Privacy Policy

1. About Azg Araj

Azg Araj Educational Foundation is an Armenia registered Foundation (222.160.1593918) dedicated to advocacy, public awareness, civic engagement, national education, and national development. This website provides information about our activities, publications, initiatives, events, and opportunities to engage with Azg Araj.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

Information you provide directly

When you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or communicate with us through the website, we may collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Contact information
  • The content of your message or inquiry
  • Any other information you choose to provide

You are not required to provide more personal information than is reasonably necessary for the specific interaction.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser and device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Time and date of visits
  • Approximate location derived from technical information
  • Referring website or source
  • Website interaction and usage information

This information is generally used for website security, performance, analytics, and improving the user experience.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the website, and improve our services.

Cookies may include:

  • Essential cookies — necessary for the website to function.
  • Analytics cookies — help us understand website traffic and usage.
  • Preference cookies — remember certain settings or preferences.

Where required by applicable law, we will seek appropriate consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

You may also control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

4. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Respond to your questions, requests, and messages;
  • Send newsletters and updates that you have requested or subscribed to;
  • Inform you about Azg Araj initiatives, activities, publications, events, and opportunities for engagement;
  • Understand how people use our website and improve its content and functionality;
  • Maintain website security and prevent misuse;
  • Manage and evaluate our public-awareness and advocacy activities;
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations.

We will not use your personal information for purposes that are materially incompatible with the purposes described in this Policy without appropriate notice or, where required, your consent.

5. Newsletter Communications

If you subscribe to an Azg Araj newsletter, we may use your email address to send you updates, news, publications, event information, and other communications related to our activities.

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism included in our communications or by contacting us directly.

Unsubscribing from the newsletter does not necessarily delete other information we may lawfully retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

6. Contact Forms

When you submit information through a contact form, we use the information primarily to respond to your request or inquiry.

Please do not submit highly sensitive personal information through general contact forms unless specifically requested and appropriate.

7. Sharing of Information

Azg Araj does not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share limited information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate the website or provide requested services. These may include providers of:

  • Website hosting and technical infrastructure;
  • Email and newsletter services;
  • Analytics services;
  • Website security and maintenance.

Such providers may process information on our behalf and should only receive information reasonably necessary to perform their services.

We may also disclose information where required by applicable law, legal proceedings, governmental authorities, or where necessary to protect the rights, safety, security, or property of Azg Araj, our users, or others.

8. Third-Party Services and Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, social media services, or other external resources.

Azg Araj is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those services before providing them with personal information.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or through the website.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including providing requested services, maintaining records, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, maintaining security, and complying with legal obligations.

The retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

11. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you;
  • Request correction of inaccurate information;
  • Request deletion of your information where legally applicable;
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • Unsubscribe from communications;
  • Request information about how your personal information is processed.

To exercise a privacy-related right, you may contact us using the information provided below.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

12. Children’s Privacy

The Azg Araj website is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through the website without an appropriate legal basis or parental involvement where required by law.

If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.

13. International Visitors and Data Transfers

Azg Araj is based in Armenia, but our website may be accessed by people around the world and some technical or service providers we use may process information outside Armenia.

Where personal information is transferred or processed internationally, we seek to take reasonable measures to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable law.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our activities, website functionality, technology, or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the beginning of this Policy.

We encourage you to periodically review this page to remain informed about how we protect your information.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our privacy practices, please contact Azg Araj through the contact information provided on our website.

Azg Araj
Armenia
Email: contact@azgaraj.am


Effective date: August 11, 2026