Donation Terms and Privacy Policy

1. Organisation Details

Mekomot Slovakia, o.z.

Registered with the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic

Address: Ulica Jana Francisciho 170/33, 054 01 Levoca, Slovak Republic

Registration No. (IČO): 57 138 214 

Email: office@mekomotslovakia.org

2. Scope

These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern voluntary donations provided to Mekomot Slovakia, o.z. via www.mekomotslovakia.org and other supported payment methods.

3. Nature of Donations

  • Donations are voluntary gifts, not part of a registered public collection under Act No. 162/2014 Coll. on Public Collections.
  • Donors acknowledge that no goods or services are provided in return.
  • By donating, the donor expressly confirms agreement with these Terms.

4. Use of Donations

All contributions will be used exclusively for:

  • restoration and maintenance of Jewish cemeteries,
  • research and documentation of Jewish cultural heritage,
  • educational and cultural activities in accordance with the association’s statutes.

By donating, the donor agrees to this use of funds.

5. Donation Methods

Donations may be made via: PayPal, Stripe (credit/debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay), bank transfer (EUR account in Slovakia), and Wise (USD, CAD, GBP, AUD, EUR).

By donating, the donor agrees to processing through the chosen provider.

6. Receipts

Receipts will be issued on request, in EUR; foreign currency donations will be recorded with EUR equivalents.

By donating, the donor accepts this condition.

7. Refund Policy

  • Donations are generally non-refundable.
  • Refunds are only possible in cases of duplicate payment, technical error, or unauthorised transaction.
  • Requests must be submitted within 14 days to office@mekomotslovakia.org.

By donating, the donor accepts this refund policy.

8. Privacy & GDPR

  1. Controller

The controller is Mekomot Slovakia, o.z.

By donating, the donor agrees to processing by the controller.

  1. Scope of data

Name, email, payment details (via PayPal, Stripe, Wise, bank), donation amount, and optional note.

By donating, the donor agrees to this processing.

  1. Purpose of processing

Accounting and record-keeping of donations, issuing receipts, communication with donors, and compliance with legal duties (Act No. 431/2002 Coll. on Accounting, Act No. 346/2018 Coll. on Foreign Support).

By donating, the donor agrees to these purposes.

  1. Legal basis

Processing relies on:

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent of the donor, e.g. for optional communication or processing beyond statutory requirements.
  • Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – compliance with legal obligations, e.g. mandatory accounting retention for 10 years, foreign support disclosure duties.
  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests of the controller, e.g. preventing fraud, ensuring security, protecting legal claims.

By donating, the donor agrees to these legal bases.

  1. Processors

PayPal, Stripe, Wise, and banking institutions.

By donating, the donor agrees to processing by these third parties.

  1. Retention periods
  • Accounting and donation records: 10 years.
  • Email communication: 3 years from last contact.
  • Consent-based data: until consent is withdrawn.

By donating, the donor agrees to these periods.

  1. Donor rights

Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, complaint to the Slovak Data Protection Authority.

By donating, the donor confirms they have been informed of these rights.

  1. Transfer outside EU

PayPal and Wise may transfer data outside the EU (notably USA and UK). Transfers are based on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

By donating, the donor explicitly consents to such transfers.

  1. Data security

Mekomot Slovakia, o.z. applies appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data.

By donating, the donor acknowledges and agrees to this.

9. Transparency

The organisation will label itself as a “foreign-funded organisation” if annual foreign donations exceed €5,000, in accordance with Act No. 346/2018 Coll.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Slovak Republic. Disputes fall under Slovak courts.

11. Legal obligations & donor consent

  • Accounting per Act No. 431/2002 Coll.
  • Foreign support disclosure per Act No. 346/2018 Coll.
  • By donating, the donor confirms awareness of these obligations and consents.

12. Limitation of liability

  • The organisation is not responsible for outages of PayPal, Stripe, or Wise.
  • No guarantee is provided that donations are tax-deductible under donor’s jurisdiction.

13. Severability

If any provision is invalid, the rest remain in force.

14. Effective date

These Terms are effective as of 26/09/2025.