INTRODUCTION
Thank you for visiting our website and reviewing our Privacy Policy. This website, philippinesvolunteerisminitiative.org (“Site”), is operated on behalf of PVII. Philippinesvolunteerisminitiative.org is an interactive site where volunteers can register to access training modules an materials and actively participate in volunteer activities and programs.
By using or accessing this Site, you agree to the terms and practices of our Privacy Policy.
Being a part of PVII means sharing accessing training information, modules and materials and communicating with us. This Privacy Policy explains what type of information PVII collect from you when you visit this Site, how PVII may use this information, who might have access to this information, which choices you have about how this information is used and shared, and which measures PVII take to protect this information. Please note, however, that this Privacy Policy only covers information that PVII collect through this Site.
The use of this Site and its services is subject to PVII’s Terms and Conditions which you may access at any time by clicking on the link at the bottom of any page on this Site. PVII encourages member of all ages to this Site and its services. PVII strongly encourage members under thirteen years old to access our services only with parental consent and supervision in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.
1. Information PVII collect about you
As with any other site on the Internet, PVII collect certain information about you that may identify you personally through your use of this Site and its services, such as:
Profile Information. If you choose to use certain features and functions of the Site, PVII will ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information about yourself (“Profile Information”) without which some of these features cannot work. By providing such information, you consent to our collection and use of it, as described in this Privacy Policy and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.
The Profile Information that PVII collect includes:
- Mandatory basic information that is provided during our member registration process, including your first and last name, location (city, state, and country), gender, nationality, mobile number, email address, and birthday; and
- Optional additional information for your personal profile, such as your photo, your interests, a personal description, your personal websites, language abilities, and work, education, and volunteer history.
PVII does not collect any of this information about you when you visit the Site unless you give us that information.
2. How PVII use your personal information
PVII uses personal information that you give in order to provide services that you request; respond to your questions or inquiries; identify areas of member interest; consider potential improvements to our Site; and provide a forum to connect people and organizations.
The following list provides some specific examples of the ways PVII may use information about you:
- If you request it, PVII may match your preferences with organizations and listings that meet your criteria. PVII may use your Profile Information to email you about these prospects.
- If you request materials from us, PVII may also ask that you provide us with certain personal information for distribution purposes. PVII may also use that personal information to determine the level of interest.
- PVII may use your Profile Information to get in touch with you regarding the status of your online requests for services or any additional information you requested.
- PVII may use your Profile Information and Member-Created Content to contact you regarding additional services and features or requesting your feedback about your experience with the Site.
- PVII may use your Profile Information and Member-Created Content to occasionally contact you with service-related announcements.
- You can contact PVII directly with questions or comments regarding the services or to request additional information by following the links on the “Contact Us” section of our Site. These links require you to give certain personal information so that PVII may respond to your inquiry.
Complying With Law Enforcement
Like any other site, PVII may be asked to provide personal information about its members in certain types of legal or law enforcement proceedings and may disclose such information if PVII have a good faith belief that doing so is required by law. This may include respecting requests from jurisdictions outside of the Philippines.
- Preventing Fraud and Other Illegal Activity
PVII may also share personal information about our members when PVII have a good faith belief it is necessary to prevent fraud or other illegal activity, to prevent imminent bodily harm, or to protect both ourselves and you from people violating the Terms and Conditions. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, courts, or other government entities.
Coordinating With Third Party Suppliers and Service Providers
PVII may use third party suppliers and service providers to facilitate its services, and they may have access to your personal information. For example, PVII may outsource one or more aspects of our Site to a supplier or service provider who performs services according to our requirements. Please remember that, although PVII endeavor to select only reputable companies who share our commitment to customer privacy, PVII are in no way responsible for the actions or policies of these other organizations.
Enforcing the Terms and Conditions
In certain instances, PVII may have a good faith belief that it is necessary to disclose personal information in order to enforce the Terms and Conditions of this Site.
PVII do not sell or trade or provide your personal information to marketing companies or information brokers or any other organization or individual for commercial or marketing purposes.
3. Your control over your information
You may control the visibility of most of the information you share with PVII and change or remove your profile information at any time through your account settings. You should review the default settings to make sure they reflect your preferences.
Here are some additional things to remember:
- PVII can take certain steps to ensure that other Site members, third party suppliers, and service providers use your shared information in a manner consistent with your preferences.
- PVII can provide you with discussion features for your use. In the event you voluntarily disclose personal information using this service, that information, along with any content in your communication or post, can be collected, correlated, and used by others. This may result in unsolicited messages from or improper and unauthorized use of your personal information by third parties. Such activities are beyond PVII’s control.
4. Third Party Links
PVII provide links on the Site to other sites of interest. PVII do not endorse the content of these sites or guarantee that they will abide by this Privacy Policy. Your use of such linked sites is subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of the providers of those sites. PVII encourage our members to be aware when they leave our Site and to read the privacy policies of each site that collects personal information.
5. How PVII protect information
PVII will do its best to keep your information secure, but you must actively participate in the process of keeping your information safe.
PVII will keep your account information on a secured server behind a firewall. When you enter sensitive information (like your password), the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL). PVII also reserve the right to analyze accounts for fraudulent or irregular behaviour and PVII may limit use of site features in response to possible signs of abuse.
Although you can change your privacy options to limit outside access to your account, please be aware that none of these security measures are impermeable. PVII cannot control the actions of other Site members and third party organizations. You can reduce the inherent risks associated with social networking by exercising common sense and discretion: for example, you should choose a strong password, use different passwords for different websites and services, and use updated antivirus software. You should report any security violations to us as outlined in the section below.
6. Questions and concerns
Should you have any questions or concerns about the terms and practices of this Privacy Policy, or would like to opt out of receiving communications from PVII at any time. You may contact PVII by sending an email to volunteerisminitiative@gmail.com.
7. Changes to this policy
PVII may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If PVII does make a change, PVII will announce and post the revised Privacy Policy on this Site. PVII encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. If you continue to use this Site after the announcement of the revised Privacy Policy, you will be deemed to have agreed to the changed terms and practices. Questions, comments, or complaints about our Privacy Policy should be submitted to PVII by email.
