Medair.org Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to Medair. This privacy statement describes Medair’s policy concerning the gathering and sharing of visitors’ information through the Medair website; information on intellectual property;, and a disclaimer. It applies to all “Medair sites” – that is, all sites within the Medair domain name: “medair.org; medair.ch; medair.nl; medair.ork.uk; medair.fr; medair-canada.org”.
For the purposes of this privacy statement, all sites within the Medair domain name will be referred to as Medair.org.
2. Handling information
2.1 What information is being collected?
You can browse Medair.org without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. The only information we gather during l browsing is from standard server logs. These include your IP (Internet Protocol) address, domain name, browser type, operating system, and information such as the website that referred you to us, the files you download from Medair.org, the pages you visit on Medair.org, and the dates/times of those visits.
2.2 How do we collect information?
If you register for the Medair newsletter, request information, apply for a job, or join an electronic mailing list, you will be asked to provide personal information such as your name, postal address, and email address. This information is collected only with your knowledge and permission, and is kept in various Medair databases and mailing lists.
For certain Medair.org sites, when you register or supply personal information, the site sets a “cookie”. By setting a cookie, Medair is able to remember your details the next time you visit, so you don’t have to re-enter any information. This helps us to provide you with a more personalised browsing environment.
2.2.1 What is a Cookie?
A “cookie” is something that websites use to anonymously identify visitors to their site. It is a small amount of data that gets sent to a user’s browser from a website's computer, and then gets stored on that user’s hard drive. Each website can send its own cookie to a user’s browser, if the browser's preferences have been set to allow it. To protect privacy, browsers only permit a website to access the cookies that it has sent, not the cookies sent by other sites. Many sites send a cookie whenever a user visits their website, in order to track online traffic flows.
Cookies record information about a user’s online preferences. Users have the opportunity to set their computers to accept all cookies, to notify them when a cookie is issued, or to not receive cookies at any time. However, if users choose not to accept cookies, certain personalised services cannot be provided to that user, and they may not be able to take full advantage of all of the Medair.org features. Each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. For further information on cookies, please visit www.aboutcookies.org.
2.3 Usage of information
2.3.1 Normal website usage
The information gathered during general browsing of the Medair.org domain is used to analyse trends and usage of the Medair site, and to improve the usefulness of the site. No personal information is gathered during general
browsing of the Medair site.
2.3.2 Personally identifiable information
When you provide personal information to Medair, the information may be used to:
- Contact you in response to a query or suggestion
- Manage and process your job application;
- Confirm your donations (via debit or credit card and other payment methods) and registrations on the site;
- “Remember” your online profile and preferences;
- Mail you newsletters, documents, publications, fund appeals, etc., all of which are targeted to be the most relevant to you
- Help you quickly find information that is relevant to you based on your interests, and help us create site content that is most relevant to you;
- Conduct statistical analysis on data such as web traffic rates, conversion rates, click-throughs, etc.
2.4 Protection of information
2.4.1 In proportion to third party
Personal information will not be disclosed to a third party without your permission, unless it is required by court order or law. Medair does not sell or rent personal information to third parties for their independent use.
Medair cannot take any responsibility or liability for third party websites that are linked to Medair's website or mentioned on Medair.org. It is recommended that you read through the privacy policy of any third party website.
2.4.2 Data security
Any information provided to Medair.org by its users is held with the utmost care and security, and will not be used in ways other than as set forth in this privacy policy, or in ways in which users have explicitly consented. Medair does not allow anyone direct access to this information, other than directors, officers, employees in our organisation, and contractors under our direct control, and in each case on the basis of strict confidentiality.
2.4.3 Data quality and access
Medair employs a range of technologies and security measures to protect the information maintained on our systems from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
2.4.4 Financial information
For online donations, Medair uses a reputable third-party banking service which handles the transaction using the industry standard 128-bit secure socket layer (SSL) in order to protect your credit details. Medair does not retain or store any credit or bank details. For more details regarding the security of credit information with online donations, please click here.
2.5 Opting out and changing your information
At any time, you may cancel or modify your information by returning to the web page where you first provided the information and using the contact form for that page to inform Medair.org. If contact details are not provided on the page, you can contact feedback@medair.org for further information.
3. Intellectual property
3.1 Copyright
The Online Services and all intellectual property rights in them are the property of Medair Headquarters, who has sole legal and beneficial title, except where we state otherwise. All copyright, design rights, database rights, and other intellectual property rights in the Online Services are reserved in all jurisdictions.
3.2 Trademarks
Trademarks, service marks, brand names, and logos displayed via the Online Services are the registered and unregistered trademarks of Medair Headquarters, who have sole legal and beneficial title, except where we state otherwise. You can use the logos but only with our permission and in accordance with our logo use policy. Please contact feedback@medair.org to seek our permission and to get a copy of our policy.
3.3 Infringements
If you think Medair’s intellectual property rights are being infringed upon, or if you think we may be infringing upon some else’s intellectual property rights, please contact feedback@medair.org.
4. Disclaimer
Although Medair makes every effort to publish accurate information on its website, we cannot guarantee that all information published on the website is error-free. Therefore, Medair cannot take liability if published information on Medair.org, in whole or in part, is in error or incorrect.
5. Changes in policy
We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy without advance notice. Please revisit our Privacy Policy from time to time, to learn about any minor changes that have been made. If we make substantial changes to our Policy, we will provide notice of these changes on the homepage for Medair.org.
6. Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of Medair.org, or your dealings with Medair.org, please contact:
Medair
Timothy Chapuis
E-Marketing Manager
Chemin du Croset 9
CH-1024 Ecublens
Switzerland
+41 (0)21 694 3535
feedback@medair.org