LEGAL
Privacy Policy
Our privacy policy.
NANDAMALA.ORG
Legal
Privacy Policy
Effective date: 2020-06-15
Introduction
Welcome to Nanadamala.org
Institute of Dhamma Education (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates Nandamala.org (hereinafter referred to as “Site”).
We have a firm commitment to privacy. Our Privacy Policy governs your visit to Nandamala.org, and explains how we collect, safeguard and disclose information that results from your use of our Site and your rights to control our use of such information.
By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy which constitutes your agreement with us (“agreement”).
Personal Data
On this Site the following services are optional some of which may be offered in the future (“Services”):
Subscribe to a newsletter
Make a donation
Send mail
Register for teachings when offered etc.
Comment on posts
Complete a survey
Create an account
All personal information submitted by you with such communications is entirely voluntary – information such as – your name, email address, telephone number, address, donation form, registration form, message etc (“Personal Data)”. If you do not want to provide this information you should not use the aforementioned Activities.
Use of Personal Data
We use Personal Data to contact you with: newsletters you subscribe to; information you request; updates; improvements and other information that may be of interest to you.
Managing your Personal Data
In certain jurisdictions and circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
0.1. the right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you;
0.2. the right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete;
0.3. the right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data;
0.4. the right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information;
0.5. the right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format
0.6. the right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your personal information;
Opting Out
You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link.
Usage Data and Cookies
We may use Google Analytics and other similar services to: collect and report on the activity on the site (statistics); track and analyse ways users are using the Site including pages visited and when; actions on the Site; Services usage patterns; hardware and software information; crash data; cookie data; IP addresses; geo-location etc. (“Usage Data”) This data may be used to personalise the user experience according to areas of interest as indicated by previous Site usage patterns.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
Refusing Cookies
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of the Site.
Disclosure of Data
We do not share your information with other entities except as follows:
0.1. With your Consent
We do not sell or lease your information without your permission and we do not share your information except as stated below and would only do so with your consent in writing.
0.2. Public Information
If you post a comment on the Site your profile information will be publicly visible.
0.3. Service Providers
We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site, provide the Site on our behalf, perform Site-related services or assist us in monitoring and analysing how our Site is used (“Service Providers”). An example of a Service Provider may be Google Analytics for Site analytics or MailChimp for newsletters. These third parties may have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf. In such cases your Personal Data will be processed according to the privacy policies of such Service Providers.
0.4. Disclosure for Law Enforcement
Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
Use of Data
We use the collected data for various purposes
0.1. to provide and maintain our Site;
0.2. to notify you about changes to our Site;
0.3. to allow you to participate in interactive features of our Site when you choose to do so;
0.4. to provide customer support;
0.5. to gather analysis so that we can improve our Site;
0.6. to monitor the usage of our Site;
0.7. to detect, prevent and address technical issues;
0.8. to fulfil any other purpose for which you provide it;
0.9. to provide you with notices about your account;
0.10. to provide you with news, special offers and general information unless you have opted not to receive such information;
0.11. in any other way we may describe when you provide the information;
0.12. for any other purpose with your consent.
Donations
We may provide opportunities to make a donation within the Site. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors). We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy.
Links to Other Sites
Our Site may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Retention of Data
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations. We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Site, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site, prior to the change becoming effective and update “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email: i.dhamma.edu@gmail.com.
Additional Rights
For residents of the following jurusdictions:
Your Data Protection Rights Under EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights, covered by GDPR.
We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.
If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please email us at i.dhamma.edu@gmail.com.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
0.1. the right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you;
0.2. the right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete;
0.3. the right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data;
0.4. the right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information;
0.5. the right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format;
0.6. the right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your personal information;
Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. Please note, we may not able to provide the Site without some necessary data.
You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Your Data Protection Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you are entitled to learn what data we collect about you, ask to delete your data and not to sell (share) it. To exercise your data protection rights, you can make certain requests and ask us:
0.1. What personal information we have about you. If you make this request, we will return to you:
0.0.1. The categories of personal information we have collected about you.
0.0.2. The categories of sources from which we collect your personal information.
0.0.3. The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling your personal information.
0.0.4. The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information.
0.0.5. The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
0.0.6. A list of categories of personal information that we have sold, along with the category of any other company we sold it to. If we have not sold your personal information, we will inform you of that fact.
0.0.7. A list of categories of personal information that we have disclosed for a business purpose, along with the category of any other company we shared it with.
Please note, you are entitled to ask us to provide you with this information up to two times in a rolling twelve-month period. When you make this request, the information provided may be limited to the personal information we collected about you in the previous 12 months.
0.2. To delete your personal information. If you make this request, we will delete the personal information we hold about you as of the date of your request from our records and direct any service providers to do the same. In some cases, deletion may be accomplished through de-identification of the information. If you choose to delete your personal information, you may not be able to use certain functions that require your personal information to operate.
0.3. To stop selling your personal information. We don’t sell or rent your personal information to any third parties for any purpose. We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. However, under some circumstances, a transfer of personal information to a third party, or within our family of companies, without monetary consideration may be considered a “sale” under California law. You are the only owner of your Personal Data and can request disclosure or deletion at any time.
If you submit a request to stop selling your personal information, we will stop making such transfers.
Please note, if you ask us to delete or stop selling your data, it may impact your experience with us, and you may not be able to participate in certain programs or membership services which require the usage of your personal information to function. But in no circumstances, we will discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
To exercise your California data protection rights described above, please send your request(s) by email: i.dhamma.edu@gmail.com.
Your data protection rights, described above, are covered by the CCPA, short for the California Consumer Privacy Act. To find out more, visit the official California Legislative Information website. The CCPA took effect on 01/01/2020.
Your Data Protection Rights under the California Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivable the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy.
According to CalOPPA we agree to the following:
0.1. users can visit our site anonymously;
0.2. our Privacy Policy link includes the word “Privacy”, and can easily be found on the home page of our website;
0.3. users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page;
0.4. users are able to change their personal information by emailing us at i.dhamma.edu@gmail.com.
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