Sponsored Child's Privacy and Protection

Below is important information you need to know about how we protect children, the ramifications of our policies on this Web site's child sponsorship technology, and your responsibilities as a user of this technology.

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CHILD SECURITY
What is child security?

How does the web sponsorship process seek to protect child security?
You will notice as you proceed through our sponsorship site that we release only limited information about the children. Information released does not include last names, community names or locations, or other information by which the location of sponsored children could be easily identified. We intentionally withhold this information until after the identity of the sponsor is verified.

The sponsorship process is contingent upon your agreement, as sponsor, that you will NOT attempt to contact a sponsored child, his or her family or community members, in any manner other than that prescribed and permitted in advance in writing by World Vision. In particular, telephone calls, email or unplanned visits to the child's residence and community are forbidden without written permission and oversight by World Vision. In addition, all postal mail and packages sent must conform to World Vision policy that will be stated in materials mailed to each sponsor.

CHILD PRIVACY
What is child privacy?
Children and their families must be assured that World Vision is protecting the integrity of information, including photographs, that is shared about them with the public. We take potential abuse of child photographs on the web very seriously. Privacy also demands that children, their families and communities be shielded from any potential inappropriate contact from sponsors or others.

How does the web sponsorship process seek to protect child privacy?

CHILD DIGNITY
What is child dignity?

How does the web sponsorship process seek to protect child dignity?
We are committed to portraying the life situation of the children, families and communities we serve with accuracy and dignity. We seek the full, informed consent of parents, guardians, and/or community leaders for a child's participation in our child sponsorship programs.

If you have any questions about any of these policies, please contact us. Thank you.

World Vision also protects the privacy of visitors and donors.