Cookie and Privacy Policy

How We Use Collected Information

Outright International may share information to companies that process data on our behalf in order to provide you with good service and to develop our business in a cost-effective way that achieves the greatest possible benefits for global LGBTIQ human rights. This data may involve distribution, analysis, payment services, or organizing events and offering other services. When Outright processes personal data, we do so with high security and confidentiality.

Outright may share personal information provided to us in these situations: (i) to provide products or services you've requested through us; (ii) to providers who are contracted by Outright to perform a service integral to carrying out Outright’s service to our mission, our compliance and our financial operations; (iii)  in response to a validly-issued subpoena, court order, or other legal process; (iv) when necessary to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal action; or (v) where you request Outright to do so. If you contact Outright, we may use your email address to answer the email we receive from you. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose.

To expand Outright’s donor base we participate in nonprofit data cooperatives. Data cooperatives are membership-based services offered by vendors that enable cooperative members to pool personal information about their respective supporters to model and identify new prospective supporters and/or to deepen engagement with existing donors. When Outright participates in data cooperatives, we may share your personal information; this may include contact and interaction information — for example, donation history — with data-cooperative vendors in exchange for the ability to contact individuals who are prospective Outright supporters and/or modeled information about existing Outright supporters who also support other cooperative member nonprofits. This practice of sharing supporter personal information with and through a data cooperative is a longstanding nonprofit practice that enables nonprofits to maintain a stronger supporter base — while lowering costs — by targeting communications to individuals who have high likelihood to be interested in hearing from them.

Outright does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children (minors younger than 18 years of age) on our online platforms without parental or guardian consent. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that your child has provided us with information, please contact us. 

Your Rights

Under data protection laws you have various rights over your personal data. You have the right to 1) Request access to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you; 2) You can request we correct any personal data we hold about you; 3) You have the right to request we erase your personal data. However, please note there may be circumstances we are legally required or entitled to retain it; 4) You may request to object to us processing your data under the legitimate interest condition. However, in some cases, we may demonstrate we have a compelling legitimate ground to process your information.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email address]. We will need to keep a copy of your name, postcode and email address in order to identify you within our databases and ensure we do not contact you in the ways that you have specified.

International Personal Information

European Union Privacy Rights 

In compliance with the data protection laws set forth by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have various rights over your personal data. You have the right to 1) Request access to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you; 2) Request we correct any personal data we hold about you; 3) Request we erase your personal data. However, please note there may be circumstances we are legally required or entitled to retain it; 4) Object to us processing your data under the legitimate interest condition. However, in some cases, we may demonstrate we have a compelling legitimate ground to process your information.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at development@outrightinternational.org. We will need to keep a copy of your name, postcode, and email address in order to identify you within our databases and ensure we do not contact you in the ways that you have specified. 

In accordance with GDPR, Outright will seek your explicit consent to be contacted by us for marketing purposes and store a record of your consent in our databases.  

Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits you to request information about our disclosure of your personal information to third parties for those parties’ own direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at development@outrightinternational.org.

How We Protect Your Information /Encryption

Outright's website uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for secure browsing.

Data Retention

We only keep your personal information on file for as long as is necessary to satisfy any reporting, accounting, or legal requirements. If you request to unsubscribe from any communication from Outright, such as email marketing materials, we will keep a record of any appropriate contact information to enable us to comply with your request to prevent any future communication from us. 

• Amendments

Outright reserves the right to amend this policy at any time and will post a notice of changes on its website, when and if the terms of this policy are amended. The effective date for the policy will be listed below.

Cookies

Cookies are small data files that are transferred to your computer/device when you visit a webpage. They are used to remember and store information so that you have an enhanced experience, and the website works more efficiently through tracking your online visits and activity. Stored information makes it so that the website does not have to repeatedly ask for information, preventing slower loading times and giving you a customized browsing experience.

How Outright Uses Cookies:

When visiting Outright’s website from your device, you may be asked to allow the use of Cookies by our webpage. Allowing their use enables better functionality and performance of our webpage and an enhanced user experience. This is done through tracking your activity and visits.
There are different types of cookies, and they each perform different functions. The cookies in use by Outright and our webpage are as follows:

Essential Website Cookies: These cookies are necessary for website function. Choosing to block or disable them will result in altered website performance.

Performance and Functionality Cookies: These cookies enhance the performance and functionality of the website but are not necessary for website use.

When collecting information through forms for our updates, mailing lists, and donations, we use third-party websites, which include “third-party cookies.” Outright updates and mailing lists are managed through MailChimp, while all donations are managed through Fundraise Up. Clicking the links will take you to their terms of service and cookie policy pages.

At Outright, we do not collect active data from cookies. However, we do use Google Analytics where our preferences are set only to retain information for 26 months.

Adjusting Your Cookie Preferences

At any time, you may choose to change your cookie settings. This can be done through your browser. Keep in mind that disabling some cookie settings will make it difficult to navigate some websites.

If you do choose to disable cookies while visiting Outright, you will still be able to use our website. However, you will be unable to fully take advantage of certain automated and other available functionality features.

If you have questions about our privacy, use of cookies or other technologies, please email us.

Last updated: March 1, 2025