Privacy Policy

The purpose of our Sephardic.org is to provide information and services to our visitors. Your privacy is important to us and we are committed to protecting it and to make you aware of our online practices regarding the privacy of your information.

Your information

When you voluntarily provide it, we collect personal information in the course of interacting with the site. You may be asked to provide personally identifiable information such as your name, address, e-mail, mobile number, and demographic information, from requests or other forms.

We may use the information you give us to provide services to you, at your request. We may use it to communicate with you through periodic messages regarding services, events, and other information and notices. We may use it for confirmation of donations, registrations, or other actions you take on our site, and for related customer service needs. We only use contact information to send information requested or to contact users as necessary.

We do not sell, rent, swap or otherwise share our mailing lists with external organizations. Any personal information you provide to Sephardic.org will not be disseminated to third parties outside of our organization.

We also may collect information that is not personally identifiable, such as the type of browser you are using (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer), the type of operating system you are using, (e.g., Windows or Mac OS), the IP address (Internet Protocol set of numbers called Internet Address) you are using, and the domain name of your Internet service provider (e.g., America Online, Earthlink). We may use this information to analyze the design and functionality of our site in order to make site improvements. We may use such information in the aggregate to analyze site usage. Our Web site does not automatically collect any individually identifiable information, such as email addresses, from visitors.

We pledge that we will never willfully sell, trade, rent, disclose, or make available personally identifiable information about you to any third party without first receiving your permission, except when we believe in good faith that the law requires it, or to protect the rights or property of Sephardic.org.


Cookies

Our site makes limited use of cookies. "Cookies" are small text files that are stored on a local computer hard drive that contain information related to your use of a site. A cookie can't read data off of your computer hard disk or read cookie files created by other Web sites. Cookies do not damage your system. Cookies help websites provide visitors with customized features. Our site uses cookies to deliver content specific to your interests, location, and for other purposes. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings of your Internet browser. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies, or allow your browser to show you when a cookie is being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies, your experience at our site may be diminished and some features may not work as intended.


contact & ask the rabbi

All communication held via our our Contact and Ask the Rabbi pages is strictly confidential and is not shared with any parties outside the organization. Your email address is never revealed to the public except through this secure link. Unless you specificly choose to allow your question and answer to be shared it will remain private.


security

Sephardic.org uses appropriate procedures to ensure the security of your personal information and to and protect it from unauthorized access. In particular, when we ask you to enter credit card information, we use the top industry standard security protection, including encryption, SSL transmission connection, and a secure server for information storage.


Ads

Ads appearing on the Website may be delivered to users by advertising partners who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time it sends you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Policy covers the use of cookies by Sephardic.com and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.


links

The Website may contain links to other websites. The fact that Sephardic.com has provided a link to a website is not an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or acknowledgement of affiliation with respect to such website, or with respect to any products, services, information or content on the website, or the website’s owner. When you use certain features or functions of the Website, your internet browser may automatically be directed and opened to a third party website and/or your information may be furnished to a third party service provider for processing and storage.  This Policy applies solely to the Website and, unless specifically stated on the Website, Sephardic.com is not responsible for such other websites or service providers. We encourage you to thoroughly review the privacy policy of any website you visit before disclosing any Personal Information on that website.


general disclaimer

The advertisements or hyperlinks on this site do not necessarily indicate or constitute acceptance of or endorsement of the content, products, companies, corporations, or organizations in whole or in part by staff members and/or the members of the editorial board of sephardic.com