Privacy Policy
Who we are
Our website address is: https://khyentsefoundation.org.
Our registered address is:
Khyentse Foundation PO Box 28939 Seattle, WA 98118 USAWhat personal data we collect and why we collect it
Forms
Donations
If you make a donation through our website, you will be directed to Donorbox, a third-party donation platform. Any personal data you provide is collected and processed by Donorbox and their payment partners (Stripe and PayPal). Please refer to the Donorbox Privacy Policy for details.
Grant and scholarship applications
If you apply for a grant or scholarship, you will be directed to an external application platform. Personal data submitted through that platform is governed by its own privacy policy.
Contact form
If you send us a message via our contact form, we will keep your information only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, or until you ask us to delete it.
Cookies
We use cookies to ensure the basic functionality of the website, to process donations, and to understand how visitors use our site. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings panel, accessible from the banner shown on your first visit or via the Cookie Settings link in the site footer.
We use four categories of cookie:
Strictly necessary cookies
Required for the website to function. These cannot be disabled.
| Name | Domain | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| cc_cookie | khyentsefoundation.org | 182 days | Stores your cookie consent preferences |
| cf_clearance | cloudflare.com | Varies | Cloudflare security verification |
Functional cookies
Enable the donation form. Disabling these replaces the form with a direct link to donate.
| Name | Domain | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| __stripe_mid | donorbox.org | 2 years | Stripe payment processing |
| ts, ts_c | paypal.com | 1 day | PayPal session tracking |
Performance and analytics cookies
Collect anonymised data about how the site is used via Google Analytics 4.
| Name | Domain | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | google.com | 2 years | Identifies returning visitors |
| _ga_* | google.com | 2 years | GA4 session tracking |
| _gid | google.com | 1 day | Distinguishes users |
Advertising and targeting cookies
Set by Facebook/Meta when you interact with social sharing features. These require your consent and are not set unless you opt in.
| Name | Domain | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | facebook.com | 3 months | Browser identification for ads |
| _fbc | facebook.com | 24 months | Ad click attribution |
| fr | facebook.com | 3 months | Ad targeting identifier |
| datr | facebook.com | 2 years | Fraud prevention |
| sb, c_user, xs | facebook.com | 2 years | Login state and security |
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our site. All data collected is anonymised and cannot be used to identify you personally. We only use this data internally to help us improve your experience on this website. Analytics cookies are only set with your consent.
For more detail, please see the Google Privacy Policy.
How long we retain your data
Contact form enquiries are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your message. You may request deletion at any time.
What rights you have over your data
You can request an export of any personal data we hold about you, or request that we erase it. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To make a request, please contact us using the details below.
Where we send your data
Messages submitted via our contact form may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Donation data is sent to Donorbox and their payment partners. Grant applications are handled by the relevant external platform.
Our contact information
If you have any privacy-related concerns, please email us at [email protected]. For more contact options, see our contact page.
Additional information
How we protect your data
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information that we collect and process about you. The measures we use are designed to provide a level of security appropriate to the risk of processing your personal information.