This privacy policy sets out how Carmelian Vinculum Caritatis (CVC) (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses and protects any information that you give Carmelian Vinculum Caritatis when you use this website or contact us for via the email, helpline or social media. Carmelian Vinculum Caritatis is a nonprofit organization.

Carmelian Vinculum Caritatis is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This policy sets out the basis on which we will process any personal data or usage information we collect from you, or that you provide to us, in connection with your use of this website (carmelianvinculumcaritatis.com). Please read this policy carefully so that you understand your rights in relation to SOME personal data, and how we will collect, use and process your personal data. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy in general or any part of it, you should not access the Website.

If we make any material changes to this privacy policy, we will post the updated privacy policy here and notify our users. You should check this policy frequently to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy was last updated on 04 March 2024.

As it is in our legitimate interests to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, we use your personal data:

• for security purposes (so that we can: verify the identity of the member, safeguard our membership groups; keep our events safe and secure;

• to provide the services;

• for Batang Karmelo and Alumni record keeping;

• to improve and tailor our services;

• to arrange events; and

• where you consent, to send you promotional emails about new projects, or request feedback, or provide other information which we think you will find interesting using the email address which you have provided.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet or email is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted through the Website or over email; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard and protect your personal data against loss, theft and unauthorized use, access or modification.

Our website will, in some circumstances, contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.