Privacy Policy

last updated: January 2026

The World Federation of Right to Die Societies (“WFRtDS”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (https://wfrtds.org/), donate, or engage with our services.

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

For the purposes of data protection laws, the Data Controller responsible for your personal information is:

The World Federation of Right to Die Societies [Insert Physical Mailing Address] [Insert Country of Registration] Email: [Insert Contact Email, e.g., [email protected]]

2. Information We Collect

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

Identity Data: First name, last name, and title.
Contact Data: Email address, telephone number, and billing/mailing address.
Financial Data: If you make a donation, we collect payment information. Note: We do not store full credit card details on our servers. Transactions are processed securely by third-party payment providers (e.g.Stripe).
Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and platform (via Cookies).
Communications: Information you voluntarily provide when you contact us via email, contact forms, or surveys.

A Note on Sensitive Data: Given the nature of our work, you may choose to share sensitive personal information with us regarding health status, end-of-life wishes, or political/philosophical beliefs. We will treat this data with the utmost confidentiality and only process it based on your explicit consent.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To Process Donations: To verify transactions, issue receipts, and prevent fraud.
To Communicate: To respond to your inquiries, send newsletters (if you have opted-in), and provide updates on our global advocacy work.
To Manage Membership: To administer member society details and facilitate federation activities.
To Improve Our Website: To analyze site usage and improve user experience (see our Cookie Policy).
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulatory obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on the following legal bases to process your data:

Consent: When you explicitly agree to receive our newsletter or share a personal story.
Legitimate Interests: To run our organization effectively and advocate for our mission, provided your rights do not override these interests.
Contractual Necessity: When processing donations or membership dues.
Legal Obligation: For maintaining financial records for tax purposes.

5. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share data with:

Service Providers: Third parties who help us operate our website and conduct our business (e.g., website hosting, email marketing platforms like Mailchimp, payment processors). These parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential.
Legal Authorities: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

6. International Data Transfers

As a global federation, your information may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction. We take all reasonably necessary steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

7. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. Access to your personal data is limited to those employees, contractors, and agents who have a business need to know.

8. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
Right to Erasure: Request that we delete your data (“Right to be forgotten”).
Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email].

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites (e.g., member societies, news articles). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any website you visit.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

The World Federation of Right to Die Societies

Gran Via Corts Catalanes 236, 3 2, 08004 Barcelona

Spain Email: [email protected]