Cookie Policy

Effective date: February 18, 2025

Women Helping Women (“WHW,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on womenhelpingwomen.world (the “Site”) to enhance user experience, analyze website traffic, and improve our services. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They help websites recognize users, remember preferences, and improve overall functionality.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

a. Necessary Cookies (Essential for Site Functionality)

These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as:
✔ Secure donation processing
✔ Site navigation
✔ Access to restricted areas

Without these cookies, the Site may not work as intended.

b. Performance & Analytics Cookies (Improve User Experience)

These cookies help us analyze how visitors interact with the Site. We use tools like Google Analytics to collect information such as:
✔ Pages visited and time spent on the Site
✔ Click behavior and navigation patterns
✔ Error reports to improve functionality

These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information.

c. Functionality Cookies (Enhance Personalization)

These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and settings, including:
✔ Language preferences
✔ Login details (if applicable)
✔ Past interactions on the Site

d. Advertising & Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party cookies to provide relevant advertisements and fundraising campaigns on platforms like Facebook, Google, or Instagram. These cookies help track:
✔ User engagement with ads
✔ Effectiveness of our outreach efforts
✔ Interests based on browsing behavior

You can opt out of these cookies at any time (see Section 4).

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:
✔ Improve Site performance and security
✔ Understand user behavior and improve content
✔ Facilitate donation and sponsorship transactions
✔ Provide relevant information based on your interests

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data or share user information for commercial purposes.

4. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can control cookies through the following methods:

a. Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through settings. You can:

  • Block or delete cookies
  • Enable notifications before cookies are stored
  • Disable third-party cookies

Find instructions for popular browsers:
🔹 Google Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
🔹 Mozilla Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
🔹 Safari: Preferences → Privacy
🔹 Microsoft Edge: edge://settings/content/cookies

b. Opting Out of Third-Party Tracking

To opt out of third-party tracking, you can visit:
🔹 Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/
🔹 Facebook Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings
🔹 Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted with a revised Effective Date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

6. Contact Us

For questions about our use of cookies, contact us.