Privacy Policy

The World Food Programme is committed to safeguarding the privacy of individuals who visit and interact on www.wfp.org (the “user(s)”), and complies with the privacy policy described below. This privacy policy applies to all sites of the World Food Programme, meaning all sites within the domain “wfp.org” (the “site”).

Identifiable Personal Information

Users are not required to provide any personally identifiable information to access the site. Users may be asked to share their email address to subscribe to alerts or newsletters. In such cases, the World Food Programme will securely store this information and will not share, rent, or sell it to anyone not associated with WFP. We reserve the right to share names, addresses, and account history with our affiliated local partners such as World Food Program USA and WFP Italia for purposes that include providing you with information about fundraising activities and donation requests. Important financial information will never be shared. Please read the following for information related to online donations.

Non-Identifiable Personal Information

Upon accessing the site, certain information such as internet protocol (IP) addresses, site navigation, the browser used, and the duration of the visit, along with other similar data, will be stored on our servers and in a third-party analytics program. This information is treated confidentially.

The purpose of collecting this data is to better understand the preferences of site visitors and improve their experience on our pages. This information is never connected to any personal information users may provide when registering on our site.

Use of Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive that includes information about them. The use of a cookie is in no way linked to personally identifiable information while on the site.

By setting a cookie, the World Food Programme will remember the user the next time they visit the site, preventing them from having to answer questions they already responded to (such as their address information).

Users always have the freedom to reject our cookies if their browser allows it, although in that case, they may not be able to use some features of the site and may need to re-enter their information more frequently to use certain site services.

Donations to the World Food Programme

The World Food Programme asks for user information in its donation form. Users will be required to provide contact information (such as their name and address) and financial information (such as credit card number and expiration date). This information is used to complete the transaction and help us better manage donors. If we encounter difficulties in processing a donation, this information is also used to contact the user. The World Food Programme will securely store this information and will not share, rent, or sell it to anyone not associated with WFP. We reserve the right to share names, addresses, and account history with our affiliated local partners such as World Food Program USA and WFP Italia for purposes that include providing you with information about fundraising activities and donation requests. In no case will sensitive financial information be shared.

Correction and Updating of Personal Information

A user can modify personally identifiable information (such as postal code or email address) by logging into their account, which can be done at the top of the donation section of the WFP site.

Cancellation

Users can choose to receive communications such as newsletters and other materials from WFP. If they do so, they will have the opportunity to stop receiving such communications at any time by logging into their account from the top of the donation section of the WFP site and editing their contact settings or by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the emails.

Notification of Changes

If WFP decides to change its privacy policy, it will publish such changes on this page so that users are always aware of the information we collect and how we use it.

Links to Other Sites, Disclaimer

The site contains hyperlinks to other sites. The World Food Programme assumes no responsibility for those sites, including their privacy practices or the content they may have.

Privileges and Immunities

Nothing in (or related to) this privacy policy or this site shall be considered a waiver of any of the privileges and immunities of the World Food Programme under the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of Specialized Agencies.

Content Disclosure Terms

By submitting video content to the World Food Programme (WFP), you: (i) represent and warrant that you are of legal age of consent in your jurisdiction, (ii) grant WFP a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, remix, transcode, extract, adapt, prepare derivative works, and compile, perform, and publicly display such video content in any media format or medium for any purpose in connection with WFP activities, (iii) represent and warrant that the video content is original or that you have the necessary rights to publish the video content you submit and grant WFP the license described herein, and (iv) agree to indemnify and hold WFP, its officers, agents, and employees harmless from any claim or loss by any third party arising out of or in connection with the video content you submit.