Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how Connecting2People uses and protects any information that you give C2P when you use this web-site.
Connecting2People is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this web-site, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
C2P may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 30 April 2018.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
- Your full name
- Your email address
- Your mobile number
- A list of places where you have useful contacts
- A list of pseudonyms of people you wish to help
- Contact details of anyone you use as a reference
- Time/date you registered and last visited the site
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
Internal record keeping.
We may use the information to improve monitor trends and site usage statistics.
We may periodically send you updates on changes to the site, requests for you to update your information or communicate issues regarding security.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which is stored on your computer’s hard drive. The file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site.
If you login to the site, cookies are used to manage your current session, so that you do not need to login each page individually. These cookies expire or are removed when you logout.
We DO NOT use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used.
A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the web-site.
Links to other web-sites
Our web-site may contain links to enable you to visit other web-sites 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 that other web-site. 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 web-site in question.
Controlling your personal information
In order to register as a member / user of the services on this site it is important for us to be able to verify your real identity
If the information you provide cannot be verified, your access to this site will be restricted
Once registered, you will have access to view and edit all the information that you provided
If you change you email address then your identity will need to be revalidated
You retain the right to be forgotten on this site, which means that the personal data that identifies you will be permanently deleted. Other information that you may have provided will be anonymised so that the data integrity of the site is not undermined.
Any specific information you provide about returnees on this site should NOT include anything that uniquely identifies individuals (names, pseudonyms and aliases are not consider personal data unless accompanied by uniquely identifiable information like an email address or mobile number, and therefore such information should not be included.
We only use the information you provide in order to verify your identity for the mutual security of all members of the network.
We plan to develop a system by which you may automatically request your personal information to be forgotten. In the meantime, if you wish to be forgotten on this site, please email admin@connecting2people.net
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.