This website was created and is overseen by Valentino Achak Deng. It is maintained and operated by the staff of the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, and we use our best efforts to respect the privacy of our online visitors. We recognize that you may be concerned about the information you provide to us and how we treat that information, so we’ve made this privacy policy available to address those concerns.


The VAD Foundation does not collect personal information from individuals unless they provide such information voluntarily and knowingly. Any information submitted through this website will be used solely by the VAD Foundation, and will never be shared with outside parties.

If you sign up for our mailing list and supply us with your email or mailing address, you may receive periodic materials from us with news and information about the VAD Foundation. If you do not wish to receive such mailings in the future, please let us know by emailing info@valentinoachakdeng.org and we’ll be happy to remove you from all of our lists.


Online donations to the VAD Foundation are processed by PayPal. When you click the “Donate Now” link, you will be redirected to a secure PayPal payment page. PayPal protects your financial information with their industry-leading security and fraud prevention systems. They have their own privacy policy and terms and conditions, which can be reviewed on their website. Your financial information will not be shared with any third parties. We will not disclose any personal information about a donor or prospective donor to anyone outside the VAD Foundation. All donations will be kept anonymous unless we receive consent or a request from the donor to publicly acknowledge their gift.


A cookie is a small text file that websites use to collect non-personal information from its online visitors, which can be later used to recognize a visitor or track usage behavior. The purpose of cookies is to improve your online experience and facilitate your visit within this website. A session cookie expires when you close your browser. As with all cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to reject cookies.

If you have any questions, please contact info@valentinoachakdeng.org. This privacy policy was last updated on August 14, 2007. Any future changes to the policy will be posted in this section of the site.