Privacy Policy – Padua Alumni

IP addresses and log file data
The Padua alumni site does not automatically capture or store personal information, other than logging the user’s IP Address or the location of your computer or network on the Internet, for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. (If you are connected to the Internet you have an IP address, for example an IP address might read “10.10.10.10”). We also use IP addresses in the aggregate to track which pages people visit in order to improve the quality of the site.

Data collection and use
You may be asked for personal information if you complete one of the forms on this site. Please see below the information we ask for and what this information is used for.

In each case we will only use the information about you for the purpose for which you provide it. Personal information you submit on the Padua alumni website is stored on secure servers. Occasionally, in order to complete your request as outlined above, we may need to transfer personal information you submit to us to countries or jurisdictions outside Ghana. In each case we ensure that our suppliers provide adequate protection for the rights of data individuals in connection the transfer of their personal data. Currently we expect all suppliers to use the standard contractual clause approved by the Ghanaian government or European Union or be subject to Privacy Shield scheme in the United States.

We will never sell or share your personal information for direct marketing purposes with any other organisation outside of the Padua alumni.

You may remove or change your details at any time. You have right of access to your personal information held on our files by written request to the data protection officer, webmaster , and on payment of an administration fee.

Site registration and email service

When you register on the site or subscribe to our emails, we ask you for contact information (such as your name and e-mail address), geographic information (such as your postcode and constituency), and other details about you and your interests. This is used to help us provide you with information to match your interests. We may also use it to alert you of campaigns you may be interested in and events happening in your area.

Joining the Padua Alumni and renewing your membership online
We collect the required information in order to check you meet the conditions of and help you fulfill the opportunities provided by membership of the Padua alumni. Optionally, we ask for additional information such as gender, date of birth and trade union membership to help us provide a better membership service to you.

To volunteer (pledge your support)
We ask for your contact details, postcode and information on the type of volunteer work you are interested in. This information helps us identify suitable volunteer opportunities for you within the Alumni. Your details will be forwarded to the appropriate local or regional Alumni officer who can then contact you.

Donating to the Alumni
The information we ask for is used to process your donation and, if you donate more than $500 (or the Cedi equivalent), we check that you are on the electoral register. If you donate more than $1,500 to a Padua alumni accounting unit (Padua alumni) or more than $10,000 (or the Cedi equivalent) to the Padua alumni nationally in the course of a calendar year, your name and the amount of your donation will be registered with the alumni for publication to the public register of donations. Donation information will be stored in our membership database and used to keep you informed of Padua Alumni news, campaign and other opportunities to support the Alumni.

Cookies
A cookie is a tiny text file that is stored on your computer. We may use cookies in order to tailor your experience on our site according to the preferences you have specified. However, we will only access the information that we stored in your cookie file. We will not access any information stored in a cookie by other websites. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information.

Information on children
The Padua alumni does not knowingly process any personal details from individuals under the age of 14 without parent/guardian consent. Details of under 18s are processed for membership purposes or for other purposes defined prior to the data being submitted.

Links to other sites
Our site contains links to other sites and servers. The Padua alumni is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

How we protect your information
Our website has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of the information under our control. Our server is located in a locked, secure environment, with a guard posted 24 hours a day. When you contribute online, we use a secure server to protect your credit card number and other personal information during transmission. The details are transmitted through a very secure system to ensure absolute security.

Choice/unsubscribe
We provide you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us easily and promptly. Our unsubscribe requests are processed weekly.

Correcting your information
If you need to correct the information you provided us with when you subscribed to our e-mail list, you can do so through your personal form provided on-line. If you need to change your e-mail address, you can unsubscribe from our mailing lists and sign up again using your new information. If you have registered with a username and password you may change your details at any time via the login page without needing to re-register.

Contacting us about privacy
If you have any questions about our privacy policy, the information we have collected from you online, the practices of this site or your interaction with this website, please contact us or telephone our call centre on +233 (0) 50 050 3001.

Our Data Protection Officer can be contacted at webmaster

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