Privacy Policy

LAST UPDATE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY – SEPTEMBER 2018

BEFORE USING OUR SITES, PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY.

This Privacy Policy is applicable to Sri Sathya Sai Baba Spiritual Council of Canada (“SSSBSCC “) and sets out our policy on the gathering and use of information on this site and any of out other sites (collectively “Sites”). The SSSBSCC is committed to providing safe web sites for visitors of all ages and has implemented this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. SSSBSCC complies with Canadian Federal and Provincial privacy laws and regulations including the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act.

There may be links from our primary sites to other web Sites; note that this Privacy Policy applies only to our primary Sites and not to web sites of other organizations to which our Sites may be linked. You must check on any linked sites for the privacy policy that applies to that site and/or make any necessary inquiries in respect of that privacy policy with the operator of the linked site. These links to third party websites are provided as a convenience and are for informational purposes only. The SSSBSCC does not endorse, and is not responsible for, these linked websites.

Although you are not required to register to access our Sites, you may be asked to provide us with personal information when you visit certain sections of our Sites. Your use of our Sites signifies your acknowledgement and consent to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not continue to use our Sites. Your continued use of the Sites signifies your acceptance of these terms and any changes in effect at the time of use.


COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal Information is information about you that identifies you as an individual, for example, your name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number.

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us through responses to surveys, search functions, questionnaires, feedback, Tell Your Story forms and the like. We may also ask you to provide additional information such as your e-mail address if you want to obtain additional services, information, newsletters, bulletins, or if you wish to participate in a service activity being organised by SSSBSCC or to resolve complaints or concerns.


HOW DOES SSSBSCC USE INFORMATION GATHERED ABOUT ONLINE VISITORS?

Before forwarding us any personal information, please be advised that any information gathered on our Sites may be used in the aggregate for research and development relating to our Sites and/or for future site development and, if you ask us to send you promotional materials. In particular, we may use information gathered about you for the following purposes:

  • To monitor interest in the information provided on our Site and to assist us to tailor the content of our Sites to your needs by collecting information about your preferences through tracking of patterns page views on our Sites;
  • To create a profile relating to you in order to show you the content that might be of interest to you and to display the content according to your preferences; and, in circumstances where you have indicated that you wish to receive additional information, to send you information about us and promotional material about SSSBSCC programs and information put together by us as well of any offers we may have available from time to time for your consumption.

PROMOTIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL OFFERS

With the permission of an online visitor, information submitted at the time of registration or submission may be used for marketing and promotional purposes by the SSSBSCC provided notice of this fact is made available online. If a visitor objects to such use for any reason, he/she may prevent that use, either by e-mail request or by modifying the registration information provided. The SSSBSCC takes great effort in ensuring visitors’ information collected is stored in secure environment and protected from any unauthorized access. If you have submitted personal information and want to change it or opt-out, please contact us as described below.


DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

The SSSBSCC will not disclose personal information that you provide on its Sites to any third parties other than to a SSSBSCC volunteers and executives: i) in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy, or ii) to comply with legal requirements such as a law, regulation, warrant, subpoena or court order, and/or iii) if you are reporting an adverse event/side effect, in which case the SSSBSCC may be required to disclose such information to bodies such as, but not limited to, Canadian and/or international regulatory authorities. Please note that any of these disclosures may involve the storage or processing of personal information outside of Canada and may therefore be subject to different privacy laws than those applicable in Canada, including laws that require the disclosure of personal information to governmental authorities under circumstances that are different than those that apply in Canada.


COOKIES

The SSSBSCC, in common with many web site operators, may use standard technology called “cookies” on its Sites.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files containing a string of characters that can be placed on your computer or mobile device that uniquely identify your browser or device.

What are cookies used for?

Cookies allow the Site to know if your computer or device has visited that the Site before. Cookies can then be used to help understand how the Site is being used, help you navigate between pages efficiently, help remember your preferences, and generally improve your browsing experience. You can disable cookies by turning them off in your browser; however, some areas of the Sites may not function properly if you do so. To learn more about cookies please visit here.

There SSSBSCC Site generally uses 3 categories of cookies: “Strictly Necessary,” “Performance,” “Functionality,”. SSSBSCC routinely uses all four categories of cookies on the Site. You can find out more about each cookie category below.

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential, as they enable you to move around the Site and use its features.
  2. Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you have used the Site, for example, information related to the unique username you have provided, so that less strain is placed on our backend infrastructure. We also use cookies to track aggregate Site usage and experiment with new features and changes on the Site. The information collected is used to improve how the Site content to better serve you. Examples of these types of cookies are those used for Google Analytics. You can opt out of Google Analytics by clicking here.
  3. Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember how you used our Site, whether you chose to see specific content, whether you made a comment any of our published article or history of Site tools you’ve used. These cookies also allow us to tailor the Site to provide enhanced features and content for you and to remember how you’ve customized the Site in other ways. The information these cookies collect may be anonymous, and they are not used to track your browsing activity on other sites or services.

Controlling Cookies

Your browser may give you the ability to control cookies. How you do so depends on the type of cookie. Certain browsers can be set to reject browser cookies. To find out more about how to enable, disable, or delete cookies from your web browser, please visit here.


PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ONLINE

The SSSBSCC considers the protection of children’s privacy, especially online, to be of the utmost importance. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children nor do we allow them to become registered users of, or to request information through, our Sites or help-seeking information lines.


ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR CERTAIN WEBSITES

The following additional information applies to our Sites that require registration. Generally, you are not required to provide personal information as a condition of using our Sites, except as may be necessary to provide you with a information or service that you have requested.


PROTECTION OF INFORMATION:

Our Commitment to Security:

We have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect online. The SSSBSCC applies security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information, such as retaining information in secure facilities and making personal information accessible only to authorized employees on a need-to-know basis and where possible information is encrypted using latest cryptographic standards in transit and at rest.

Storage of Information:

Personal information you share with us is stored on our database servers at with in a third party hosting service provider located in Canada who have entered into agreements with us that require them to observe our Privacy Policy.


POLICY CHANGE:

If we alter our Privacy Policy, any changes will be posted on this page of our Site so that you are always informed of the information we collect about you, how we use it and the circumstances under which we may disclose it.


ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY:

By using this Site or any other The SSSBSCC Site or interactive banner ads, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy, and you adhere to the terms and conditions posted on the Site. By submitting your information, you agree that it will be governed by our Privacy Policy. Should you require additional information, please send us an email at ssioca-web@googlegroups.com