Privacy policy

Cookie Policy for JWBlindHelper.org

Effective Date: October 26, 2024.

1. Introduction

JWBlindHelper.org (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze website performance, and provide relevant information to our users. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. Cookies help websites recognize your device and store information about your preferences or past actions, for example, each time JWBlindHelper.org is visited it will remember the selected text size and color settings.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Website. They enable basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the Website.
Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how users interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this information to improve the functionality and performance of our Website.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the Website to remember your preferences and provide enhanced features (e.g., language selection or text size).
Targeting/Advertising Cookies: We do not currently use cookies for advertising or marketing purposes.

4. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

To Improve Website Functionality: Essential cookies are used to ensure the Website functions properly.
To Enhance User Experience: We use functionality cookies to remember your preferences and settings.
To Analyze Website Traffic: Analytical cookies allow us to understand how visitors use the Website and identify areas for improvement.

5. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services, such as analytics providers, which set cookies on our behalf to perform services they provide. We do not control the cookies set by third parties, so we recommend reviewing their cookie policies for more information.

6. Your Cookie Choices

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. You have the option to block or delete cookies. However, please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

Browser Settings: You can usually modify your browser settings to accept or reject cookies, as well as to delete cookies already set. For more information on how to do this, refer to the "Help" section of your browser.

7. Updates to the Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Effective Date" at the top will be updated accordingly.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

info@jwblindhelper.org

Effective Date: October 26, 2024.

1. Introduction

JWBlindHelper.org (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit JWBlindHelper.org (the “Website”), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including:

Personal Information: Such as your name, email address, phone number, or any other information you voluntarily provide when filling out forms to receive the BLTD Bible Library Thumb Drive or contacting us.
Technical Information: Such as browser type, operating system, and usage details collected through automated data collection technologies.

3. How We Collect Information

Directly from you: When you provide it to us by filling in forms on our Website, subscribing to our newsletter, or contacting us.
Automatically: As you navigate through the Website, information may be collected using cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.

4. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

Provide and improve our services and Website.
Communicate with you about updates, services, or information that you requested.
Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve the user experience.
Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose personal information:

To comply with any court order, law, or legal process.
To enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements.
If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of JWBlindHelper.org, our users, or others.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and other similar technologies to enhance your experience on our Website. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate measures to secure your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control these websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

You have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete your personal information.
Withdraw consent to processing where consent is the basis of such processing.
Request restrictions on the processing of your data or object to certain types of processing.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@jwblindhelper.org

10. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at info@jwblindhelper.org.

Data Protection Policy for JWBlindHelper.org

Effective Date: October 26, 2024.

1. Purpose of the Policy

The purpose of this Data Protection Policy is to outline how JWBlindHelper.org ("we," "us," "our") collects, processes, stores, and protects personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

2. Definitions

Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Data Subject: An individual whose personal data is collected, held, or processed.
Processing: Any operation or set of operations performed on personal data (e.g., collection, storage, use, disclosure).
Data Controller: The organization that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

3. Data Protection Principles

We are committed to processing personal data in line with the following GDPR principles:

Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency: Personal data is processed lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner.
Purpose Limitation: Personal data is collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes and not processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes.
Data Minimization: Personal data collected is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which it is processed.
Accuracy: Personal data is accurate and kept up to date.
Storage Limitation: Personal data is kept in a form that permits identification of data subjects for no longer than necessary.
Integrity and Confidentiality: Personal data is processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

We only process personal data when we have a lawful basis to do so, such as:

Consent: When the data subject has given clear consent for specific purposes.
Contract: To fulfill a contract or take steps linked to a contract with the data subject.
Legal Obligation: To comply with legal obligations.
Legitimate Interest: To pursue our legitimate interests in a way that is not overridden by the data subject’s rights and freedoms.

5. Data Subject Rights

Data subjects have the following rights under GDPR:

Right to Access: The right to request access to their personal data.
Right to Rectification: The right to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data corrected.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): The right to request the deletion of their personal data under certain circumstances.
Right to Restriction of Processing: The right to request a restriction on the processing of their personal data.
Right to Data Portability: The right to receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to Object: The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, the data subject has the right to withdraw their consent at any time.

Data subjects can exercise these rights by contacting us at info@jwblindhelper.org

6. Data Collection and Processing

We collect personal data only for legitimate purposes, including:

Communicating with users.
Mailing requested items.
Improving our Website and services.
Complying with legal obligations.

We do not collect personal data that is not necessary for these purposes and will always inform data subjects of the purpose of collection at the point of data collection.

7. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. Access to personal data is limited to authorized personnel only.

8. Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not share personal data with third parties, except in the following cases:

With Watchtower: We may share anonymized data with Watchtower, a New York not-for-profit corporation that supports the activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses and their Bible education. The anonymized data we share will be used solely for the purpose of creating and updating accessible features for blind and low vision users. This data will not include any personally identifiable information and will be used to improve services and accessibility for users.
With Consent: When we have obtained explicit consent from the data subject.
Legal Requirements: When required by law or in response to a legal process.
Service Providers: To third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Website and delivering our services, under strict data protection obligations.

If personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the rights of data subjects.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations. Once data is no longer needed, or is requested to be removed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.

10. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals, we will notify affected data subjects without undue delay and, if necessary, report the breach to the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours.

11. Policy Review and Changes

We review this Data Protection Policy periodically to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. We may update the policy from time to time, and any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage users to review the policy periodically.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Data Protection Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:

info@jwblindhelper.org