| Thank you for taking the time to read this privacy policy. The privacy of OCS users is of paramount importance, and this explanatory notice is provided for your information.. If you do not wish to be bound by the terms set out by this policy, please discontinue further interactive use of the OCS website. What Data We Collect & Why? The Orphans of the Cancer Storm website (hereafter referred to as OCS) provides a number of services to it’s users, such as health information, advice, support, external link pages etc. From time to time, membership details may also be collected and hold on file for the purposes of administration and maintenance of the membership database. For certain services, such as membership, feedback communication, and sharing of personal stories within the site, OCS may require your e-mail address and/or other personal information such as your name, contact address, telephone number, and health information. Providing this personal and identifiable information is always optional. However, in some cases it may not be possible to provide membership services without provision of the requested information. Disclosure of data OCS will use the information collected to provide membership and other services, and to improve the content of this website. In order to provide these services, your personal data may - in some situations - be seen by third parties, such as maintenance contractors repairing and maintaining OCS technical and web systems. This is however kept to a strict minimum, and any contracted parties will be approved by OCS. OCS will disclose your personal information to other ISPs or relevant authorities if it is believed that you are engaged in illegal or abusive activities. However, disclosure will be limited only to information needed for the correct action to be taken by the ISPs or authorities concerned. OCS may also use aggregate information to study statistical patterns and produce summary reports. Such reports may be shared with OCS partners and/or sponsors, though they will not disclose any personally identifiable information. Excepting the instances stated above, OCS will not disclose personally identifiable information without permission from its owner. Under no circumstances will any personally identifiable information be given to anyone other than OCS officers. All information collected by and for OCS will be treated confidentially. Remember that any information you disclose - including personally identifiable information - for use within a public forum such as the personal stories section, is not subject to this Privacy Policy and may be seen by third parties unrelated to OCS. For this reason, the officers of OCS therefore ask that you carefully consider what information you disclose in these areas and what the implications could be. Amendment, Deletion and Storage of Personal Information OCS will store information for only so long as is necessary for the successful provision of services. If your personal information (such as contact details) change, or you no longer wish to use the services of this website, provision will be made to update or remove your personal data. This can usually be done by completing any appropriate online feedback form, stating your wishes to update or remove your personal information, and the details thereof. Data Protection. When you provide OCS with personal information, that information may be sent electronically to our servers. When OCS handles personal information, be it in written or electronic form, every precaution is taken to ensure that your information is treated securely. Unfortunately, no internet data transmission can be guaranteed to be 100 per cent secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, OCS cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to the service, and you do so at your own risk. All information kept on our database is protected and a back up copy is also kept. OCS makes every effort to ensure that all information is kept securely and is seen only by OCS officers in accordance with the United Kingdom Data Protection Act. OCS adheres strictly to the Data Protection Principles and recognises United Kingdom law for the purposes of administering this website. Cookies To try and optimise experience the OCS website, a number of its pages may utilise cookies. Cookies are small text files that our system places on your computer to store your personal preferences. By themselves, cookies do not transmit your e-mail address or other personally identifiable information. However, they are used to understand site usage and improve its content. For example, cookies may be used to save your user name and password when you visit password-protected areas, thereby making your experience more convenient.. Links The OCS website contains many links to other web sites which are considered to be of potential use to our users. However, OCS cannot be held responsible for the privacy policies of these linked sites. It is strongly recommended that you read the privacy statements of every website you visit which may or may not be collecting personally identifiable information about them. Changes To Our Privacy Policy The decision may be made to change the OCS Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on the website so that you can evaluate if and how they may affect your use of the website, how your information will be used, and under what circumstances, if any, disclosure will be made. All information provided by OCS members and users is kept strictly confidential. OCS makes every effort to protect the privacy of its members and users under the United Kingdom Data Protection Act. Copyright © 2003, Orphans of the Cancer Storm. All Rights Reserved. |
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