Privacy Policy

Sharo is a charitable foundation dedicated to helping animals find loving homes. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data during the animal adoption process.

We use your personal information solely for the following purposes:

• Processing Adoption Applications: To review your application and contact you regarding the adoption process
• Communication: To send you updates about your application status and important information about the adoption process
• Account Management: To maintain your account and allow you to track your applications
• Email Verification: To verify your email address and ensure secure communication
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:

• Active Applications: Your data is retained throughout the adoption application process
• Completed Adoptions: We may retain basic information about successful adoptions for record-keeping purposes
• Inactive Accounts: If you do not complete an adoption and your account remains inactive, we may delete your information after a reasonable period
• Account Deletion: You may request deletion of your account and personal information at any time

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Encrypted password storage
• Secure data transmission using HTTPS
• Regular security assessments
• Limited access to personal data (only authorized staff)

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations)
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

We use essential cookies to ensure the proper functioning of our website, including:

• Session management cookies
• Authentication cookies
• Language and appearance preference cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. We do not use cookies for advertising or third-party tracking.

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Your continued use of our services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: