PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated December 12, 2023
South Asia CMJ is committed to protecting the online and offline privacy of users. Please review the information below to familiarize yourself with our policies on privacy, and contact us if you have any questions at info@southasiacmj.org
OVERVIEW
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected online when visiting our website and governs online data collection and usage at the South Asia CMJ Site. South Asia CMJ (“we” or “us”) is the owner and operator of our website (the “Website”) and the provider of the Services (as defined in our Terms of Service). South Asia CMJ respects your privacy, and we created this privacy policy (the “Policy”) to explain how we collect, use and disclose your information when you access the Website and use the Services. The Policy is only applicable to the Website and our Services and not to any other website, service or online platform. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Policy have the meaning given them in our Terms of Service. BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE, UTILIZING ANY OF THE SERVICES AND/OR PURCHASING ANYTHING ON THE WEBSITE, YOU SIGNIFY THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS POLICY, INCLUDING OUR TERMS OF SERVICE, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.
You do not have to provide personal information to visit and enjoy many features of our sites. To register for events, sign up for e-updates or newsletters, or engage in certain other activities, we will request personal information from you, such as your name, address, and e-mail address.
We may also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site--you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.
You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
I. YOUR INFORMATION
Our primary purpose in collecting information, both Personal Information and other, is to provide you with a safe, smooth, efficient, and customized experience. You agree that we may use your information to: (a) provide the Services and customer support for your requests; (b) troubleshoot problems and prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities; © customize, measure and improve our Services, content and advertising; (d) tell you about our Services, targeted marketing, service updates, and promotional offers based on your communication preferences; (e) monitor and enforce our Terms of Service; (f) ensure the fulfillment of any purchases made through the Website; (g) screen Website activity for potential risk or fraud; (h) communicate with users of the Website about products and/or services they may be interested in; (i) verify your eligibility to use the Website; and (j) any other reason permitted under applicable laws.
II. INFORMATION COLLECTED
Our primary purpose in collecting information, both Personal Information and other, is to provide you with a safe, smooth, efficient, and customized experience. You agree that we may use your information to: (a) provide the Services and customer support for your requests; (b) troubleshoot problems and prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities; © customize, measure and improve our Services, content and advertising; (d) tell you about our work and provide updates based on your communication preferences; (e) monitor and enforce our Terms of Service; (f) ensure the fulfillment of any donations made through the Website; (g) screen Website activity for potential risk or fraud; (h) communicate with users of the Website about opportunities and/or services they may be interested in; (i) verify your eligibility to use the Website; and (j) any other reason permitted under applicable laws.
a) Personal Information
We collect personal information when it is voluntarily provided to help us understand our visitors’ backgrounds, needs, and interests. When you fill out a form, purchase something on the Website, email us directly or sign up for a service, South Asia CMJ may ask you for some or all of the following types of information which may be identifiable to you when you access various content or features on the Website, or directly contact the Website: (i) contact information, such as your email address and name; (ii) your age; and (iii) information for the purpose of authenticating yourself if we have reason to believe, in our sole discretion, that you may be violating Website policies or for any other reason we deem necessary (collectively “Personal Information”). You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all Personal Information you submit to South Asia CMJ. We collect and store all Personal Information you submit to us voluntarily through registering with us or uploading or posting content through the Website or Services. We will not disclose, trade, rent, sell or otherwise transfer your Personal Information, without your consent, except as otherwise set out in this Privacy Policy.
b) Non-Personal Information
Visitors can visit our site without telling us who you are, registering or providing personal information. However, we and/or our service providers collect IP (Internet protocol) addresses from all visitors to the Website and other related information such as page requests, browser type, operating system and average time spent on the Website. This information is used to help us understand the Website activity, and to monitor and improve the Website.
c) Payment Information
Donations are processed through PayPal. We do not store your credit card or bank account information. PayPal’s privacy policy applies to the information you provide on the PayPal website.
III. USE OF INFORMATION
Your personal information is used to process donations, communicate with you about our activities, and update you on how your donations are used. We may also use your information to comply with legal requirements or to respond to lawful requests by public authorities.
