Privacy Policy for Hunts Point Alliance for Children

1.              Privacy Policy

The Hunts Point Alliance for Children ("HPAC", "Us", "We" or "Our") values and respects the privacy of all of Our website visitors, anyone who contacts Us or signs up to volunteer, donate or participate in HPAC programs ("You"). The privacy policy below details the types of information We collect from You, how We may use that information and with whom We may share it.  It also details the measures We take to protect Your personal information, the rights You may have under the privacy and data protection laws where You are domiciled and how You can reach Us about any questions You may have about Our privacy practices.   

2.               About Us

This website (www.huntspoint.org) is maintained and operated by HPAC and We determine how and why the personal information you provide to Us is used. This means We are a controller of Your personal information for the purposes of certain privacy and data protection laws which may be applicable to our processing of personal information. 

3.              Personal Information Collected By Us

When You use this website, fill out any application or sign up forms, or contact us [via email] We may collect your personal information. Personal  information is any information that can either alone or in a combination with other information directly or indirectly identify You. The types of personal information which We may collect and process include:

·        Your first and last name;

·        Contact information including telephone number, address and email address;

Contact information which You provide in correspondence with us, whether by email, written letter or telephone call or through our online enquiry system;

4.              Why We Collect Your Personal Information

We mainly use personal information when it is in Our legitimate interest. A legitimate interest is when We (and sometimes third parties) have a business or a commercial reason to use Your information.  We may also use the personal information We hold about you to enable Us to comply with Our legal obligations, when it is necessary for the performance of a contract or where You have given your consent to the processing (which You may withdraw at any time by contacting webmaster@hpac10474.org). 

We will only process Your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy and as is necessary for the following purposes:

·        in order to process a donation You make;

·        to manage our relationship with you when You sign up to volunteer on one of the HPAC programs or initiatives;

·        to respond to any requests submitted through this website or by email including when You sign up or apply to attend one of the programs or initiatives;

·        to process Your application for a job or internship with HPAC;

·        when You post a comment on one our webpages;

·        to send You information about HPAC news and updates, unless you have requested not to receive this information;

·        to send You marketing and publications about HPAC events, programs and fundraisers, unless You have requested not to receive this information; and

·        to improve Our services and communications to You.

5.              Who We Share Your Personal Information With

 HPAC uses  third-party service providers such as cloud hosting, software, website support and data analytics and to process donations on Our behalf. In providing these services to HPAC such third parties may be required to process your personal information. These third-party service providers  are required to use the personal information shared with them only to perform services on Our behalf and to treat Your personal information as strictly confidential.

6.              Transfer of Personal Information

"HPAC may transfer the personal information it collects from You to locations which do not offer the level of protection required under the local law where you reside, for example your data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area. HPAC will take steps to ensure that any such transfers will be protected to the level required under the local law applicable to where You reside, including implementing appropriate safeguards where necessary. Please let Us know if You have any queries about transfers of Your personal information by contacting Us using the details at the bottom of this policy." 

7.              Personal Information Collected by Automated Means

HPAC automatically collects Web usage statistics when You visit the website strictly for the purpose of managing and maintaining our websites. All such information is anonymous. The uses of this data are for technical and/or content-development purposes, such as troubleshooting, detecting security risks, and optimizing navigation and other features.

We use various software programs that summarize visitor activity data, which may include: TCP/IP addresses, URLs visited on the HPAC website, and referring websites. We use this information for the purpose of analysing use of the website, administering the website, and for improving website functionality. We do not store cookies on your device to collect this information.

8.              Data Security

HPAC implements and maintains appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to protect the personal information provided to Us including network and server configuration, firewalls, security patches, and other measures to protect all data on HPAC systems. However, We cannot guarantee the security of such information or that these measures will prevent the theft or unintentional disclosure of personal information.

9.              Retention of Your Personal Information

We will only retain Your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or to comply with legal, regulatory or Our internal policy requirements.

10.            Your Rights

We will respect the rights You have in relation to Your personal information under the local law where You are domiciled which may include the right to:

·        be informed about our processing of Your personal information;

·        have inaccurate/incomplete personal information corrected/completed;

·        object to the processing of Your personal information;

·        request that We stop sending you information and updates about HPAC including marketing information;

·        restrict the processing of Your personal information;

·        have Your personal information erased;

·        request access to Your personal information and to obtain information about how we process it;

·        move, copy or transfer Your personal information digitally; and

·        object to automated decision making, such as profiling.

To exercise Your rights as set out above, please write to Us at PO Box 740190 Bronx, NY 10474. There is no fee for making these requests.  However, if Your request is excessive or unfounded, We can charge a reasonable fee or refuse to comply with it. We may request that you provide information necessary to verify Your identity before responding to any request You make.

If You are unhappy about the way in which We collect or use the personal information or the way in which a complaint has been handled, You have a right to complain to the data protection authority in the jurisdiction in which You are domiciled, or where the alleged infringement of the privacy and data protection laws has taken place. For more information please contact Your local privacy and data protection authority. If You do not know who this is please contact Us at webmaster@hpac10474.org so We can help You identify the correct authority.

11.           Links to Other Sites

We provide links to other websites (such as Twitter.com, Youtube.com, Facebook.com, Linkedin.com) that may contain information of interest to You. These websites do not operate under this privacy policy.  If You click on these links third parties may collect Your personal information.  We recommend that You review the privacy policies of any third party websites You visit. HPAC takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over, third party organizations’ privacy policies, security practices, views, or the accuracy of any information contained on other such websites.

12.           Keeping You Updated

When you sign up to volunteer with HPAC, attend a HPAC program or event or make a donation we will add you to our marketing list and may occasionally send e-mail and other communications to You about HPAC programs, organizational highlights, events and fundraisers which We think might be of interest to You.. If You receive any email originating from HPAC in error or would like to stop receiving Our newsletters and other updates, please send an email to webmaster@hpac10474.org with ‘Remove’ in the subject line.

13.           Contact Us

If You have any queries about the contents of this privacy policy please send an email to webmaster@hpac10474.org

14.           Changes to the Privacy Policy

This privacy policy was last updated on August 9, 2019. HPAC may change or update parts of this privacy policy to maintain Our compliance with applicable law or following an update to Our internal practice. Any such changes will be reflected on this privacy policy page. Please check this page periodically for changes or updates that may affect You. 

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