Privacy policy

Last updated: 2025

QUICON (Quiet Contribute) is a nonprofit initiative dedicated to enabling direct, quiet support between contributors and individuals or communities affected by need. Protecting privacy, dignity, and trust is fundamental to our mission.

This Privacy Policy explains how QUICON (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when you use our website, tools, or services (the “Services”).

Our Privacy Principles

QUICON is built on the following principles: 

  • Data minimization – We collect only what is necessary
  • Purpose limitation – Data is used only to operate the Services
  • No commercialization – We do not sell or monetize personal data
  • Quiet participation – We do not promote, rank, or publicize users
  • Respect and dignity – Privacy is treated as a human right

Types of Information We Collect

We collect limited information directly from you when you choose to use the Services.

If you do not want your personal information collected, please do not submit it to us. If you have already submitted this information and would like us to remove it from our records, please email us at help@quicon.org.  Please note that we may be required by law to keep certain information.

When you do provide us with personal information, we may use that information to Provide and operate the Services, to prevent fraudulent transactions, to notify you about updates we believe may be of interest to you. We may also use it to Facilitate direct communication between contributors and recipients, Respond to inquiries or support requests, Maintain platform safety and integrity and Comply with applicable legal obligations. We do not use personal data for marketing, advertising, or profiling.

Quiet Contributions and Privacy

QUICON is designed to support discreet giving. 

  • Contributions are not publicly displayed
  • We do not publish donor or recipient activity
  • We do not create public profiles or rankings
  • Information shared between users is voluntary and controlled by them
  • Respect and dignity – Privacy is treated as a human right

Users are responsible for what they choose to share with others. 

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information. We may share limited information only: 

  • With service providers who help us operate the platform (under confidentiality obligations)
  • If required by law, court order, or legal process
  • To protect the rights, safety, or integrity of QUICON or others

Third-Party Services

QUICON may link to or integrate with third-party services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties.

We encourage you to review their privacy policies before engaging with them.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to: 

  • Provide the Services
  • Fulfill legal or compliance obligations
  • Resolve disputes or enforce agreements

When information is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized. 

Children’s Privacy

QUICON does not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18 years of age.

If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will delete it promptly.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to: 

  • Access your personal information
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Object to or limit certain processing
  • Withdraw consent where applicable

Requests can be made by contacting us at: privacy@quicon.org 

Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect information against: 

  • Unauthorized access
  • Loss or misuse
  • Alteration or disclosure

No system is completely secure, but we take privacy protection seriously. 

International Users

Your information may be processed in jurisdictions where QUICON operates. By using the Services, you understand that information may be transferred across borders in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the Services or legal requirements.

When changes are material, we will provide notice through the Services or by other reasonable means. Continued use of the Services after updates indicates acceptance.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users' personal information, we will notify you through a notice on the home page of the Site. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable e-mail address for you, and for periodically visiting our Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, you can send us an email at:

privacy@quicon.org

Quiet contribution. Direct connection. Privacy by design.