Privacy Policy

Queen’s College respects the privacy of users of its websites, mobile applications, social media channels, and other online-based services (“Online Services”). This User Privacy Policy covers all these Online Services and explains what information is collected about you, how that information may be used, with whom it may be shared, and your choices about such uses and sharing. Please also read Queen’s College’s Terms of Use. By using any of the Online Services, you agree to this User Privacy Policy and the
Terms of Use.

WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED

Queen’s College may collect personal information (information that can identify you including, but not limited to, your name, phone number, mailing address, e-mail address, username, password, and credit card information) and non-personal information (information that does not identify you including, but not limited to, information about the browser you are using and the pages visited during a single or multiple visits).

INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE

Queen’s College collects personal information from you as part of online transactions. When you contact Queen’s College or fill out online forms while using the Online Services, information is collected to help identify you on return visits to the service, categorize your questions or needs, respond to them, and, if applicable, investigate a breach of the Online Services’ terms and conditions. This information is also used to track potential problems and trends and customize responses to better serve you.

INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device for record-keeping purposes. Queen’s College uses cookies to gather information on what pages you access or visit and what information you provide, such as survey information and online registrations. The use of cookies does not result in the collection of any personal information from you. You may choose to adjust the settings of your web browser to disallow the usage of cookies. However, if you reject cookies from the Online Services, some parts of the Online Services may not work properly.

Other Technologies

Queen’s College may collect personal and non-personal information about how you use the Online Services including, but not limited to, domain names visited; URLs accessed; URLs of hyperlinked sites from which you came or to which you went; website traffic patterns; searches performed; browsers used; date, frequency, and period of use; server usage statistics; Internet Protocol address; and name of Internet Service Provider. Queen’s College also may collect an anonymous identification number if you come to the Online Services from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website.

HOW INFORMATION MAY BE USED

Online Donation Information

In order to accept your donation or register you for participation in a fundraising event, Queen’s College asks you to voluntarily provide personal information. This information is used to process your donation or registration, provide you with a receipt or confirmation of your donation, and communicate with you when necessary.

Should you wish, you can provide this information by either of the following methods rather than through the Online Services: Phone: (242) 327-1660 / Mail: Queen’s College, P.O. Box CB-13290. Information related to donations made through the Online Services is collected in a database maintained by Queen’s College and may be used to send you e-mails or mail regarding organizational updates and other
opportunities to support Queen’s College.

Communications and Subscriptions

Queen’s College may use your personal information to communicate with you. Whether you continue to receive such communications is your choice. You can request to stop communications by either clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of an e-mail you receive or by contacting Queen’s College through one of the means listed in the below “Contact” section of this User Privacy Policy.

Improvement of Online Services

Information gathered from cookies and related technologies helps Queen’s College improve the content and performance of the Online Services for you; offer online features that are helpful to you; customize the content and layout for you; and contact you to build awareness about its efforts and charitable endeavors. This information also helps diagnose problems with the Online Services.

Mobile Services

Information gathered from the download or use of any of its mobile applications is sent to Queen’s College. This information may be traceable back to you and may be used to identify you. This information may be used for any reasons deemed appropriate by Queen’s College including, but not limited to, internal evaluation of mobile services, quality control, and the development of additional supportive mobile-enabled services for product and service improvement.

Security

This website has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under the control of Queen’s College. Information is stored on secure servers. Access to change or edit this information is restricted to those authorized by Queen’s College to do so.

We encrypt certain sensitive information (such as credit card information) using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to ensure that your Personally Identifiable Information is safe as it is transmitted.

User-Submitted Content

Information that you submit using Queen’s College’s blog, social media sites, or other online channels should be considered public. Your posts may appear on other websites as the results of searches or through the actions of others who find your content compelling and wish to promote it on the web. Whenever you voluntarily provide personal information on publicly viewable web pages, that information will be publicly available and can be collected and used by others (for example, if you share your phone number publicly, you may receive unwanted phone calls). Queen’s College cannot control who reads your postings or what others may do with the information you post, so please exercise discretion and caution with respect to your personal information. Once you have posted information, you may not be able to edit or delete such information.

