We at the Sivagiri Foundation in Washington, DC (“SFWDC”) thank you for your trust. The following online privacy policy is designed to protect personally identifiable information (any information by which you can be identified) that you provide to our Association online. We collect your information from. We collect information from visitors to our website through online requests, including:
• our newsletter
• online membership requests
• contact requests
• payments and Other Visitor Information Requests
The information we collect online includes name, address, city, State, Zip code, phone number, email address. In order to continually improve our services and meet your needs, we may also ask you to provide your family information telephone number, email address and other information.
How we use your personal information
SFWDC uses your information to communicate with you and understand your needs in order to provide you with better services. We may use your information to complete transactions, update your membership information, or customize our website for you. We also offer you the option of having your name removed from our mailing list if you wish. Please see the appropriate section of this Privacy Policy below. Additionally, the Sivagiri Foundation in Washington, DC will not send you emails that you have not consented to receive. From time to time, we may send you emails with news and information about events from SDWDC.
Sharing Personal Information
SFWDC will never sell, rent, lease or trade your personal information with other organizations . SFWDC assures you that the identity of anyone who contacts us through this website will remain confidential.
Security
SFWDC is committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have established and implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Cookies
From time to time, we may send “cookies” to your computer. A cookie is a small data file sent by a web server to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive. A cookie cannot read data from your hard drive or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies cannot damage your system. We use cookies to recognize you when you return to our website or to areas of our website network that you have visited. We may use this information to better personalize the content you see on our website. Many websites place cookies on your hard drive. You can choose whether or not to accept cookies by changing your browser settings. Your browser can refuse all cookies or show you when a cookie is being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies, your experience on our site and other sites may be reduced and some features may not work as intended.
External Links/Website
This website contains links to materials on websites maintained by other organizations or individuals. Once you have followed a link to another website, please be aware that SFWDC is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those websites.
Mailing List Removal Request
We give you the opportunity to remove your name from our mailing list so that you will not receive future communications. If you would like your name to be permanently removed, you can contact us. If you determine that the information we have about you is inaccurate or has changed, you can also change the information by contacting us via email.
Contact Us
If you have any comments or questions about our online privacy policy, or would like more information about SFWDC, or are experiencing technical difficulties, please contact us.
Update
It is your responsibility to review our updated Privacy Policy as it changes from time to time.