Privacy Policy & Credits
Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Hope House Mauritius, (“We”, “us” or “our”) shares your concern about the protection of your personal information online. This Privacy Policy and Terms of Use (“Policy”) is our policy regarding maintaining the privacy of personal information we collect online and regarding our content and online relationship with you in connection with our online properties, including, without limitation, www.hopehousemauritius.com (the “Website” or “Site”). This Policy describes the privacy practices we undertake and the terms of use governing the Website. This Policy sets out your obligations and ours with respect to your use of the Website and by using the Website you agree to abide by the terms of this Policy. We may need to change this Policy from time to time in order to address new issues and reflect changes to the Website or in the law. We reserve the right to revise or make any changes to this Policy and your continual use of the Website subsequent to any changes to this Policy constitutes your acceptance of such changes. Therefore, please bookmark this page and review it periodically to assure familiarity with the most current version of the Policy. BY VISITING THIS WEBSITE, YOU CONSENT TO OUR USING ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE TO US OR THAT WE COLLECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS POLICY, DO NOT VISIT OR USE THIS WEBSITE.WE MAINTAIN FULL CONFIDENTIALITY OF ALL SPONSORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ON OUR MAILING AND EMAIL LISTS, WHICH WILL NEITHER BE SOLD TO NOR EXCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION OR COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE.
- Information we collect and how we use it
We may collect information about you directly from you as well as automatically through your use of our site or services. You may choose to provide personal information (such as your name, address, telephone number and email address) either by phone, mail or on our Site. We may also request from you or allow you to submit additional optional information, such as phone number; however, you are not required to provide us with this information.
- Email Communications
When you ask us to send you email such as a free email newsletter, you may provide us with certain information such as your email address so we can fulfill your request. You may choose to provide additional information as well, such as your postal address and phone number.
- Donations
When you make a donation through our Website, we may ask you to submit certain personal information (such as credit card information) so we can process your donation. We use the credit card information you provide only to fulfill the transaction you have requested. We maintain that information in our customer service records in the event you choose to make another donation later. We also maintain your contact information in our records so we can contact you to provide information about the progress of our programs and milestones.
- Contact Hope House Mauritius
You may choose to contact us through our Site. We provide an online form so you may, for example, (1) ask a question, (2) update your address or (3) request more information. We use the information you provide on these forms to fulfill your request. We use the information you provide to respond to your inquiries, we do not share this information with any third parties.
- Information We Share
Hope House Mauritius does not sell, rent, trade or otherwise disclose personal information about our Site visitors (nor our offline donors), except as described here. We share information provided by our Site visitors with service providers that we have retained to perform services on our behalf ― for example, to process donations. These service providers are not authorized by us to use or disclose the information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or to comply with legal requirements. In addition, we may disclose information about you (i) if we are required to do so by law, (ii) in response to a request from law enforcement authorities or other government officials, (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity.
- User-Generated Content
We might have sections on our Site where we invite you to poste content on our Site. We are not responsible for this content, but will remove any inappropriate content. If you post content to our Site, all of the information that you post will be available to all visitors to our Site. If you post your own content on our Site or Services, your posting may become public and Hope House Mauritius cannot prevent such information from being used in a manner that may violate this Privacy Notice, the law or your personal privacy.
- Links to Other Sites
Occasionally we provide links to other sites for your convenience and information. These sites operate independently from our site and are not under our control. These sites may have their own privacy notices in place, which we strongly suggest you review if you visit any linked sites. We are not responsible for the content of these sites, any products or services that may be offered through these sites or any other use of these sites.
- Updates to This Privacy Notice
We may change or update portions of this Privacy Notice at any time and without prior notice to you. Please check back from time to time so you are aware of any changes or updates to the Notice. We will indicate below the effective date of the Notice.
