1. Introduction
The Minorities Parliamentarians Forum (“MPF,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who interact with us, including but not limited to:
- Members of the Forum
- Participants in our events and programs
- Visitors to our website and online platforms
- Donors and supporters
- Any 3rd Party Affiliates and / or Partners
- Other stakeholders
This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in Pakistan.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Contact Information: Name, address, email address, telephone number, and other similar contact details.
- Professional Information: Occupation, organization, position, and other related professional details.
- Demographic Information: Age, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation, and other relevant demographic data (collected with explicit consent, where required).
- Membership Information: Details related to your membership in the MPF, including application information, meeting attendance, and participation in activities.
- Donation Information: Information related to donations made to the MPF, including payment details (processed securely through third-party payment processors).
- Website Usage Information: Information collected through cookies and similar technologies, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and other usage data.
- Event and Program Information: Information collected during registration for and participation in our events and programs, including but not limited to attendance records, feedback, and photos / videos (with consent *by participating in any of our events / programs or of any affiliate / partner / sponsor’s event(s) you are permitting us to use your presence / identity for any intentional / unintentional photographic and video-graphic information / content for promotional / informational purposes and online / offline posts / use).
- Communications: Records of correspondence with us, including emails, letters, messages, and phone calls.
- Publicly Available Information: Information that is publicly available from sources such as government websites, social media, and news articles.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- Membership Administration: To manage membership applications, maintain membership records, and facilitate communication with members.
- Event and Program Management: To organize and conduct events and programs, register participants, promotional activities, informational activities, and communicate event-related information.
- Advocacy and Research: To conduct research, develop policy recommendations, and advocate for the rights and interests of minorities, and the general public.
- Communication and Outreach: To communicate with our members, supporters, lawmakers, groups, and the public about our activities and initiatives.
- Fundraising and Donations: To process donations, provide receipts, and communicate with donors.
- Website Management: To administer and improve our website and online platforms.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Internal Operations: For smooth internal administrative and operational purposes.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your personal information to:
- Service Providers: Third-party service providers who assist us with our operations, such as website hosting, email communication, and payment processing.
- Partners and Collaborators: Organizations and individuals with whom we collaborate on joint projects and initiatives.
- Government Authorities: When required by law or to comply with legal obligations.
- Publicly (with Consent): We may publish photos, videos, or other information related to events or programs with your explicit consent (*participating in our events / programs grants us explicit consent and permission to use your photographs and videos for informational / promotional purposes.
- Other Parties: When necessary and legally bound to protect our rights or the rights of others.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Implementing physical, technical, and administrative safeguards.
- Restricting access to personal information to authorized personnel.
- Using secure servers and encryption technologies.
- Conducting regular security assessments.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.
- Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information (subject to legal limitations) (also subject to Terms & Conditions in case you are a member or affiliate or partner or sponsor or donor).
- Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies on our website(s) to collect information about your browsing activities. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may or may not update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on our website(s) and indicate the latest revision with an asterisk *. You might or might not be notified about any changes to this Privacy Policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Last updated on March 09, 2025