Friends of Ngong Road
Effective Date: April 15, 2026 | Last Updated: April 2, 2026
Friends of Ngong Road (“FONR,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of those who visit our website (ngongroad.org), support our programs, or communicate with us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
What We Collect
Automatically: When you visit our website, we collect aggregate data such as IP addresses, browser types, and usage patterns to monitor site activity and diagnose technical issues. This information is not linked to you personally. Our site may also use cookies to improve your experience; you can adjust your browser settings to refuse them.
From you: When you make a donation, enroll as a sponsor, register for an event, or contact us, we may collect your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and payment information. We use this information only for the purpose you provided it.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process donations and sponsorship payments
- Communicate with you about your sponsorship and your sponsored student
- Send newsletters, event invitations, and updates (with your consent)
- Improve our website and programs
- Comply with legal obligations such as tax reporting
- Support internal operations, including with AI tools as described below
Use of AI Tools
FONR uses artificial intelligence tools—including Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini—to help us work more efficiently. These are commercial AI tools that, under our enterprise/paid terms of use, do not train their models on your data. These tools may assist with drafting communications, preparing documents, creating content for our website and outreach, and other work undertaken within the manner of standard nonprofit operations.
When it comes to your data and AI, here is what you should know:
- We do not feed donor lists or sensitive personal information into AI tools without appropriate safeguards and data protection in place.
- We use and have agreements with commercial AI tools that do not train their models on your data.
- AI is not used to make automated decisions about you that have legal or similarly significant effects.
- Any AI-generated content shared publicly is reviewed by FONR staff before distribution.
- We do not use AI to process children’s personal information without safeguards and human oversight.
Our AI providers maintain their own privacy policies and we have data processing agreements in place with each provider. These agreements ensure that data submitted through their tools is not used to train their AI models. You can learn more at anthropic.com/privacy (Anthropic/Claude) and support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961 (Google Gemini). If you have questions about how we use AI, or would like to request that your information not be processed by AI tools, contact us at info@ngongroad.org.
Who We Share Data With
FONR does not sell, rent, or share your personal information for marketing purposes. We work with a limited number of service providers to operate effectively, including:
- Stripe (payment processing — stripe.com/privacy)
- Salesforce (donor and program management)
- Email and website platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, MixMax, WordPress, Google Analytics)
- AI tools (as described above)
- Cloud storage providers such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud
These providers receive only the information they need to do their job and are required to protect it.
Payment Security
Donations are processed through Stripe using industry-standard SSL/TLS encryption. Access to FONR data is protected by appropriate access controls and a firewall.
Data Retention
We keep your information only as long as needed to fulfill its purpose and meet our legal obligations (including IRS requirements for donation records). You may request deletion of your personal information by contacting us, subject to those obligations.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, or to opt out of certain processing. FONR does not sell personal information. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below.
External Links & Public Forums
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites linked from our site. Information you share in public areas of our site (such as comments or forums) is public by nature.
Legal Disclaimer
We may disclose personal information when required by law or to comply with legal process served on Friends of Ngong Road.
Child Privacy
FONR is deeply committed to protecting the children in our programs:
- Only first or English-language names are used in public communications. Full names are shared only in private sponsor-student correspondence.
- A child’s health status is never disclosed to the public.
- We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our website without parental consent (per COPPA).
- AI tools are not used to process children’s personal information without safeguards and human oversight.
NRCF Privacy Notice (Kenya)
To comply with the Kenya Data Protection Act of 2019, Ngong Road Children’s Foundation (NRCF) maintains a separate privacy notice. For details, visit the NRCF privacy notice found at nrcfkenya.org/privacy-policy.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Material changes will be noted by updating the date at the top of this page.
Contact Us
Questions, corrections, opt-out requests, or concerns about this policy or our use of AI tools:
Email: info@ngongroad.org
Mail: 100 1st St S #581308, Minneapolis, MN 55458
Phone: (612) 568-4211