Privacy Policy for nldburma.org
1. Introduction
At nldburma.org, we are firmly committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal data. We recognize the importance of data privacy and strive to ensure that all information we collect from users is handled with the utmost responsibility in accordance with all applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and store your data, as well as your rights regarding that information.
2. Scope of This Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected through our website, nldburma.org, and any associated services provided through it. For the purposes of the GDPR, nldburma.org is the “Data Controller” of your personal data as set out in this policy, meaning we determine the purposes and means of processing your information.
For any questions regarding this privacy policy or your personal information, please contact us at: [email protected].
3. Categories of Data Processed
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
a) Usage Data
Information related to your interaction with our website, including IP address, browser type, browsing behavior, session information, operating system, referral URLs, and page views.
b) Account Data
Personal information provided during account creation, registration, or newsletter sign-up, including your full name, physical address, email address, and telephone number.
c) Profile Data
Details related to your preferences, interests, past interactions with the site, user behavior, and any purchases made through our platform (if applicable).
d) Communication Data
Correspondence and support inquiries submitted through contact forms, email exchanges, or interaction via customer support, including the content and metadata of communications.
e) Technical Data
Device-specific details, such as device type, time zone settings, network information, browser plug-ins, and system configuration settings.
f) Transaction Data
Information about payments you make (where applicable), including billing address, transaction ID, products purchased, and delivery status.
g) Preference Data
Consent preferences for marketing communications, subscription settings, and user-indicated product interests.
We do not collect sensitive personal data (such as health, biometric, or financial account login credentials) unless explicitly requested for a legitimate purpose with your consent.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We process your personal information according to one or more of the following lawful bases:
– Contractual Necessity: When processing is required to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., responding to service inquiries, processing transactions).
– Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (such as improving our services, ensuring network security, and preventing fraud), unless such interests are overridden by your rights.
– Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent for a specific use of your personal data (e.g., for email marketing or cookie placement).
– Legal Obligation: When we are legally required to process certain information (e.g., accounting or compliance with legal claims).
5. Your Rights
Under applicable privacy laws, you may be entitled to exercise the following rights regarding your personal data:
– Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to your incomplete or inaccurate data.
– Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal conditions.
– Right to Restrict Processing: You may ask us to restrict the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: You are entitled to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format and have it transmitted to another controller where technically feasible.
– Right to Object: You can object to our processing where such processing is based on our legitimate interest or for direct marketing.
– Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing already undertaken.
Requests to exercise your rights should be addressed to: [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We deploy technical and organizational safeguards to protect your data. These include, but are not limited to:
– Encryption for data during transmission and storage
– Role-based access control for internal systems
– Regular data backup and recovery procedures
– Staff training and confidentiality agreements
– Secure protocols (HTTPS) across our platform
While we strive to protect your data, no transmission or storage system can be guaranteed as 100% secure.
7. International Transfers
If your personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or other relevant jurisdictions, we ensure such transfers comply with applicable laws by implementing appropriate safeguards, such as:
– Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
– Data transfer agreements with U.S.-based vendors adhering to GDPR-equivalent protections
– Transfers only to countries with recognized adequacy decisions
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:
– Usage and Technical Data: Retained for up to 12 months for analytics and system optimization
– Account and Profile Data: Retained for the duration of your relationship with us plus 3 years
– Communication Data: Retained for up to 5 years for audit and compliance purposes
– Transaction Data: Retained for 7 years to meet regulatory and tax obligations
– Preference and Consent Data: Stored as long as legally required to demonstrate compliance
After expiration of these periods, data is securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Cookie Policy
nldburma.org uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to optimize user experience and analyze service performance. These include:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for the proper operation of the website and enable core functionalities such as navigation and security.
– Functional Cookies: Improve functionality and personalization, such as remembering preferences or login status.
– Analytical Cookies: Collect anonymous metrics on usage patterns to help us improve site performance.
– Performance Cookies: Measure how users interact with pages, enabling performance monitoring.
10. Cookie Management and GDPR/CCPA Compliance
Upon your first visit to nldburma.org, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner to manage your preferences. You may accept, reject, or customize which categories of cookies you allow. You can also modify your consent settings or withdraw consent at any time by accessing the cookie settings on our website. Additionally, browser settings may be configured to block certain cookies.
Under CCPA, California residents may also opt-out of the “sale” of their personal data (as broadly defined) by using available consent tools or contacting us.
11. Children’s Privacy
nldburma.org does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at [email protected] so we can take appropriate steps to delete the data.
12. Policy Updates and User Notifications
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal obligations, operational practices, or service offerings. Substantial changes will be communicated via a notice on our website, and where legally required, we will obtain your consent for material modifications.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your personal data or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nldburma.org
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a secure and transparent way. Should you wish to assert your rights or raise a concern, you are encouraged to contact us directly at the above address.
