Clause 1: Commitment to Privacy
Original Text:
"We, at ABHISHEKAJWALA, are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. You can be assured that the information shared with us will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement."
Detailed Explanation:
This introductory statement serves as a foundational promise to the user. It establishes the organization's commitment to protecting user privacy and sets the scope of the entire policy. It is a declaration of intent, assuring visitors that their data will be handled responsibly and only in the ways explicitly outlined in this document.
Clause 2: Information We Receive
Original Text:
"We receive information which are voluntarily shared by you in your discretion which may include... Information that you provide to us for the purpose of filling in the Enquiry form available at our website, including your name and email address; Information that you provide to us when using the website. Information contained in or relating to any communications that you send to us or send through our website, including the communication content; Any other personal information that you choose to send to us."
Detailed Explanation:
This clause details exactly what types of personal information the organization may collect from you. The key phrase is "voluntarily shared by you in your discretion," which means you are not forced to provide this information. The collection happens when you actively choose to provide it.
The types of information listed are:
Contact Information: Data from forms, such as your name and email, which is necessary for the center to respond to your inquiries.
Usage Information: General data you provide as you interact with the website.
Communication Content: The actual content of messages or inquiries you send.
Any Other Personal Information: This is a broad category that covers any additional details you might choose to share outside of the specific forms.
In essence, the center only collects data you consciously provide to them.
Clause 3: Consent
Original Text:
"The privacy policy is applicable to all the visitors of this website, and users are requested to fully read and understand the terms and conditions within the policy. By using our website, www.ABHISHEKAJWALA.com, it is considered that visitors confirm their consent to the receipt and use of information for the purpose intended and in line with this privacy policy. If the terms and conditions of this privacy policy, in general or in particular, are not acceptable to any user then, we request users not to share such information."
Detailed Explanation:
This clause is the legal mechanism for obtaining your consent. Instead of using a checkbox, it uses the concept of implied consent.
Universal Applicability: It states that the policy applies to everyone who visits the website.
Implied Consent: By simply using the website or sharing your information, you are considered to have read, understood, and agreed to the terms of the policy.
User's Responsibility: The policy places the responsibility on you to read and understand the terms before providing any data.
Actionable Advice: It provides a clear directive: if you do not agree with the policy, you should not share any personal information. This gives you a clear choice and makes your consent a deliberate action.
Clause 4: What We Do With The Information You Share
Original Text:
"We do not use your information for any purpose whatsoever except for understanding your needs, your requests, communicating with you, fulfilling your objectives and providing the support you request."
Detailed Explanation:
This is a crucial promise that strictly limits how your data is used. It states that ABHISHEKAJWALA will not use your information for any purpose beyond the core functions of a retreat center.
The permitted uses are:
Understanding Your Needs: Analyzing your requests to provide relevant services.
Communicating With You: Using your contact information to respond to your inquiries.
Fulfilling Your Objectives: Using the information to provide the specific services you have requested, such as a retreat booking or a response to a spiritual question.
Providing Support: Offering assistance or follow-up communication based on your request.
This clause is a direct assurance that your data will not be sold, rented, or used for unrelated marketing purposes.
Clause 5: Data Disclosure
Original Text:
"We do not disclose any data or information you choose to share with us. The security of your personal information is important to us. We take reasonable steps, including technical, administrative and physical safeguards, designed to protect the personal information submitted to us from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction."
Detailed Explanation:
This clause addresses data sharing and security. It has two main components:
Non-Disclosure: The policy explicitly states that your data will not be disclosed to third parties. This is a powerful promise of confidentiality.
Security Measures: The policy commits to taking "reasonable steps" to protect your information. This includes:
Technical Safeguards: Protecting data with technology (e.g., encryption, firewalls).
Administrative Safeguards: Having internal policies and procedures to limit access to data.
Physical Safeguards: Protecting the physical location where data is stored.
The use of the term "reasonable steps" is a legal standard. It means they will take measures that are appropriate and commercially justifiable, but it does not guarantee absolute security, as no system is completely immune to cyber threats.
Clause 6: Retention of Information
Original Text:
"We may retain your personal information for as long as your contact with us is active or as needed for the specific purpose for which it is shared by you."
Detailed Explanation:
This clause outlines the data retention policy. It explains how long your information will be stored.
Duration: Your data will be kept for as long as you have an "active contact" with the center. This could mean until your inquiry is resolved, your retreat is completed, or you request that your data be deleted.
Purpose-Driven Retention: It also states that data is retained "for the specific purpose for which it is shared," meaning once the purpose is fulfilled, the data may no longer be needed. This aligns with data minimization principles, where an organization only keeps data for as long as it's necessary.
Clause 7: Links to Other Websites
Original Text:
"Our website may contain links which may allow you to visit other websites of interest easily... However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over any other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question. Therefore, ABHISHEKAJWALA cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any external links mentioned."
Detailed Explanation:
This clause is a crucial disclaimer for any website that links to external resources.
No Control: It clearly states that once you click an external link, you are leaving the ABHISHEKAJWALA's site and they have no control over the new website's content or privacy practices.
User Responsibility: It places the responsibility on you to be cautious and to review the privacy policy of any new site you visit.
Limitation of Liability: It explicitly states that ABHISHEKAJWALA cannot be held legally responsible for any "damages or implications" that may arise from visiting a third-party website linked from their site.
Clause 8: Updates
Original Text:
"ABHISHEKAJWALA may change this privacy policy from time to time. Therefore, users of the website may check this Privacy policy from time to time."
Detailed Explanation:
This final clause is a standard legal notice. It informs users that the policy is not static and can be changed by ABHISHEKAJWALA at any time.
Right to Modify: The organization reserves the right to update the policy without direct notification to all users.
User's Obligation: It places the responsibility on you to periodically check the policy for any changes. This means your continued use of the website after an update implies your consent to the new terms, even if you weren't directly notified of the change.