Privacy Policy


ROTARY DISTRICT 5550 WORLD PEACE PARTNERS

WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

This Internet Website Privacy Policy (this 'Privacy Policy') governs your access and use of the website located at www.rotarywppd5550.org. Rotary District 5550 World Peace Partners ('Rotary District 5550') owns and operates the services located at www.rotarywppd5550.org (the 'Site').

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING. 

1.            Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and continuing to use the Site, and by providing certain Personal Information (as hereinafter defined) to Rotary District 5550 through the Site, you are indicating your acceptance to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, please do not access or use the Site, or provide Personal Information through the Site. 

2.            Modifications and Notices

Rotary District 5550 may revise this Privacy Policy, at any time, by updating this posting. Rotary District 5550 may provide notice to our users of such revisions by means of a general notice on the Site. Continued use of the Site after such revisions are posted will signify your agreement to these revised terms. Therefore, you should visit this page periodically to review this Privacy Policy.  

3.            Rotary District 5550 Respects Your Privacy

Rotary District 5550 is committed to protecting the privacy of all of our users to the Site and maintaining the integrity of any personally identifiable information ('Personal Information') that we collect, use, retain or disclose via the Site. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you about how and why we collect Personal Information on the Site, to outline the steps we take to safeguard your Personal Information, and to provide you with Rotary District 5550 contact information should you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices.

4.            General Information

The Site provides information intended to promote Rotary District 5550'S activities. Our Internet servers may passively and automatically collect certain information about website visitors’ traffic patterns, which may be linked to their Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (which are unique Internet “addresses” assigned to all Internet users by their Internet Service Providers). Server logs may record statistical information, such as visitors’ IP addresses, type of operating systems, time and duration of visit, pages requested, and identify categories of visitors by items such as domains and browser types. These statistics are generally collected and used on an aggregate basis.

·         Cookies:  The Site may use 'cookies'. Cookies are small text files offered to your computer by servers in order to keep track of your browser as you navigate a website. Cookies may be stored on your hard drive, or in temporary (cache) memory in which case they are deleted when you shut down your browser or turn off your computer. We may use cookies to record session information, such as your browsing habits and past activity, to enable us to provide you with improved services such as customized webpage content. You can disable cookies using your Internet browser's settings. Please consult your browser's help function for information on how to disable cookies. Note that if you disable cookies, certain features of the Site may not function properly.

·         Links to Third Party Websites:  The Site may contain links to other websites that are provided as a convenience only, and which may have different privacy policies and practices than Rotary District 5550. Rotary District 5550 has no responsibility for such third party websites, and you are advised to review the privacy policies of any third party websites you choose to visit.

5.            Why does Rotary District 5550 collect your Personal Information?

In the course of our operating the Site, Rotary District 5550 has collected and collects Personal Information from individuals for the following purposes:

·         to establish networks with our stakeholders;

·         to understand our stakeholder's needs;

·         to manage and develop Rotary District 5550's activities;

·         to meet legal and regulatory requirements, including to protect or defend a legal interest, and in connection with an actual or possible Rotary District 5550  reorganization, merger or amalgamation with another entity provided that any possible Personal Information disclosed in the course of any such reorganization, merger or amalgamation continues to be used by the entity acquiring the Personal Information either for evaluation of the possible transaction, or, on completion of any transaction, for the purposes permitted by this Privacy Policy; or

·         to carry out any other purpose that an individual to whom Personal Information relates has authorized or that is required or permitted by law.

Further reference in this Privacy Policy to 'Identified Purposes' means the reasons set forth above. 

6.            Does Rotary District 5550 disclose your Personal Information?

Rotary District 5550 does not disclose Personal Information to third parties for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with your consent or as required or permitted by law. In situations where we disclose Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy to third parties, we do not disclose more information than is required and, where it is reasonable and practical to do so, enter privacy agreements with third parties with whom we disclose Personal Information.  

7.            How does Rotary District 5550 safeguard your Personal Information?

Rotary District 5550 protects Personal Information against such risks as loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, modification or destruction, through appropriate security measures.  Rotary District 5550 protects Personal Information regardless of the format in which it is held.  All volunteers and/or employees of Rotary District 5550 with access to Personal Information are required to respect the confidentiality of Personal Information and obligations set forth in this Privacy Policy. 

8.            Your Consent/Verifying and Amending Personal Information

You may withdraw your consent for Rotary District 5550 to manage your Personal Information in a particular way, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. However, this may limit our ability to provide you with certain services. You may contact Rotary District 5550 for more information regarding the implications of withdrawing consent.

You can typically access and review your Personal Information held by Rotary District 5550 and make appropriate changes to it by contacting Rotary District 5550. You may be required to put your request in writing and show us identification. The reason we ask for identification is to ensure that, among other things, we do not unintentionally change or release your Personal Information to a third party who is representing him/her as you.

For more information regarding this Privacy Policy, please the Rotary District 5550 Privacy Officer at:

Rotary District 5550

Attention: Privacy Officer

 Prof.  Peter H. Markesteyn.  
Address:  

758 Crescent Drive
Winnipeg, MB,R3T 1X2
Canada

Email:   peter_markesteyn@umanitoba.ca

 

You may update or make changes to your Personal Information maintained by us by calling the address above. In addition, you may request access to, or correction of, your Personal Information by writing or e-mailing to Rotary District 5550 at the addresses provided above.

9.            Resolving Your Concerns

If you would like more information about Rotary District 5550’s privacy practices, please contact the Rotary District 5550 Privacy Officer. Please let us know about your questions or concerns and we will do our best to help you.