PRIVACY POLICY
PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: August 15, 2019
Introduction
Catholic Charities USA (“CCCenla,” “we,” “us” or “our”) provides the CCCenla website (“Website”) to you (“You” or “User,” collectively “Users”). This Privacy Policy applies to the collection of personal information by CCCenla through https://CCCenla.org and any sub-domains thereof (each of which constituting a part of the Website). By using the Website, you acknowledge you have read and understood the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website.
Your use of the Website is also governed by our Terms of Service.
Information Collected
CCCenla may collect personal or aggregate information about Users of the Website. Personal information includes, for example:
Your name, email address, mailing address, phone number or other information or preferences that you voluntarily provide to CCCenla (e.g., when registering for an account). Personal information also includes the username or password used to create a registered account necessary to access Members-only areas or services.
Usage information, such as how you and your device interact with our website (e.g., the pages you visit, the search terms you enter).
Information included in your employment application such as job history and education information.
Information you voluntarily provide when making a donation, such as billing address.
Other information you provide to us when you sign up to receive newsletters from us or otherwise contact us.
This information CCCenla agrees to maintain the confidentiality of personal information in accordance with the exceptions described herein.
Aggregate information is non-personally identifiable or anonymous information about Users, such as but not limited to the frequency that certain webpages are accessed by Users and the amount of time spent on individual webpages or sections of the Website, the number of visits to the Website by Users, types of browsers used by Users, cookie preferences, and search terms entered by Users. Aggregate information is used in a collective manner, and no single person can be identified by the compiled information.
Use of Information Collected
We use the information we collect from you for the following purposes:
To provide our website and services.
To send you newsletters.
To respond to inquiries.
To process employment applications.
To improve User experiences by making our website easier to use and navigate.
To request donations
For other legitimate business purposes.
Collection and Use of Information from Children
Following COPPA, CCCenla does not knowingly request or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13 without prior verifiable parental consent and does not intentionally collect personal information from children violating COPPA. However, if CCCenla receives actual knowledge that it has collected such personal information without the requisite and verifiable parental consent, CCCenla will delete that information from the Website as quickly as is reasonably practical.
Sharing and Disclosure of Personal Information
From time to time, CCCenla may be required to disclose personal information in response to a valid court order, subpoena, government investigation, or as otherwise required by law, or if CCCenla reasonably believes that a User has committed unlawful acts or acts may endanger the health or safety of another User or the general public. CCCenla also reserves the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that CCCenla, in good faith, believes to be unlawful.
CCCenla may also disclose personal information with third-party service providers, agents, or independent contractors who help us maintain our Website and provide other administrative services.
If you donate, we share your personal information with unaffiliated third parties, such as our payment processor, necessary to fulfill your donation.
Finally, we may share your personal information during any direct or indirect reorganization process, including, but not limited to, mergers, acquisitions, and sales of all or substantially all of our assets.
Cookies and Other Similar Technologies
As indicated above, CCCenla may use cookies to enhance your experience while visiting the Website. A “cookie” is a small piece of data sent to your web browser from CCCenla’s web server (or a third-party server hosting content published to the Website) and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies are used to collect information about Users to make web surfing easier (e.g., by saving your passwords or personal preferences and to ensure that you do not see the same ads repeatedly). We, or third parties, may use session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies only last for the specific duration of your visit and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device’s hard drive until you delete them or they expire. Different cookies are used to perform different functions.
We use analytics cookies to measure how you interact with our website and to improve your user experience. In particular, we use Google Analytics. To learn more about Google Analytics privacy practices and opt-out mechanisms, please visit the Google Analytics Security and Privacy Principles page at
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en Google provides a complete privacy policy and instructions on opting out of Google Analytics available at
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
There are several ways to manage cookies. If you do not wish to allow the use of cookies, you may configure your web browser to refuse to accept cookies. However, note that doing so may cause some areas of the Website to lose functionality.
This site is being monitored by one or more third-party monitoring software(s) and may capture information about your visit that will help us improve the quality of our service. You may opt out from the data that https://doublesmart.digital is collecting on your visit through a universal consumer options page located at https://doublesmart.digital/Unsub/unsub.html
Opt-Out
We allow you to opt-out of marketing communications by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in email communications or by contacting us using the contact information provided below. We will process your request as soon as possible by applicable law, but please be aware that in some circumstances, you may receive a few more messages until the unsubscribe is processed.
Additionally, we may send you information regarding our Website and services, such as information about changes to our policies and other notices and disclosures required by law. Generally, Users cannot opt-out of these communications, but they will be primarily informational in nature rather than promotional.
Third-Party Links
Our Website contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for such other sites' privacy practices or content. You should review their policies and contact them directly if you have any questions about how these other sites use your information.
Notice Regarding Public Posting Areas
Please note that any information you include in a message you post to any chat room, forum, or other public posting area is available to anyone with Internet access. If you do not want people to know your email address, do not include it in any message you post publicly. PLEASE BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN DISCLOSING ANY INFORMATION IN CHAT ROOMS, FORUMS, AND OTHER PUBLIC POSTING AREAS. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE BY OTHERS OF THE INFORMATION YOU DISCLOSE IN CHAT ROOMS, FORUMS, AND OTHER PUBLIC POSTING AREAS.
Security
We implement reasonable security measures to ensure the security of your personal information. Please understand, however, that no data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed 100% secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit. You understand that any information you transfer to us is at your own risk. If we learn of a security systems breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. By using our Website or providing personal information, you agree that we can communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of the Website. We may post a notice via our Website if a security breach occurs. We may also email you at the email address you provided to us in these circumstances. Depending on where you live, you may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing.
International Data Transfers
CCCenla is based in the US. If you choose to provide us with personal information, please understand that your personal information may be transferred to the US, and we may transfer your personal information to our affiliates and subsidiaries or other third parties, across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world. If you are visiting from the EU or other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from US law, please note that you are transferring your personal information to the US and other jurisdictions which may not have the same data protection laws as the EU. We put in place appropriate operational, procedural, and technical measures to protect your personal information. You acknowledge you understand that by providing your personal information: (i) your personal information will be used for the uses identified above under this Privacy Policy; and (ii) your personal information may be transferred to the US and other jurisdictions as indicated above, by applicable law.
Your California Privacy Rights and How We Respond to “Do Not Track” Signals
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits Users who are California residents to request certain information once a year regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not share personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
Currently, our website recognizes automated browser signals regarding tracking mechanisms, which may include “Do Not Track” instructions.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will also revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. If we make material changes to the Privacy Policy, we will notify you by placing a prominent notice on our websites and/or via email at the email address we have on file for you. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to keep up to date on how we handle your personal information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
IMPORTANT Note: We do not receive any clients or visitors at this address.
Catholic Charities of Central Louisiana
St. Joseph Catholic Center
4400 Coliseum Blvd.
Alexandria, LA 71303
(318) 445-2401
Member of Catholic Charities USA
info@CCCenla.org