Privacy Policy

Privacy policy of the website of the Congregation of Our Lady of Sion

Who we our and the scope of this privacy policy

Casa di Procura della Congregazione delle Religiose di Nostra Signora di Sion is an Italy-based non-profit organisation of the Congrégation de Notre Dame de Sion.

This privacy policy will explain how our organisation uses the personal data we collect from you when you visit our website.

The data we collect

Our organisation collects the following data:

  • Geo-location.
  • Personal identification information (name and email address) and any other information you voluntarily supply.

How we collect your data

  • A multilingual plug-in on our website (WPML) detects your browser’s geolocation when you visit our site.
  • We collect and process data when you voluntarily write to us via our Contact Form.

How we may use your data

Our organisation collects your data:

  • for functional purposes, in order to present the content of our multilingual website in your preferred language where possible, without requiring manual input.
  • to reply to a question you have sent us.

Cookies stored for default language presentation

When you visit our website, the WPML multilingual plug-in may collect information from you automatically through cookies – text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information.

You can set your browser not to accept cookies. If you do so, our website’s default language presentation feature will not function as a result.

You can find detailed information about cookies used for default language presentation on WPML’s page about browser cookies stored: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/browser-cookies-stored-wpml/

Data we receive via the Contact Form

If you write to us via the Contact Form, we will share your name, email address and any other information submitted with the people (sisters and staff of the Congregation) best placed to respond to you, according to the topic selected by you in the “Topic” dropdown.

While we keep these submissions for the purpose of responding to you, they are never used for analytical or marketing purposes, or shared with third parties.

Your data protection rights

Our organisation would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request our organisation for copies of your personal data.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that our organisation correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request our organisation to complete information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that our organisation erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that our organisation restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our organisation’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that our organisation transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

Privacy policies of other websites

Our organisation’s website contains appropriately labelled links to other websites and social media accounts. Our privacy policy applies to our website only. If you click on an external link, please refer to the related privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Any updates to our organisation’s privacy policy will appear on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 19 December 2023.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about our organisation’s privacy policy or the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us. Email us at: communication@notredamedesion.org, or write to us at: Communication Officer, Congregazione delle Religiose di Nostra Signora di Sion, Via Ambrogio Traversari 21, 00152 Rome, Italy.

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that our organisation has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact one of the following authorities:

European Union – European Data Protection Board (EDPB): https://edpb.europa.eu/edpb_en

European Commission: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/reform/rights-citizens/redress/what-should-i-do-if-i-think-my-personal-data-protection-rights-havent-been-respected_en