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?

CHILD PRIVACY
What is child privacy?

How does the web sponsorship process seek to protect child privacy?
Downloading, copying, or other replication of photos or other information that are a part of this website without advance written permission from World Vision is strictly forbidden. Child profiles are presented for the purpose of conveying appropriate information about the sponsorship relationship to the potential sponsor, and are not for distribution in any other manner.

Photographs on this site are encoded using a copyrighted digital watermark technology. World Vision works with technical partners to scan the World Wide Web for inappropriate placement and use of these photographs, and is committed to aggressive pursuit through all appropriate remedies against all violators of this policy.

For additional information on our photo and other content appropriate use policy, please click here.

CHILD DIGNITY
What is child dignity?
The lives of children, their families, and members of their community should be portrayed with accuracy and dignity. The children we work with are not objects to be pitied, but are partners with us in the process of bringing holistic (spiritual, physical, psychological and social) transformation to communities in poverty and in transforming the hearts of beneficiaries and donors alike.

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.