We are committed to protect your personal and data privacy. To ensure you can make informed decisions and feel confident about supplying personally identifiable information relating to you when using our website, we provide this notice outlining our online information practices and the choices you have concerning how the data is being collected and used, but the choice of supplying such information is left totally up to your discretion.
The WomenGateway understands that your privacy is important and will ensure as far as possible that personal information collected through this website is used only for the purposes set out in this Privacy Statement.
Introduction
We limit the collection and use of the data to the specific information we need to administer our business, provide you with the highest quality service, and offer various opportunities, which may be of interest to you, or to others who visit the site. Information provided by an individual will be told exactly, before hand, what is being done with the information provided.
This Privacy Statement explains general terms of the WomenGateway policies in relation to the handling of personal information that may be collected on this and related websites.
By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of this information by WomenGateway.
We request information in several areas of our website, when you:
- Register as a member
- Submit enquiries and feedback forms;
- Participate in discussion boards
You have full control over any personal information we collect on you and what type of information (if any) you would like to receive from us. Please note, however, that some services offered on our website are not accessible unless personal information is supplied.
Generally, you can visit most parts of the Women Gateway website without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself.
The Way We Use Your Data
We may use the data you provided for one or more of the following purposes:
- For our own marketing purposes, such as sending you updates on our latest offers and promotions;
- Personal information about you to provide you with a range of personalized services. The type of personal information we collect about you depends on how you use the website; and
- Records of any E-mails or other correspondence that you send via the website.
- For identification and verification purposes;
- For our own reference and record
You will occasionally receive emails about new categories, special updates and other noteworthy news items. We hope you will find these updates interesting and informative.
Other than the above, we will not disclose your personal information without your consent unless disclosure is either necessary to prevent a threat to life or health, authorized or required by law, reasonably necessary to enforce the law or necessary to investigate a suspected unlawful activity.
Opting Out
Whenever we ask you for information about yourself you may, by ticking the relevant box, opt out of receiving these marketing communications from us and we will not disclose your information to any third party for marketing after you opt out. In addition, whenever you are contacted by email you will be told how to opt out of being updated by email in the future.
Please note that we will only send e-mail promotions or announcements to you if you have previously given your permission for us to do so.
Security
WomenGateway will take appropriate steps to protect the personal information you share with us. We have implemented technology and security features to safeguard the privacy of your personal information. A secure server protects your personal information.
- When you pay for any of our services over the World Wide Web your web browser connects with the web site through SSL ("Secure Sockets Layer"). SSL is an industry-standard protocol for encryption over the Internet.
When information is encrypted, it is scrambled between your computer and our server. The information is only unscrambled when it safely reaches our end. It's fast and safe, and it ensures that your personal information cannot be read by anyone else. As with any standard email, emails containing your personal data sent to or from Women Gateway will travel in a non-encrypted format.
In addition, if you become aware of any security breach, please let us know as soon as possible.
Please do not share any of your personal information, such as passwords or personal identification numbers, with anyone. If necessary, please log out of our website when you have finished using it. Your assistance will help us protect the privacy of your personal information.
WomenGateway cannot be held responsible for lapses in security caused by third-party accesses to information as a result of your failure to keep your personal information private.
Cookies
A cookie is a small string of information that a web site transfers to your browser for identification purposes. The cookies we pass to you are anonymous and do not hold information on you or reveal your personal identity.
However, if you nevertheless prefer not to receive cookies, you can configure your Internet browser to reject them. Rejecting cookies can however limit the functionality of our website and our online services to you.
Updating Personal Information
You can at any time choose to change your personal details, and we request that you keep your information as current as possible so that we may continue to improve our service to you.
If your personal information changes, or if you no longer wish to utilize the services we provide on this website, we will provide a way to correct, update or remove your personal information provided to us.
Changes to the Privacy Statement
Because we are constantly improving our site there may be developments in how we use your data - all changes to this policy will be notified to you on this website, so please visit this website periodically to ensure that you have our most current privacy statement.