Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: www.FriendsOfVSSUT.org

FriendsOfVSSUT.org ( This Website) values its users’ privacy. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) will help you understand how we collect and use personal information from those who visit our website or make use of our online facilities and services and what we will and will not do with the information we collect.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy at any given time. If at any point in time FriendsOfVSSUT.org decides to make use of any personally identifiable information on file, in a manner vastly different from that which was stated when this information was initially collected; the user or users shall be promptly notified by email. Users at that time shall have the option as to whether to permit the use of their information in this separate manner.
This Policy applies to FriendsOfVSSUT.org, and it governs any and all data collection and usage by us. Through the use of FriendsOfVSSUT.org, you are therefore consenting to the data collection procedures expressed in this Policy.

Please note that this Policy does not govern the collection and use of information by companies that FriendsOfVSSUT.org does not control, nor by individuals not employed or managed by us. If you visit a website that we mention or link to, be sure to review its privacy policy before providing the site with information.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media and Data you Provide

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. If you upload your picture while applying to the Friends of VSSUT Scholarship program, we may use your photograph on our website.

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. If you upload your picture while applying to the Friends of VSSUT Scholarship program, we may use your photograph on our website.

If you provide your email we may send you email communication. If you want to be removed from our mailing lists, you will need to request by replying to the email with the word Unsubsribe in the subject line.

If you provide your phone number we may contact you over phone or text/Whatsapp messages.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Disclosure of Information

FriendsofVSSUT.org may not use or disclose the information provided by you except under the following circumstances:

• as necessary to provide services or products you have ordered:

• in other ways described in this Policy you have otherwise consented;

• in the aggregate with other information in such a way so that your identity cannot reasonably be determined:

• as required by law: or in response to a subpoena or search warrant;

• to outside auditors who have agreed to keep the information confidential;

• as necessary to maintain„ safeguard and preserve all the rights and property of FriendsofVSSUT.org.

We do maintain and reserve the right to contact you if needed for non-marketing purposes (such as bug alerts: security breaches, account issues, and or changes in FriendsofVSSUT.org products and services). In certain circumstances, we may use our website: newspapers: or other public means to post a notice.

Children under the age of 13

FriendsofVSSUT.org’s website is not directed to: and does not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from, children under the age of thirteen (13). If it is determined that such information has been inadvertently collected on anyone under the age of thirteen (13): we shall immediately take the necessary steps to ensure that such information is deleted from our system’s database: or in the alternative: that verifiable parental consent is obtained for the use and storage of such information. Anyone under the age of thirteen (13) must seek and obtain parent or guardian permission to use thisvnebsite_Unsubscribe or Opt-Out
All users and visitors to our website have the option to discontinue receiving communications from us by way of email or newsletters_ To discontinue or unsubscribe from our website please send an email that you wish to unsubscribe to admin@FriendsofVSSUT.org.

Links to Other Websites

Our website does contain links to affiliate and other websites. FriendsofVSSUT.org does not claim nor accept responsibility for any privacy policies, practices and/or procedures of other such websites. Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they leave our website and to read the privacy statements of every website that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy Agreement applies only and solely to the information collected by our website.

Acceptance of Terms

By using this website, you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated within the Privacy Policy Agreement If you are not in agreement with our terms and conditions: then you should refrain from further use of our sites. In addition, your continued use of our website following the posting of any updates or changes to our terms and conditions shall mean that you agree and acceptance of such changes.