IV. SHARING OF INFORMATION
Our primary purpose in collecting information, both Personal Information and other, is to provide you with a safe, smooth, efficient, and customized experience. You agree that we may use your information to: (a) provide the Services and customer support for your requests; (b) troubleshoot problems and prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities; © customize, measure and improve our Services, content and advertising; (d) tell you about our work and provide updates based on your communication preferences; (e) monitor and enforce our Terms of Service; (f) ensure the fulfillment of any donations made through the Website; (g) screen Website activity for potential risk or fraud; (h) communicate with users of the Website about opportunities and/or services they may be interested in; (i) verify your eligibility to use the Website; and (j) any other reason permitted under applicable laws.
a) Service Providers
We may share your information with service providers who assist us in our operations, such as email service providers or hosting services. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements.
We use Wix to host our site. You can read more about how Wix uses your Personal Information HERE.
We use Google Workspace as our email server. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information HERE.
b) Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with the law or legal processes.
c) No Selling of Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information with any third parties for their promotional purposes.
V. SECURITY FEATURES
We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to protect our users during their visit. South Asia CMJ employees and volunteers are made aware of its website privacy practices and we limit access to personal information to those employees and volunteers with a specific need to retrieve this information. South Asia CMJ may give other companies access to our information database, but only if necessary to allow them to provide technical or fulfillment services to South Asia CMJ. Our technical and fulfillment agents must agree to use personal information only to process or fulfill your requests or to service our site.
VI. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Your web browser offers “cookies” which, if you allow their use, store small amounts of data on your computer when you visit a web site. Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information about you and therefore cannot be used to identify you personally. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying your browser and our web sites are viewable even if you disable the cookie function on your browser. However, if you disable cookies, some advanced and customized features of our site will not be available to you. The following links explain how to access cookie settings in various browsers:
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Google Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari (OS X)
Cookie settings in Safari (iOS)
South Asia CMJ may utilize cookie technology to assist us in tracking which of our features you like best. Cookies also enable us to customize our content according to your preferences, and to age screen users for compliance with our policies for children under thirteen years of age. We DO NOT use cookies or other non-consensual methods to take personally identifiable or online contact information about you or your family off of your computer. South Asia CMJ DOES NOT use cookies for direct marketing or promotional purposes. Cookies are also NOT used to collect information specifically about you or your family for sharing with third parties [without consent]. To learn more about cookies visit https://allaboutcookies.org/
Our site is powered by Wix. Wix provides us with the online platform that allows us to share our services with you. Your data may be stored through Wix's data storage, databases and the general Wix applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall. You can read more about how Wix uses your Personal Information here: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy
VIII. YOUR RIGHTS
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. Please contact us at info@southasiacmj.org if you wish to do so. Users can also unsubscribe from any newsletters or opt out of various promotional e-mailings at any time by clicking on “unsubscribe” links in the newsletter or e-mails.
IX. VISITORS FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
South Asia CMJ and the server which makes this site available worldwide are located in the United States. All matters relating to this site are governed by the laws of the State of Washington in the United States. Any information you provide will be transferred to the U.S. By visiting this site and submitting information you authorize this transfer.
X. PROTECTING OUR SITE
We reserve the right to use or disclose any information without notice or consent as needed to satisfy any law, regulation or legal request; to conduct investigations of consumer complaints or possible breaches of law; to protect the integrity of our site and our property; to protect the safety of our visitors or others; to fulfill your requests; or to cooperate in any legal investigation.
XI. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
We will occasionally update this Privacy Policy as necessary to maintain the highest protection for our users and to comply with a changing environment. We recommend that you check the policy when you visit our site to be sure you are aware of and understand our current policy. If we make material changes to this policy or in how we will use or collect your personally identifiable information, we will prominently post such changes prior to implementing the change. We will not make retroactive changes in how we handle previously collected personal information unless legally required to do so.
We want all our visitors to have fun navigating our site and urge you to use common sense whenever disclosing personal information on this site or anywhere on the Internet.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@southasiacmj.org