IFATSEA Pan-American Region, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website
1. Information we collect
We collect information from you in several ways:
Voluntary Information: If you leave a comment, sign up for a newsletter, or contact us through a form, we collect the data shown in those forms (e.g., name, email address, website).
Automated Information: Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system, to improve site functionality and security.
Media: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included, as visitors can download and extract this data.
Newsletter Subscription: If you subscribe to our bi-monthly newsletter, we collect your email address and any other details provided (such as your name) for the sole purpose of sending you site updates and relevant content.
2. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience:
Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name and email address in cookies for convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again.
Login Cookies: If you have an account and log in, we set temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies and to save your login information and screen display choices.
Analytics: We may use third-party tools to track site traffic and usage patterns to better understand our audience.
3. How we use your information
Your information is used to:
Analyze website performance to improve the user experience.
Provide and maintain our services.
Respond to your inquiries or provide customer support.
Moderate comments and prevent spam (we may use automated spam detection services).
4. Newsletter communications
If you opt-in to our bi-monthly newsletter, we will use your email address to send you regular updates, articles, and news.
Frequency: You can expect to receive an email approximately twice per month.
Opt-Out: Every newsletter email includes an “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom. You may opt-out of receiving these communications at any time. Once you unsubscribe, your email address will be removed from our active mailing list, though it may remain in our “suppression list” to ensure we do not contact you again by mistake.
Third-Party Service: We may use a third-party email service provider (e.g., Mailchimp, MailerLite, or Brevo) to deliver our newsletter. These providers are prohibited from using your information for any purpose other than sending our emails.
5. Who we share your data with
We do not sell your personal data. We only share information with third parties when necessary to operate the site (e.g., hosting providers, email service providers, or security plugins) or when required by law.
Email Service Providers: We share subscriber email addresses with our newsletter delivery platform to facilitate our bi-monthly mailings.
6. 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 follow-up comments automatically.
For users that register on our website, we 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).
7. Your rights 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. 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.
8. Security
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with a new “Effective Date.”
10. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: webmaster@ifatsea-par.org or click here.