Effective date: 13 December 2025
Elephants in Japan (“EIJ”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is a nonprofit organization registered in California, U.S.A.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who supports our work, visits our website,
or subscribes to our updates.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect:
- Contact details you provide (such as name and email address) when you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or make a donation.
- Donation-related information required to process and acknowledge contributions (we do not store full payment card details).
- Limited technical information when you visit our website (such as IP address or pages visited), including via cookies or analytics tools.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Send updates about our work and campaigns (where you have opted in).
- Process donations and maintain records for legal, accounting, and auditing purposes.
- Respond to enquiries and improve our website and communications.
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.
3. Sharing of Information
We only share personal information with trusted service providers who help us operate our website,
email communications, or donation processing, and only for those purposes.
We may disclose personal information if required by law or in response to valid legal or governmental requests.
4. Email Communications
You can unsubscribe from EIJ emails at any time using the link provided in our emails
or by contacting us at
info@elephantsinjapan.com.
Transactional emails (such as donation receipts) cannot be unsubscribed from.
5. Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and analytics tools to understand general site usage and improve our content.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information.
Where applicable, our website uses SSL encryption.
We do not store full payment card information.
7. Your Rights (GDPR – EU/UK)
If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct,
delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent where applicable.
To exercise these rights, please contact
info@elephantsinjapan.com
with the subject line “GDPR Request”.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above
and to meet legal or accounting requirements.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
If you have concerns about how your data is handled, please contact us at
info@elephantsinjapan.com.
10. Acceptance
By using our website or subscribing to our communications, you acknowledge that you have read and
understood this Privacy & Cookie Policy and agree to its terms.
If you do not agree, please refrain from using our website or services.
Contact
Elephants in Japan (EIJ)
Email:
info@elephantsinjapan.com