Privacy Policy

Who we are

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Comments

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An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

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Disease Prevention & Treatment
May 29, 2025
Collaborating to support stroke victims in Sri Lanka

Rotary equips Sri Lankan stroke units with vital medical gear, boosting care in nine hospitals.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
May 28, 2025
Royal recognition for humanitarian heroes

The Cambodia Hospitals Project has been recognised by the King of Cambodia with his country's highest civilian honour.

Child and Maternal Health
May 27, 2025
A seed of connection blossoms into life-saving impact

The Early Detection of Neonatal Brain Damage project in Türkiye will benefit up to 1,000 newborn babies every year.

Community Economic Development
May 26, 2025
Flying high for health

Five specialised medical chairs have touched down in Samoa via a flight with the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

RAWCS
May 25, 2025
Strengthening health systems in Zimbabwe

Partnership providing access to healthcare, social services, education and economic empowerment.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
May 24, 2025
Health project in Tonga gets funding boost

The Rotary Club of Whanganui North is providing much needed health services in Tonga.

Australian Rotary Health
May 23, 2025
I think my child is having panic attacks

Panic attacks affect kids too – Dr Sicouri’s research shows how parents and caregivers can support them.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
May 22, 2025
Rotary joins the fight against snakebite deaths in PNG

Supporting life-saving innovation and frontline response through the PNG Snakebite Partnership.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
May 21, 2025
Turning the tide on malaria

Australian Rotarians are on a mission to take malaria cases to zero in West Timor.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
May 20, 2025
The Malaria Vaccine Project: Saving children’s lives

Phase 1 human trials of a groundbreaking malaria vaccine are now underway on the Gold Coast.

Disease Prevention & Treatment
May 19, 2025
Wellbeing through service: Rotary’s impact on global health

From clean water to peacebuilding, Rotary’s seven areas of focus are all deeply connected to improving global health.

Environment
May 18, 2025
Pitch for Purpose program an environmental success

Providing students with a platform to find innovative solutions to environmental concerns.

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