Effective Date: November 27, 2023
Catholic Engaged Encounter, Inc. (“We,” “Our,” or “Us”) is a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)3 of the US Internal Revenue Code. As such, We may not be required to follow some US data protection statutes aimed at companies that process consumer data for profit. Still, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy will help you understand how and why We collect information from you on https://engagedencounter.com/ and webpages sharing the same domain (the “Site”) and how We may use that information. Our policies and systems are designed to give you a private, secure means of communicating with us and using Our Site. The Effective Date of this Privacy Policy is set forth at the top of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Site after the Effective Date constitutes your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy. Any amended Privacy Policy will be published on this page and supersedes all previous versions. Please check back periodically, and especially before you provide any personally identifiable information.
1. Information We collect from You.
We ask you for personally identifiable information (such as name, mailing address, and email address) when you visit Our Site, submit information, request information, or register for an Engaged Encounter retreat. You can choose not to provide this information and still visit Our Site, but you may not be able to register to participate in a retreat without disclosing personal information. We also collect non-personally-identifiable information such as the operating system and browser in use. This information is aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed, etc.
2. Cookie Policy.
In order to provide personalized custom services, the Site uses cookies to track information about you. A cookie is a tiny element of data that the site can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your device so that We can recognize you when you navigate Our Site. We use the information We collect from cookies to better personalize the content that you and others may see on Our Site. You may be able to set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, or to refuse to accept them entirely, however this site ignores “do not track” settings.
3. Information Collection.
When you visit Our Site and supply personal information, Catholic Engaged Encounter, Inc. is collecting the information. However we must provide that information to your local community. Your local community may not abide by this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions regarding how your local community manages your data, or you wish to have your data removed from your local community’s database, please email us. Further, We use various third-party providers to manage the collection and processing of personal information, including:
Paypal: We use Paypal to process some payments on our Site. We never have access to your payment information. For information on how Paypal handles information gathered on our Site please see their Privacy Statement.
Cornerstone Payment Systems: We use Cornerstone Payment Systems to process some payments on our Site. We never have access to your payment information. For information on how Cornerstone Payment Systems handles information gathered on our Site please see their Privacy Statement.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to gather usage statistics and other analytical data for our Site. For information on how Google Analytics handles information collected on Our Site please see their privacy and terms.
Our Site contains links to other sites that collect personal information. These links are provided for your convenience. When you use another site, We cannot guarantee that the other site will adhere to a similar privacy policy. You should refer to the policies posted on these other sites regarding privacy and other policies before you use them.
4. Information Use.
We use information We collect to contact you as necessary or send you an occasional email. We always provide an email address so that you may opt-out or unsubscribe from any or all communications from Us. We use the aggregate non-personally-identifiable to measure the use of Our Site and to improve its content, products and services. We may also use the personal information you provide to understand the use of Our Site and make improvements, and to protect the security and integrity of Our site when necessary.
5. Information Disclosure.
Other than as provided in this Privacy Policy, We will not disclose any of your personally identifiable information except where We have your permission to do so.
We may, however, disclose account information in special cases where We believe it is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be violating Our policies or other agreements, or may be causing injury to or interference with the rights or property of Catholic Engaged Encounter, Inc. or one of our member communities, other Site users or anyone else that may be harmed by such activities. We may also disclose your information when we believe in good faith that the law requires us to do so.
6. Data Processing Location.
Any Personal Information collected about visitors through the Site is processed in the United States by us or by a party acting on Our behalf. When you provide Personal Information to us through the Site, you consent to the processing of your data in the United States. The Site is hosted in the United States.
7. Children’s Data.
The Site is not intended for use by children. If you are under the age of majority in your place of residence, you may use the Site only with the consent of or under the supervision of your parent or legal guardian.
8. Security.
We take reasonable steps to protect your personally identifiable information as you transmit your information from your computer to Our Site and to protect this information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These steps include the use of an industry-standard SHA-256 Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate. You should remember that no Internet transmission is ever 100% secure or error-free. In particular, e-mail sent to or from this site may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in deciding what information you send to Us via e-mail.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:
E: longisland@engagedencounter.com
Thank you for reviewing this privacy information. We hope you enjoy your experience on Our Site.