Bluehost and Yoast.)
