Privacy Policy

Last updated: 10 May 2025

SOS World Mission Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation based in the UK, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share your personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and to the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who are we?

SOS World Mission is a UK registered non-governmental organisation, dedicated to being a global movement that ignites hearts with a passion for missions, mobilising people from all nations to bring hope where it has never gone before. Our website is: http://sosworldmission.org.

We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) of the United Kingdom under the registration number C1678522in compliance with the Data Protection Act.


For any privacy related issues, you can contact us at: sosworldmission@gmail.com or by writing to: 10 Long Pasture PE4 5AX, United Kingdom.

2. What personal data we collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Contact information: name, e-mail address, postal address (if provided), telephone number.
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system and browsing behaviour.
  • User-generated data: comments, queries, content submitted through the site.
  • Data related to cookies: user preferences, login information, display options.
  • Multimedia content: photos or videos you upload (avoid including metadata such as GPS location).
  • Donation-related data (if applicable): name, payment details (processed by third parties), donation history.

3. How we use your data

We use your data to:

  • Manage website functionality (comments, login, forms).
  • Improve the user experience.
  • Detect and prevent fraud or unauthorised access.
  • Communicate with you in response to queries or comments.
  • Inform you about our activities, campaigns or events, where you have given your consent.
  • Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Legal basis for treatment

We treat your information on the basis of:

  • Your consent (e.g. for marketing or contact forms).
  • Compliance with a legal obligation.
  • Legitimate interests of the organisation (e.g. ensuring site security, understanding site usage, protecting our services).

5. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience. You can view our [see our cookie policy below], for more details and to manage your preferences at any time.

6. How long we keep your data

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes described above:

  • Comments: are retained indefinitely to facilitate moderation.
  • Registered users: as long as the account is active. You may request deletion at any time.
  • Contact details: until you revoke your consent or for the time necessary to respond to your request.

7. Data sharing

We only share your data in the following cases:

  • With external service providers who help us operate the website (e.g. hosting providers or spam detection services).
  • With public authorities, if we are legally obliged to do so.
  • With services like Gravatar to display your avatar if you comment (subject to their own privacy policy).

We never sell or trade your personal information.

8. International transfers

Occasionally, your data may be transferred outside the UK (for example, to third party servers). In such a case, we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place, such as ICO-approved standard contractual clauses or the use of countries with adequacy decisions.

9. Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, misuse or disclosure.

10. Your rights

As a data subject in the UK, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access to your data.
  • The right to rectify them if they are inaccurate.
  • The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten").
  • Right to data portability.
  • Right to restrict or object to processing.
  • The right to withdraw your consent at any time.

You can exercise these rights by writing to us at [email protected].

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk if you believe that your privacy has been violated.

11. Changes to this policy

We reserve the right to update this policy at any time. We will notify you of any relevant changes via the website or by email if you are subscribed to our communications.

Cookie Policy

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At SOS World MissionWe use cookies to improve the user experience on our website. https://sosworldmission.organd to understand how visitors interact with our content. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them and how you can manage them.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, mobile, tablet) when you visit it. These cookies allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to reset them each time you visit.

2. Types of cookies we use

  • Strictly necessary cookies: They are essential to the operation of the website and cannot be disabled on our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions taken by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.
  • Performance cookies: They allow us to count visits and traffic sources in order to measure and improve the performance of our site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
  • Functionality cookies: They allow the site to offer better functionality and customisation. They may be set by us or by third parties whose services we have incorporated into our pages.
  • Third party / marketing cookies: Some pages may include content from external services (such as YouTube, Gravatar, etc.) that set their own cookies. These may track your activity on other websites and generate user profiles.

3. How do we use cookies?

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure the basic functioning of the site.
  • Remember your user preferences.
  • Analyse site traffic and understand browsing behaviour.
  • Display embedded multimedia content (e.g. videos or maps).
  • Improve the user experience on future visits.

4. Third party cookies

We sometimes use third-party tools that also place cookies, for example:

  • YouTube (for video playback).
  • Gravatar (to display profile pictures in comments).
  • Google Analytics (for site usage analysis, if active).

Each third party has its own privacy and cookie policy. We recommend you review them directly on their respective websites.

5. How can you manage cookies?

You can accept or reject non-essential cookies via our consent banner (if enabled), or adjust your preferences in your browser:

Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect the proper functioning of the website.

6. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy at any time. We encourage you to review it periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

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