Privacy Policy

INDICA ET BUDDHICA - PRIVACY POLICY

We want to protect the privacy of all visitors to Indica et Buddhica
(http://indica-et-buddhica.org/). Visitors are asked to read the
following policy. It should help you to understand how we use your
personal data. We may change our Privacy policy at any time without
giving you notice, so please check it each time you visit the Site.

Whenever you give us personal data, you are consenting to its
collection and use in accordance with this privacy policy.

The Site is not intended for users under the age of 18 and Indica et
Buddhica does not knowingly collect personally identifiable
information from users under the age of 18. Such users are expressly
prohibited from submitting their personally identifiable information
to us, and from using our forums and chat areas; any information
submitted by such users will not knowingly be used, posted or retained
by Indica et Buddhica.


  What personal data do we collect?

Indica et Buddhica does not automatically capture or store personal
data from visitors to the Site, except to log the user's IP address
and session information, such as the username of registered users
(when logged in). This information is used only for site
administration and in the compilation of statistics used by Indica et
Buddhica to assess site usage. We also automatically collect data
about site visitors using cookies. Please see the section below for
links to further information on cookies.

When you register for any of our services, make an enquiry, or submit
material for inclusion on our website, you may be asked to provide
some personal data including your name, email address and physical
address. Personal information is protected by Indica et Buddhica
according to the following principles:

    * Indica et Buddhica only holds information about individuals that
      is needed.

    * Information is only held about individuals with their knowledge,
      and for clearly stated purposes.

    * Personal information is not passed on to third parties.

    * Personal data is held securely.

    * Access to personal information is limited to those with a strict
      need to know.

    * Indica et Buddhica attempts to keep personal information
      accurate and up to date.

    * Personal information is deleted and destroyed when no longer
      needed.

    * All staff with access to personal information are aware of our
      privacy policy and their obligations thereof.

You can also transfer personal data through a submission to Indica et
Buddhica (http://indica-et-buddhica.org/). Please bear in mind that if
you include any personal data in any material you submit for inclusion
in Indica et Buddhica (http://indica-et-buddhica.org/), it may be
accessed by anyone visiting this website anywhere in the world. Please
do not submit any personal data that you do not want to be made public
in this way, and please do not submit any personal data about anyone
else without first obtaining their permission.


  Cookies

The Information Advertising Bureau (http://www.allaboutcookies.org/)
provides in depth information about cookies. This site also tells you
how to remove cookies (http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/)
from your browser.


  How do we use your personal data?

We use your personal data to provide the Indica et Buddhica
subscription to you and to periodically send you email updates on
Indica et Buddhica and the services offered by Indica et Buddhica. If
you would prefer not to receive such emails, you can select this
option during the registration or subscription process. Alternatively,
please use the unsubscribe option included in all our email
correspondence, or send an email to
subscriptions@indica-et-buddhica.org stating that you would prefer not
to receive such mailings.

We may also use your personal data to monitor the use of our website,
to record traffic flows and to carry out research about our members'
demographics, interests and behaviour. We do this to understand our
visitors, users and potential users better. Your personal data will
not be passed on to third parties. You may withdraw your consent to
our use of these data at any time. If you wish to do this please
contact: subscriptions@indica-et-buddhica.org

When you give us personal data, those data may be sent electronically
to servers anywhere in the world and may be used, stored and processed
anywhere in the world.

Whenever and wherever we collect, process or use personal data, we
take steps to ensure that it is treated securely and in accordance
with our privacy policy.

Except as set out above, we will not disclose your personal
information unless we are obliged to do so or allowed to do so by law,
or where we need to do so in order to run our services (for instance
where we outsource services or other people process data for us).

Our website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible
for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage our visitors to
be aware when they leave our website, and to read the privacy policy
of other sites that collect or use personal data. This privacy policy
applies only to personal data collected by Indica et Buddhica.


Contacts

This website is operated by Indica et Buddhica, whose postal address
is Littledene, Bay Road, Oxford, New Zealand.

On request, we will provide subscribers with a summary of all personal
information on them that we possess. If you wish to request any
information about your personal data, please contact:
subscriptions@indica-et-buddhica.org

We would like to keep your personal data accurate and up to date. If
you become aware of any errors or inaccuracies please let us know by
contacting: subscriptions@indica-et-buddhica.org


Last review: Mon Aug 20 16:58:14 NZST 2007