Privacy Terms & Conditions

Acceptance of Terms:

Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town (also Scalabrini Centre) permits the use of this Website subject to these terms and conditions (“the Terms and Conditions”). By using this Website in any way, you shall be deemed to have accepted all the Terms and Conditions unconditionally. You must not use this Website if you do not agree to the Terms and Conditions. Your use of any accommodation offered by us will also be subject to applicable provisions of the Terms and Conditions. In the event of any conflict between the Terms and Conditions and any other conditions stipulated elsewhere, including in one of our Scalabrini Centre’s, the Terms and Conditions as contained herein will prevail.

Use of the Website:

The contents of this Website, including any content, information, software, icons, text, links, graphics, lay-outs, images, sound clips, trade names, logos, trademarks and service marks are protected by law, including but not limited to copyright and trade mark law, and are owned by or licensed to Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town. No license to or right in any of such contents is granted to or conferred upon you. Any unauthorized use, distribution or reproduction of the said contents is prohibited.

By entering this Website, you agree that you will not use any device, software or other instrumentality to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website and that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure. In addition, you agree that you will not use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy the pages of the Website or the content contained herein, without the prior written consent from an authorized Scalabrini Centre representative (such consent is deemed given for standard search engine technology employed by Internet search Websites to direct Internet users to this Website). You may not use the Website to distribute material which is defamatory, offensive, and unlawful or contains hate speech.

Disclaimer:

While Scalabrini Centre takes reasonable measures to ensure that the contents of this Website are accurate and complete, Scalabrini Centre makes no representations or warranties, whether express or implied, as to the quality, timeliness, operation, integrity, availability or functionality of this Website or as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any information on this Website. Scalabrini Centre reserves the right to make changes, corrections and/or improvements to the information and to the products and programs described in such information, at any time without notice.

Scalabrini Centre will use reasonable endeavours to maintain the availability of the Website, except during scheduled maintenance periods, and reserves the right to discontinue providing the Website or the service or any part thereof with or without notice to you. Any person who accesses this Website or relies on this Website or on the information contained in this Website does so at his or her own risk.

In addition to the disclaimers contained elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions, Scalabrini Centre also makes no warranty or representation, whether express or implied, that the information or files available on this Website are free of viruses, spyware, malware, trojans, destructive materials or any other data or code which is able to corrupt, destroy, compromise or jeopardise the operation, stability, security functionality or content of your computer system, computer network, hardware or software in any way. Scalabrini Centre does not accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions on this Website.

Privacy:

Scalabrini Centre respect your right to privacy and therefore aim to ensure that we comply with the legal requirements when collecting, processing, storing, sharing and destroying any personal information which you have furnished to us.

Why do we collect Personal Information

Scalabrini Centre collect personal information in order to liaise with you telephonically, via our Website or email so that Scalabrini Centre may:

1. respond to any query or comment received from you;

2. inform you of new services or information;

3. enable us to process, validate and verify information and requests for the supply of services or information;

4. for the purposes for which you specifically provided the information; and

5. generally to improve your experience on our Website.

Minors

If you are under 18 years of age (minor), Scalabrini Centre will require the consent of your parent/guardian/competent person before Scalabrini Centre process such personal information.

Processing of Information

Scalabrini Centre will share your personal information:

1. in order to comply with applicable law or with legal process served on our company;

2. in order to protect and defend the rights or property of our company; and

3. with employees and/or third parties who assist us in providing services to you and thus require your personal information in order to render a proper and efficient service. Scalabrini Centre will ensure that all such employees and third party service providers, having access to your personal information, are bound by confidentiality agreements.

Collection of Information by “Cookies”

You are aware that information and data is automatically collected through the standard operation of the Internet servers and through the use of “cookies.” “Cookies” are small text files a Website can use to recognise repeat users, facilitate the user’s ongoing access to and use of the Website and allow a Website to track usage behaviour and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements and targeted advertising. Cookies are not programs that come onto your system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to you that has no meaning outside the assigning site. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to deny or accept the cookie feature; however, you should note that cookies may be necessary to provide you with certain features (e.g., customized delivery of information) available on our Websites.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Security Measures

Scalabrini Centre will:

1. treat your personal information as strictly confidential;

2. take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that your personal information is kept secure and is protected against unauthorised or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction or damage, alteration, disclosure or access;

3. promptly notify you if we become aware of any unauthorised use, disclosure or processing of your personal information;

4. provide you with reasonable evidence of our compliance with our obligations under this policy on reasonable request; and

5. Scalabrini Centre will not retain your personal information longer than the period for which it was originally required, unless we are required by law to do so, or you consent to us retaining such information for a longer period.

ALTHOUGH SCALABRINI CENTRE TAKE THE AFOREMENTIONED PRECAUTIONS IN PROTECTING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, SCALABRINI CENTRE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, HOWSOEVER ARISING, SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF THE DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION IF OUTSIDE OUR REASONABLE CONTROL.

Your rights:

You have the right at any time to:

1. rectify the Personal Information collected by us;

2. object to the processing of Personal Information (subject to legislation);

3. request the return or destruction of Personal Information (subject to legislation);

4. lodge a complaint with the company.

Personal Information processed by us may be routed/transferred to a third country or International organization and if transferred the following security measures are in place to protect the Personal Information that will be transferred:

1. data will be stored in an encrypted location;

2. only required information will be sent;

3. access to any information sent will be controlled.

All enquiries must be addressed to our Director: Giulia Treves who can be contacted via email at director@scalabrini.org.za or via on +27 21 465 6433.