Online Comments, Surveys and Feedback Forms

You may be asked to complete surveys, provide comments, or complete feedback forms when using the Online Services. Queen’s College uses such information to better understand your needs and preferences and to gather information about health care trends and issues.

Job Applications

If you submit personal information to Queen’s College through the Online Services to apply for a job, the information will be used in connection with your application. Even if you are not hired, Queen’s College may retain your personal information to contact you for any other positions and to help advocate for efforts by Queen’s College.

Who Information May Be Shared With

Queen’s College wants you to understand when and with whom it may share your personal and nonpersonal information. Your information is never sold or rented to others. Queen’s College does not share your personal information with others except as indicated below.

E-mails and Messages

E-mails and other types of messages that you send to Queen’s College via the Online Services may be shared with a representative of Queen’s College who may or may not be an employee. E-mails that do not require a response are discarded. E-mails that require a response are, once addressed, either archived or deleted, depending on the nature of the inquiry.

Mailing Lists

Queen’s College may occasionally allow other nonprofit organizations to send mail to its donors. Queen’s College carefully screens these organizations and only permits mailings from those nonprofit organizations whose services it believes may be of interest to its supporters. If you do not want to receive such mailings, please contact (242) 327-1660 or info@qchenceforth.com to opt out of future mailings.

Analytics

By using Queen’s College’s Online Services, your traffic and browsing patterns are subject to the same level of scrutiny, measurement, cataloguing, and other information gathering that occurs across the Internet via the efforts of third parties such as Google, Bing, and Facebook. Queen’s College does not prevent, and is not responsible for, such third parties’ access to the browsing history you develop on the web through your personal use and interactions online.

Other Situations

Queen’s College may share your information in response to a subpoena or similar investigative demand, a court order, or a request for cooperation from law enforcement or any government agency; to establish or exercise its legal rights, including, but not limited to, efforts to investigate, prevent, or take other action regarding illegal activity, suspected fraud, or other wrongdoing; to protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of Queen’s College, its directors, employees, or others; to enforce the Online Services’ terms and conditions or other agreements and policies; or as otherwise required by law. In such cases, Queen’s College may raise or waive any legal objection or right available to it.

Your information may also be shared in connection with a substantial corporate transaction including, but not limited to, the sale of Queen’s College’s business, a divestiture, merger, consolidation, asset sale, bankruptcy, change in control of the company or one of its affiliates, or in preparation for any of these events. Any third party to which Queen’s College transfers or sells its assets will have the right to continue to use your personal and non-personal information in accordance with this User Privacy Policy.

How Queen’s College Protects Your Personal Information

Queen’s College has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of your personal information under its control. The personal information you provide on the Online Services is stored on secure servers, and access to change or edit this information is restricted to those authorized by Queen’s College.

E-mail should not be considered a secure and confidential means of communication. It is possible that your e-mail communication may be accessed or viewed by another Internet user while in transit to Queen’s College. If you wish to keep your communication private, DO NOT EMAIL ANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. IF YOU DO SO, IT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Your Choices About Collection and Use of Information

You can choose not to provide Queen’s College with certain information, but that may result in your being unable to use certain features of the Online Services such as registering for a volunteer opportunity or fundraising event, participating in a survey, asking a question online, and initiating transactions.

Do Not Track Signals

Queen’s College Online Services do not recognize automated browser signals regarding “do not track” instructions. Please note that third parties may collect personal information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use the Online Services or browse other websites.

Third-Party Websites

Queen’s College Online Services may contain links to websites of outside organizations. While these links may indicate special relationships between the organizations, Queen’s College is not responsible for the privacy practices of websites of these organizations. Please familiarize yourself with the privacy policies of any website you visit to determine what information is being collected.

CONTACT

If you wish to change your personal information or stop communication from Queen’s College, or you have questions about this User Privacy Policy, do one of the following: Email: info@qchenceforth.com or write to the following address:

WEBMASTER

Queen’s College
Village Road
Nassau, Bahamas
P.O.Box N 7127

Changes to This User Privacy Policy

Queen’s College may change this User Privacy Policy from time to time without notice. The most recent revision date is listed below and the posted version of this User Privacy Policy will apply to your use of the Online Services.

Effective Date: April 2nd, 2019